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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Honduras (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
416
4782
9398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4781
9398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
4703
9243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
3981
8121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
73
1392
2599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
68
1293
2418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
86
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Honduras
15 Families width 129 Species and 6 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers47SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle39SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Honduras
86 Genera with 129 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 188911SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 2003Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Blaiseus Fleutiaux, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18358SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Colobogaster Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1896Glowing Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Dismorpha Gistel, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Electribius Crowson, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Euplectalecia Obenberger, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Leiopleura Deyrolle, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Lius Deyrolle, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1987Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neocylloepus Brown, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopselaphus Solier, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrichus Sharp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1880Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Physemus LeConte, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Phytocerum Costa & al., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokarumia Pic, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmoides Grouvelle, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honduras
129 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavomarginata Gray, 1831Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) parkeri Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera aguanyoro Manley, 1987
Acmaeodera auganyoro
Acmaeodera exilis Waterhouse, 1882
Acmaeodera hondurensis Manley, 1987
Acmaeodera loei Manley, 1987
Acmaeodera regularis Waterhouse, 1882
Acmaeodera setosa Waterhouse, 1882
Actenodes calcaratus Chevrolat, 1835
Actenodes chalybeitarsis Chevrolat, 1834
Aeolus melliculus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus melliculus melliculus moreleti Tar..., 1860
Aeolus nigromaculatus Drapiez, 1819
Aeolus testudineus Champion, 1895
Agrilus cavei Hespenheide, 2012
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus furcillatus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus nodifrons Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus setipes Chevrolat, 1838Spiral borer
Agrilus squalus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus sublateralis Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus vandenberghei Westcott & H..., 2006
Agrilus xanthonotus Waterhouse, 1889
Alaus thoracopunctatus Casari, 2003
Anchastus (Anchastus) circumcinctus Champion, 1895
Anchastus (Anchastus) moratus Candeze, 1889
Aspisoma diaphanum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Augyles (Augyles) sericans Kiesenwetter, 1843
Austrolimnius (Baltelmis) formosus Sharp, 1882
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Belotus bicolor Brancucci, 1979
Brachys anthrenoides Waterhouse, 1889
Brachys lineifrons Fisher, 1933
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Chalcolepidius amictus
Chalcolepidius bomplandii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Chalcolepidius desmarestii Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius rubripennis LeConte, 1861
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepis luczotii Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepis splendidus Casari, 2000
Chalcophora hondurasica Casey, 1909
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835
Chrysobothris bothrideres Fairmaire, 1864
Chrysobothris brevitarsis Nelson, 1975
Chrysobothris pantochlora Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Riceland prawn
Chrysobothris thomsoni Waterhouse, 1887Balcones cave shrimp
Chrysobothris viridiimpressa Gory & Laporte, 1837
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus aversus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus pictus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Conoderus tumidicollis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus varians Steinheil, 1875
Cylloepus barberi Hinton, 1934Sacramento prickly poppy
Cylloepus optatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dilobitarsus inopinus Candeze, 1874
Diplostethus setosus Germar, 1824
Dipropus angustipennis Candeze, 1859
Dipropus approximatus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus tuspanus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus yucatecus Champion, 1895
Dismorpha crisia steinhauseri J. & R. G. d..., 1984
Electribius llamae Gimmel & Boc..., 2015
Esthesopus humilis Candeze, 1860
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Eulimnichus acutus Wooldridge, 1979
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus expeditus Wooldridge, 1984
Eulimnichus plebius Sharp, 1902
Eulimnichus spangleri Wooldridge, 1979
Euplectalecia guttata Waterhouse, 1882
Eurymastinocerus niger Gorham, 1881
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus pusillus (Waltl, 1839)⇒ Augyles sericans Kiesenwetter, 1843
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lampetis simplex Waterhouse, 1882
Leiopleura attenuata Fisher, 1922
Limnichites confertus Sharp, 1902
Limnichoderus lutrochinus LeConte, 1879
Limnichoderus modicus Wooldridge, 1981
Limnichoderus naviculatus Casey, 1889
Lius splendens Fisher, 1933
Lucidota bella Gorham, 1880
Lucidota discolor Gorham, 1881
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Mulsanteus woodruffi Ball & Maddison, 1987
Neocylloepus sculptipennis Sharp, 1882
Neoelmis aspera Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pachyschelus undulatus Waterhouse, 1887
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus moldenkei Hespenheide, 2002
Paragrilus rugatulus Thomson, 1879Roundleaf stork's bill
Paragrilus transitorius Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus trifoveolatus Waterhouse, 1889
Pelecopselaphus chevrolatii Saunders, 1874
Phalacrichus atomarius Sharp, 1902
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus pulchellus Gorham, 1880
Physemus excavatus Wooldridge, 1976
Phytocerum cayennense de Bonvouloir, 1870
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Ptilodactyla antennalis Champion, 1897
Ptilodactyla submaculata Champion, 1897
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyrophorus strabus Germar, 1841
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Sambus macromerus Montrouzier, 1860
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Stenelmoides rufulus Hinton, 1934
Stenhelmoides rufulus Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) hondurasicus Wittmer, 1991

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Honduras
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
18
47
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
5
24
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
8
43
52
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov