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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Jordan (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
254
1397
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1359
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1096
1909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
44
365
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
42
298
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
5
25
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jordan
5 Families width 40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers22SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jordan
25 Genera with 40 Species
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Acmaeoderella Cobos, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Boveycantharis Wittmer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1775Jewel Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Capnodis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Peripontius Gurjeva, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pittonotus Kiesenwetter, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
40 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) gibbulosa Ménétriés, 1832
Acmaeoderella (Liogastria) chrysanthemi Chevrolat, 1854
Acmaeoderella (Omphalothorax) despecta Baudi di Selve, 1870
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832Rose stem girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) proximus Schwarz, 1891
Agrypnus candezei Fleutiaux, 1894
Anthaxia diadema diadema Fischer von ..., 1824
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) jordanensis Bílý, 1984
Anthaxia millefolii scutellata Obenberger, 1914
Augyles (Augyles) torretassoi Mamitza, 1937
Boveycantharis desertlcola Wittmer, 1969
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Capnodis carbonaria carbonaria Klug, 1829
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) megathorax Faldermann, 1835
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sacratus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) scheuerni Chassain, 1979
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenellus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dryops rufipes Krynicki, 1832
Julodis aequinoctialis Olivier, 1790
Julodis proxima Gory, 1840
Lacon candezei (Desbrochers ..., 1875)⇒ Agrypnus candezei Fleutiaux, 1894
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931
Lampetis cleta Gory, 1840
Lanelater judaicus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Malthinus (Malthinus) jordanicus Wittmer, 1974
Malthinus (Malthinus) nabataeicus Wittmer, 1974
Malthodes (Malthodes) acutopygus Wittmer, 1967
Peripontius terminatus Erichson, 1841
Pittonotus theseus Germar, 1817
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) syriaca Dahlgren, 1968
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Steraspis squamosa Klug, 1829Middle Eastern jewel beetle

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Jordan
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
12
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
11
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov