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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
44
608
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
533
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
6 Families width 35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers20SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gauteng
34 Genera with 35 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Aemidius Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Armenosoma Waterhouse, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cupriscobina Bellamy & Holm, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Julodella Semenov, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Microdinodes Grouvelle, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oedisterna Lacordaire, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Olophoeus Candeze, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudancyronyx Bertrand & S..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Scaptelytra Saunders, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1926metallic wood-boring beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
35 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera viridaenea DeGeer, 1778
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cupriscobina loranthae Bellamy & Holm, 1985
Helminthocharis cristula Delève, 1967
Helminthopsis bifida Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Julodella cicatricosa Germar, 1824
Julodis fimbriata Klug, 1829
Julodis humeralis Gory, 1840
Lampetis vana Fåhraeus, 1851
Lampetis viridimarginata Fåhraeus, 1851
Leptelmis fragilis Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Meliboeus callosicollis Fåhraeus, 1851
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) transvaalicus Grouvelle, 1895
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) vaalensis Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Microdinodes pillistriatus Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Neojulodis (Protojulodis) vittipennis Fåhraeus, 1851
Oedisterna pretoriae Kerremans, 1911
Olophoeus transvallensis Girard, 1974
Pachyelmis rufomarginata Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Potamodytes brincki Delève, 1970Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Pseudancyronyx humeralis Grouvelle, 1906Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Scaptelytra sulphureovittata Fahraeus, 1851
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sphenoptera bodongi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera odontopyge Obenberger, 1926
Stenelmis gades Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis thusa Hinton, 1941
Steraspis amplipennis Fåhraeus, 1851
Steraspis subbrevicornis Thomson, 1879

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Gauteng
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
17
20
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
7
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov