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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
31
189
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
30
179
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
4 Families width 8 Species
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
7 Genera with 8 Species
Aspisoma Laporte, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Euplectalecia Obenberger, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
8 Species
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Chalcolepidius obscurus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius validus Candeze, 1857
Conoderus bifoveatus Palisot de B..., 1807Click beetle
Euplectalecia erythropa Gory, 1840
Hexanchorus caraibus Coquerel, 1851
Hylaeogena kirschi Obenberger, 1925
Pyrophorus phosphorescens Laporte, 1840

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Dominica
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov