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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
176
941
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
176
941
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
935
1667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
772
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
44
457
872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
41
404
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
5
28
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Islands of Japan
5 Families width 42 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers9SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle20SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Islands of Japan
28 Genera with 42 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coraebus Laporte de C..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Drilaster Kiesenwetter, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyphon Redtenbacher, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1854Japanese fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lychnuris Blanchard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycocerus Gorham, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1982Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1966Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Ovalisia Kerremans, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Prothemus Champion, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ryukyucardiophorus Ohira, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
42 Species
Agrilus cyaneoniger Saunders, 1873
Agrilus discalis Saunders, 1873
Agrilus spinipennis Lewis, 1893
Agrilus tempestivus Lewis, 1893
Agriotes (Agriotes) asaokai Ôhira, 1994
Agrypnus arenicola Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Agrypnus miyakei Ôhira, 1967
Agrypnus miyamotoi Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Anthaxia arakii Kurosawa, 1956
Chalcophora yunnana Fairmaire, 1888
Chrysodema lewisii Saunders, 1873
Coraebus niponicus Lewis, 1894Olivepit porcelain crab
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cryptalaus putridus Candeze, 1857
Cyphon hashimotorum Yoshitomi, 1998
Drilaster okinawensis Nakane, 1977
Hydrocyphon iriomotensis Yoshitomi, 2001
Hydrocyphon satoi Yoshitomi, 2001
Luciola (Hotaria) papariensis Doi, 1932Bogota Rail
Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Lychnuris miyako
Lycocerus hiroshii Sato & Okushima, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) brevicauda Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) eurypygus Takahashi, 2001
Malthodes (Malthodes) miyamotoi Takahashi, 2001
Megapenthes azumai Arimoto, 1990
Melanotus (Melanotus) akusekianus Ôhira, 1997
Melanotus (Melanotus) kumensis Ôhira, 1999
Melanotus (Melanotus) sakischimensis Ôhira, 1982
Mulsanteus rubuginosus Ôhira, 1966
Pectocera fortunei Candeze, 1873
Pectocera yaeyamana Suzuki, 1976
Procraerus (Agaripenthes) tsutsuii Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Procraerus (Procraerus) variegatus Candeze, 1878
Prothemus nigrihumeralis Okushima & Sato, 1997
Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Quasimus (Quasimus) hiroyoshii Ôhira, 1998
Quasimus (Quasimus) okinawensis Ôhira, 1998
Reitterelater kuriharai Ôhira, 2000
Ryukyucardiophorus loochooensis Miwa, 1934
Silesis sauteri Miwa, 1930
Trachys tsushimae Obenberger, 1922

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Islands of Japan
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
7
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
19
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov