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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Hants County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
1512
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
1512
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
1459
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1239
1778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
313
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
51
262
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
43
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hants County
11 Families width 65 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers16SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids10SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hants County
43 Genera with 65 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicerium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Porcinolus Mulsant, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hants County
65 Species
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) frosti Knull, 1920
Agrilus (Agrilus) masculinus Horn, 1891Maple Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chrysobothris azurea LeConte, 1857
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Ctenicerium blissus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus triangularis Say, 1823
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Porcinolus undatus Melsheimer, 1844
Prionocyphon discoideus Say, 1825
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) imbecillis LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) scitula Say, 1825
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Spectralia gracilipes Melsheimer, 1845
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Hants County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
9
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
23
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov