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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3734
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3732
7819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
3653
7647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
3186
6914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
78
716
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
604
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
14 Families width 145 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers35SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle44SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids21SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
75 Genera with 145 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196310SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18339SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1843Roaches and Mantids2SpeciesTaxom
Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Lapsus Pacheco, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1866Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Metanomus Buysson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Ordobrevia Sanderson, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
145 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) immaculata Horn, 1878
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) crataegi Frost, 1912Hawthorn Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832Rose stem girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) malvastri Fisher, 1928
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus aegilips Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus liragus Barter & Brown, 1950Bronze poplar borer
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus oblessus Say, 1833
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) aeneogaster Gory and Lap..., 1839
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) lyrata Casey, 1909Pink-faced jewel beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) nutalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) confluenta Say, 1823Green metalic wood borer
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) eximius LeConte, 1850
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tutus Lanchester, 1971
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris mali Horn, 1886Pacific flat-headed borer
Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Ctenicera aeripennis Kirby, 1837Prairie grain wireworm
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus obscurevittatus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dichelotarsus puncticollis Kirby, 1837
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dictyoptera simplicipes Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Dirrhagofarsus ernae Otto, Muona ..., 2014Erna's false click beetle
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Lapsus tristis (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) pectoralis LeConte, 1866
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes macnabi Fender, 1946
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Metanomus insidiosus LeConte, 1853
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Pacificanthia curtisi Kirby, 1837
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Phausis rhombica Fender, 1961
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Edmonton Metropolitan Region
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
11
35
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
14
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
45
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov