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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region East China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
473
3503
8711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3502
8709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
444
3393
8554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2524
6785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
1120
3355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
65
972
2951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
77
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East China
13 Families width 158 Species and 5 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle55SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers16SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles28SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies9SpeciesTaxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973Forest stream beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East China
77 Genera with 158 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 2012Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Athemus Lewis, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipis Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Cebriorhipis Chevrolat, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cephalobyrrhus Pic, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Corymbites Latreille, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Csikia Szombathy, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Curticantharis Zhang, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonocerus Kiesenwetter, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 19897SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopselaphus Guérin-Ménev..., 19962SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19893SpeciesTaxom
Eolampra Zhang, Sun &..., 19942SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Eulichas Jacobson, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Gnathodicrus Fleutiaux, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Grouvellinus Champion, 20196SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Homoeogenus Waterhouse, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyphon Redtenbacher, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Illolampra Zhang, Sun &..., 19942SpeciesTaxom
Jinbrianax Lee, Satô & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Lanecarus Ohira, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Libnetis Kleine, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1955Japanese fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycocerus Gorham, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Lyponia Waterhouse, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Lyprodascillus Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Macroeubria Pic, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Macrolycus Waterhouse, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Macronotus Hong & Wang, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Mataeopsephus Waterhouse, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2001Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Parapenthes Jiang, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Penia Laporte, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Podeonius Kiesenwetter, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Podosilis Wittmer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Procarabus Oppenheim, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Psephenoides Gahan, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudamophilus Bollow, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Schinostethus Waterhouse, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sclerotia Ballantyne, 2016
0SpeciesTaxom
Scutellathous Kishii, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Senodonia Laporte, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 194119SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Toxognathus Fairmaire, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East China
158 Species and 5 Subspecies
Adelocera tumens Candeze, 1873
Agrilus (Agrilus) pilosovittatus Saunders, 1873Metallic wood-boring beetle
Agrilus babaulti Théry, 1930
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus corrugatus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Agrilus marginicollis Saunders, 1873
Agriotes (Agriotes) cylindricollis Schwarz, 1902
Agrypnus (Compsolacon) baibaranus Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus bipapulatus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus cordicollis Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus davidis Fairmaire, 1878
Agrypnus musculus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus taciturnus Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus taciturnus taciturnus koshunensis ..., 1929
Agrypnus tostus Candeze, 1857
Ampedus (Ampedus) girardi Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) jiangxiensis Schimmel, 1996
Ancyronyx yunju Bian, Guo, & Ji, 2012São Miguel Bullfinch
Anthaxia klebersbergi
Anthaxia smaragdula Gebhardt, 1928
Athemus (Athemus) amplus Wittmer, 1995
Athemus (Athemus) kuatunensis Wittmer, 1995
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) dissimilis Waterhouse, 1877
Campsosternus davidis Fairmaire, 1887
Cantharis guttula J. F. Zhang, 1989
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sonani Miwa, 1930
Cardiotarsus humeralis Miwa, 1930
Cardiotarsus rarus Miwa, 1927
Cautires mao Kazantsev, 2000
Cautires vigens Kazantsev, 2000
Cebriorhipis uniformis Fairmaire, 1887
Cephalobyrrhus jiangxielzsis Putz, 1998
Cephalobyrrhus jinggangshanensis Putz, 1998
Cephalobyrrhus longipalpis Putz, 1998
Chalcophora japonica Gory, 1840Flat-headed wood-borer
Corymbites emblemoelytrus Zhang, 1989
Corymbites euprepes (Zhang Junfeng, 1994)⇒ Ctenicera euprepes Zhang Junfeng, 1994
Corymbites pruinosus Motschulsky, 1860
Corymbites sincerus Zhang & al., 1994
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cryptalaus larvatus Candeze, 1874
Cryptalaus larvatus larvatus Candèze, 1874
Csikia sausai Schimmel, 1996
Ctenicera euprepes Zhang Junfeng, 1994
Ctenicera sincerus Zhang Junfeng, 1994
Curticantharis capacis Zhang, 1989
Curticantharis thermophila Zhang, 1989
Curticantharis trapezialis Zhang, 1994
Cyphon jiangxiensis Yoshitomi, 2002
Cyphonocerus sanguineus klapperichi Pic, 1955
Cyphonocerus sanguineus sanguineus Pic, 1911
Dascillus elongatus Falderman, 1835
Dascillus exiguus Zhang, 1989
Dascillus flatus Zhang, 1989
Dascillus klapperichi Pic, 1955
Dascillus musculus Zhang, 1994
Dascillus relictus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Dascillus shandongianus Zhang, 1989
Dicerca tibialis Lewis, 1893
Dicranopselaphus jiangxiensis Lee & Yang, 1996
Dicranopselaphus similis Lee & Yang, 1996
Elater asmodeus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Elater canabinus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Elater mitrus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Eolampra brachyelytra J. F. Zhang, 1989
Eolampra gorgia Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Eubrianax maai Lee, Satô &..., 1999
Eulichas (Eulichas) bertiae Jäch, 1995
Eulichas (Eulichas) dudgeoni Jäch, 1995
Eulichas (Eulichas) funebris Westwood, 1853
Gnathodicrus fujianensis Schimmel & T..., 2006
Grouvellinus acutus Bian & Jäch, 2018
Grouvellinus carus Hinton, 1941
Grouvellinus fujianensis Bian & Jäch, 2018
Grouvellinus longiusculus Bian & Jäch, 2019
Grouvellinus mediocarinatus Bian & Jäch, 2019
Grouvellinus robustus Bian & Jäch, 2019
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) subopacus Kishii & Jiang, 1996
Homoeogenus maai Lee & Yang, 1999
Hydrocyphon jaechi Yoshitomi & ..., 2003
Hydrocyphon lii Yoshitomi & ..., 2003
Illolampra ampulla Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Illolampra phlegma Zhang, Sun &..., 1994
Jinbrianax tenuis Lee, Satô &..., 1999
Lanecarus fujianensis Platia, 2005
Leptelmis fujiana Yang & Zhang, 2002
Libnetis confucius Kazantsev, 2000
Libnetis monachus Kazantsev, 2000
Luciola (Luciola) fukienensis Pic, 1955
Luciola (Luciola) klapperichi Pic, 1955
Lycocerus guttula Zhang, 1989
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) klapperichi Kleine, 1940
Lyponia (Lyponia) klapperichi Bocák, 1999
Lyponia (Lyponia) kuatunensis Bocák, 1999
Lyponia (Ponyalis) fukiensis Bocák, 1999
Lyponia (Ponyalis) gracilis Bocák, 1999
Lyprodascillus peritelus J. Zhang, 1994
Lyprodascillus sypharus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Macroeubria bicolor Lee, Yang & ..., 1997
Macroeubria testacea Pic, 1954
Macrolycus pusillus Kazantsev, 2001
Macronotus tuanwangensis Y. C. Hong, 1990
Melaneros fukienensis Bocáková, 1997
Melaneros incurvus Bocáková, 1997
Melanotus (Melanotus) abdominalis Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) jucundus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) latus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) mutilatus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) reitteri Platia & Sch..., 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) schwarzi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) yangi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Meristhus (Sulcimerus) quadripunctatus Candeze, 1857
Paracardiophorus flavobasalis Schwarz, 1902
Paracardiophorus sequens Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus sequens sequens purpuratus K..., 1977
Parapenthes varimaculatus Jiang, 1999
Pectocera jiangxiana Kishii & Jiang, 1994
Penia comosa Schimmel, 1993
Penia fengshuiana Schimmel, 2006
Penia lushanensis Schimmel, 2006
Podeonius fujianus Schimmel, 2003
Podeonius shaowuensis Schimmel, 2006
Podosilis fukiena Wittmer, 1997
Poecilonota nitela J. F. Zhang, 1989
Prionocyphon hemisphaerius Klausnitzer, 2013
Procarabus longipes Hong, 1985
Psephenoides fluviatilis Yang, 1995
Pseudamophilus tibiaferus Yang & Zhang, 2002
Quasimus (Quasimus) shaxianensis Jiang, 1999
Schinostethus (Schinostethus) brevis Lewis, 1895
Scutellathous quadrata Kishii, 1955
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) luanus Kishii & Jiang, 1999
Senodonia fengshuiana Schimmel, 2006
Stenelmis angustisulcata Zhang & Yang, 1995
Stenelmis anytus Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis capys Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis casius Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis decipiens Bollow, 1941
Stenelmis fukiensis Bollow, 1941
Stenelmis grossepunctata Bollow, 1941
Stenelmis grossepunctatus Bollow, 1941
Stenelmis gutianshana Zhang & Yang, 1995
Stenelmis huangkengana Yang & Zhang, 2002
Stenelmis inaccessoria Yang & Zhang, 2002
Stenelmis insufficiens Jäch & Kodana, 2006
Stenelmis klapperichi Bollow, 1941
Stenelmis magnofoveola Bollow, 1941
Stenelmis priapus Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis scutellicarinata Zhang & Yang, 1995
Stenelmis sulmo Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis troilus Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis tros Hinton, 1941
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Themus (Themus) larrygrayi Wittmer, 1982
Themus (Themus) rufocapitatus Wittmer, 1995
Themus (Themus) violetipennis Wang & Yang, 1993
Themus capacis Zhang, 1989
Themus thermophilus Zhang, 1989
Themus trapezialis Zhang & al., 1994
Toxognathus fairmairei Fleutiaux, 1940
Trixagus maai Cobos, 1966
Zorochros (Zorochros) capillatus Dolin, 1999

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in East China
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
9
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
2
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
16
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
46
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov