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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
2654
5866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1990
4696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
58
707
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
578
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
38
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt
9 Families width 77 Species and 6 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers27SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle31SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt
38 Genera with 77 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderella Cobos, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Arrhaphipterus Schaum, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Capnodis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 191111SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Craspedostethus Schwarz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cyphosoma Mannerheim, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Genecerus Walker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Isidus Mulsant y Rey, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1841Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Parahelichus Bollow, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pittonotus Kiesenwetter, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1901metallic wood-boring beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Strigopteroides Cobos, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
77 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pullata Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera bipunctata flavopunctata Lucas, 1848
Acmaeodera polita Klug, 1829
Acmaeoderella (Acmaeoderella) discoida Fabricius, 1787
Acmaeoderella flavofasciata pilivestis Abeille de P..., 1904
Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) mauritanica Lucas, 1844
Aeolus opacus Candeze, 1889
Agrilus (Agrilus) deauratus M´Leay, 1872
Agrilus lituratus Klug, 1829
Agrilus pediculus Curletti, 1999
Anthaxia anatolica ferulae Géné, 1839
Anthaxia pulex Abeille de P..., 1893
Arrhaphipterus larclausei Reitter, 1894
Augyles (Augyles) niloticus Grouvelle, 1896
Augyles (Littorimus) flavidus Rossi, 1794
Augyles (Littorimus) marmota Kiesenwetter, 1850
Capnodis carbonaria carbonaria Klug, 1829
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexithorax Desbrochers ..., 1869
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) demaisoni Buysson, 1898
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) humilis Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) rufipes Goeze, 1777
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sacratus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenellus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) thebaicus Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) aegyptiacus Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) letourneuxi Buysson, 1891
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) pharaonum Buysson, 1911
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Chrysobothris cuprina Klug, 1829Pugnose caridina
Conoderus productus Peyerimhoff, 1931
Conoderus productus productus arabicus Cha..., 1979
Craspedostethus dilutus Erichson, 1840
Cyphosoma beadnelli
Dicronychus abyssinus Candeze, 1889
Dicronychus exstinctus Erichson, 1840
Dicronychus hedenborgii Candeze, 1860
Dicronychus pseudofebriens Buysson, 1912
Dryops (Dryops) luridus (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Dryops rufipes Krynicki, 1832
Genecerus cervinus Walker, 1871
Heterocerus elongatus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus flexuosus Stephens, 1828
Heterocerus medius R. Charpentier, 1965
Heterocerus niloticus (Grouvelle, 1896)⇒ Augyles niloticus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus thebaicus Grouvelle, 1896
Heteroderes algirinus Lucas, 1849
Heteroderes kordofanus Candeze, 1859
Heteroderes musculus Germar, 1844
Isidus letourneuxi Pic, 1902
Isidus moreli Mulsant & Rey, 1875
Julodis caillaudi Latreille, 1823
Julodis onopordi Fabricius, 1787
Lacon lithophilus Candeze, 1857
Lampetis argentata Mannerheim, 1837
Lampetis catenulata Klug, 1829
Lampetis rugosa Palisot de B..., 1807
Lampyris spinifer Pic, 1923
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Lanelater pubescens Candeze, 1857
Melanotus (Melanotus) dichrous Erichson, 1841Click beetle
Meliboeus hoscheki Obenberger, 1916
Meliboeus impressithorax Pic, 1924
Negastrius hieroglyphicus Pic, 1899
Oulimnius aegyptiacus Kuwert, 1890Seychelles White-eye
Paracardiophorus brunneus Erichson, 1840
Parahelichus fenyesi Reitter, 1894
Pittonotus theseus Germar, 1817
Potamodytes subrotundatus Pic, 1939
Sphenoptera (Hoplistura) trispinosa Klug, 1829
Sphenoptera glyphoderes Abeille de P..., 1901
Steraspis squamosa Klug, 1829Middle Eastern jewel beetle
Strigopteroides aegyptiaca aegyptiaca Gmelin, 1790
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) subsulcatus Guérin, 1847
Trachys troglodytiformis Obenberger, 1918Metallic wood-boring beetle
Trixagus obtusus Curtis, 1827

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Egypt
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
14
27
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
6
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
16
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov