AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Ethiopia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
368
4268
12556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
4267
12554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
4207
12406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
3469
10524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
1270
4184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
1029
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
44
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ethiopia
8 Families width 89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers18SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle60SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae (Lacordaire, 1854)Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ethiopia
44 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPSTZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Afrobrianax Lee, Philips..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Afrophorella Obenberger, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Agelia Laporte & Gory, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 188913SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Chalcogenia Saunders, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Craspedostethus Schwarz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Elasmosomus Schwarz, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eudicronychus Mequignon, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Hemicleus Candeze, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Lobelmis Fairmaire, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1835Net-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdinodes Grouvelle, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Potamocares Grouvelle, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 184713SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tristria Stål, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ethiopia
89 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) deviata Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera elevata Klug, 1829
Adelocera cylindriformis Fleutiaux, 1935
Adelocera parcus Boheman, 1851
Afrobrianax scotti Pic, 1953
Afrophorella africana Thomson, 1879
Agelia lordi Walker, 1871
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898
Agrypnus tellinii Fleutiaux, 1903
Anchastus (Anchastus) laminatus Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) parvicollis Candeze, 1897
Anchastus (Anchastus) raffrayi Candeze, 1882
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) olympica Kiesenwetter, 1880
Byrrhinus vatovai Pic, 1953
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) aethiopicus Candeze, 1878
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) amari Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) catulus Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) commotus Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) culciarius Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) disjunctus Fleutiaux, 1935
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) funebris Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gaudens Candeze, 1897
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) insignis Desbrochers ..., 1875
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) jocularius Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) juniperi Fleutiaux, 1935
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) munitus Candeze, 1889
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) paternus Candeze, 1889
Cardiotarsus acuminatus Guérin, 1847
Chalcogenia brandli Bílý, 2018
Chrysobothris abyssinica Fairmaire, 1891
Chrysobothris cuprina Klug, 1829Pugnose caridina
Craspedostethus turkanus Fleutiaux, 1935
Drilus ramosus Fairmaire, 1883
Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Elasmosomus bacillus Candeze, 1881
Eubrianax scotti (Pic, 1953)⇒ Afrobrianax scotti Pic, 1953
Eudicronychus aethiopicus Girard, 1991
Hemicleus chappuisi Fleutiaux, 1935
Hemicleus longicollis Schwarz, 1905
Heterocerus abyssinicus Mamitza, 1930
Heterocerus elongatus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus hardei Mascagni, 1988
Heteroderes diplotrichus Candeze, 1897
Heteroderes flavonotatus Boheman, 1851
Lampetis albicincta Reiche, 1850
Lanelater longicollis Candeze, 1889
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Lanelater proximus Fleutiaux, 1935
Lanelater pubescens Candeze, 1857
Lanelater pumilus Candeze, 1889
Lycus trabeatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1835Tailed Net-winged Beetle
Melanoxanthus abyssinus Candeze, 1865
Meristhus (Meristhus) lepidotus Palisot de B..., 1805
Microdinodes troilus Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Neojulodis laticollis Gahan, 1900
Paracardiophorus liliputanus Fleutiaux, 1935
Potamodytes zavattarii Bollow, 1939Rushpea
Propsephus (Propsephus) aethiopicus Girard, 1976
Propsephus (Propsephus) geminatus Candeze, 1878
Propsephus (Propsephus) ineditus Girard, 1976
Propsephus (Propsephus) joliveti Girard, 1989
Propsephus (Propsephus) tortonesei Girard, 1974
Selasia asperulipennis Fairmaire, 1893
Selasia erlangeri Geisthardt, 2007
Selasia fulva Gorham, 1883
Selasia pulchella Gestro, 1878
Selasia rafrrayi Pic, 1921
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Stenelmis scotti Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Steraspis fastuosa Gerstäcker, 1871
Steraspis speciosa Klug, 1829
Tetralobus (Paratetralobus) hemirhipoides Fleutiaux, 1919
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) cavifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) chassaini Girard, 1979
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) dabbenei Candeze, 1893
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hiekei Laurent, 1967
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hopei Guérin, 1847
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) mystacinus Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) raffrayi Candeze, 1881
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rotundifrons Guérin, 1847
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rougeoti Girard, 1979
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) shuckhardi Hope, 1842
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) subsulcatus Guérin, 1847
Trachys earias Obenberger, 1937
Tristria marginicosta Karsch, 1896
Zorochros (Zorochros) scotti Fleutiaux, 1935

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Ethiopia
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
13
18
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
11
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
20
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov