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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
899
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
789
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
80
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
16 Families width 157 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers41SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle56SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
80 Genera with 157 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 193315SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18456SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1910Click Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Oxygonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19385SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
157 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) acuta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) celti Knull, 1920
Agrilus (Agrilus) cephalicus LeConte, 1860Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) crinicornis Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) egeniformis Champlain an..., 1923
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) lecontei Saunders, 1871
Agrilus (Agrilus) masculinus Horn, 1891Maple Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) otiosus Say, 1833Hickory Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus (Agrilus) pseudofallax Frost, 1923
Agrilus (Agrilus) torquatus (LeConte, 1860)⇒ Agrilus arcuata Say, 1825
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) arcanus Brown, 1933
Agriotes (Agriotes) insanus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridicornis Say, 1823
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) fossularis LeConte, 1853
Augyles (Augyles) auromicans Kiesenwetter, 1851
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) subornata LeConte, 1860
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) confluenta Say, 1823Green metalic wood borer
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chrysobothris chlorocephala Gory, 1841
Chrysobothris debilis LeConte, 1860Motillo
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Chrysobothris viridiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Cytilus alternatus Say, 1825
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus pallidus (Say, 1823)⇒ Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Heterocerus undatus Melsheimer, 1884Cooper's wild cabbage
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854
Limnichites punctatus LeConte, 1854
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribriventris Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) infaustus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) macer LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) opacicollis LeConte, 1866
Melanotus (Melanotus) pilosus Blatchley, 1910
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Neoheterocerus fatuus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus fatuus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Neoheterocerus longilobulus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus longilobulus Pacheco, 1964
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Neohypdonus aestivus G. Horn, 1871
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oxygonus obesus Say, 1823
Pachyschelus laevigatus Say, 1833
Pachyschelus purpureus Say, 1833
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus obliquatulus Melsheimer, 1848
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Prionocyphon discoideus Say, 1825
Prionocyphon serricornis P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Ptosima walshii LeConte, 1863Basswood
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sacodes thoracica Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Sandalus petrophya Knoch, 1801Cedar beetle
Scirtes orbiculatus Fabricius, 1801
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Spectralia gracilipes Melsheimer, 1845
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Taphrocerus schaefferi Nicolay & Weiss, 1920
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Iowa
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
14
41
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
10
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
51
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Elateriformia at itis.gov