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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
942
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
53
815
1336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
59
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guyana
11 Families width 46 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guyana
59 Genera with 46 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1758
Jewel Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calvariopsis Ruta, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Cardioptera Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18298SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1927Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysesthes Dejean, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Elachistelmis Maier, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Elmoparnus Sharp, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Emplectus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Falsocaenia Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplobothris Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hicetia Saussure & Z..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Hintonelmis Spangler, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphon Pic, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycoplateros Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Maronius Gorham, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradema Cobos, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilocladus Blanchard, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Pygodiscodon Wittmer, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stegoelmis Hinton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmoides Grouvelle, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychus Candeze, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Tyletelmis Hinton, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenelmis Hinton, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
46 Species
Aeolus retrofasciatus Candeze, 1859
Agrilaxia nigropurpurea Bílý, 2017
Agrilus aurantioguttatus Hespenheide, 1990
Agrilus bellicus Kerremans, 1903
Agrilus japyx Obenberger, 1935
Agriotes (Agriotes) ochraceipilosus Fleutiaux, 1942
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Balgus eschscholtzi Laporte, 1835
Calvariopsis guyanense Ruta, 2019
Cardioptera brachyptera Burmeister, 1838
Cardiorhinus bilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Cardiorhinus hypocrita Erichson, 1848
Chalcolepidius aurulentus Candeze, 1874
Chalcolepidius bomplandii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Chalcolepidius cyaneus Candeze, 1881
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius virens Fabricius, 1787
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chauliognathus brunneobivittatus Pic, 1938
Chauliognathus reductipennis Pic, 1927
Chrysesthes tripunctata Fabricius, 1787
Dipropus nigrita Candeze, 1859
Discodon nazareti Constantin, 2015
Discodon rufohumerale Pic, 1910
Elachistelmis tetramera Maier, 2012
Elmoparnus jordanorum Spangler & P..., 1986
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Hicetia goeldiana Saussure & Z..., 1894
Lacon laticollis Candeze, 1857
Lissomus bifloccosus Laporte, 1835
Lycomorphon iwokrama
Maronius brevipennis Fabricius, 1801
Metriomantis ovata Saussure & Z..., 1894
Metriomantis pilosella Giglio-Tos, 1915
Paradema oculata Slater, 1980
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Semiotus angulatus Drury, 1782
Silis barticana Pic, 1908
Stegoelmis stictoides Spangeler, 1990American aspen beetle
Stenelmoides beebei Spangler & P..., 1989
Stenhelmoides beebei (Spangler & P..., 1989)⇒ Stenelmoides beebei Spangler & P..., 1989
Tropicus borysi Skalický, 2006
Tropicus plaumanni Pacheco, 1964

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Guyana
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
9
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
17
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
31
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov