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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Greater Victoria (South Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
294
1428
1785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
1425
1782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
283
1404
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1189
1488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
273
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
225
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
31
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greater Victoria
9 Families width 36 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers7SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greater Victoria
31 Genera with 36 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Cleptelmis Sanderson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1962Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Heterlimnius Hinton, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1965Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lioligus Casey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18683SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Victoria
36 Species
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) thevenetii G. Horn, 1872
Ampedus (Ampedus) oregonus Schaeffer, 1916
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Anthaxia deleta (C. von Heyden, 1865)⇒ Anthaxia caseyi Obenberger, 1914
Chrysobothris monticola Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Chrysobothris rotundicollis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Cleptelmis addenda Fall, 1907
Dalopius insulanus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dicerca vanconveri
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Idolus columbiana W.J.Brown, 1933
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) jonesi Lane, 1965
Lioligus aequabilis
Malthodes oregonus Fender, 1943
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) suckleyi LeConte, 1857
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) lateralis LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus mendax G. Horn, 1885
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Greater Victoria
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
17
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
0
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov