Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Kentucky (USA)
List of families for Kentucky
17 Families width 140 Species and 1 Subspecies | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834 | Cerophytid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857 | Soft bodied plant beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodidae LeConte, 1861 | Glow-worms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 | Cedar beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kentucky
85 Genera with 140 Species #ABCDEGHILMOPRST
| Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 1801 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aeolus Eschscholtz, 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrilus Curtis, 1963 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756 | Eyed Click Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ampedus Dejean, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atalantycha Kazantsev, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Athous Eschscholtz, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachys Dejean, 1801 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bryelmis Barr, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790 | Jewel Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callimicra Deyrolle, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteron Castelnau, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharis Linnaeus, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerophytum Latreille, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcophora Dejean, 1770 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774 | Soldier Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1845 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1801 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Ctenicera Latreille, 1829 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Cyphon Paykull, 1799 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicerca Eschscholtz, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784 | Roaches and Mantids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ditemnus LeConte, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1844 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ectopria LeConte, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767 | Diurnal Fireflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemis Lindl., 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurypogon Motschulsky, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exneria Klausnitzer, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphonyx Candeze, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helichus Erichson, 1852 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Horistonotus Candeze, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isarthrus LeConte, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1836 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichites Casey, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823 | Dark Brown Click Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | Lucernuta Laporte, 1833 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lucidota Laporte, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macronychus Mueller, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanactes LeConte, 1774 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanotus Schwarz, 1842 | Click Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | Melasis Olivier, 1795 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microcylloepus Hinton, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Optioservus Sanderson, 1930 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oulimnius des Gozis, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Parallelostethus Schwarz, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pelonomus Erichson, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Perothops Laporte de C..., 1838 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Phengodes Illiger, 1881 | Glowworm | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Photinus Laporte, 1956 | Rover fireflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Photuris Dejean, 1774 | Femme fatale fireflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plateros Bourgeois, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycis C.G. Thomson, 1835 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pleotomus LeConte, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podabrus Westwood, 1835 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polybothris Spinola, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Promoresia Sanderson, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenus Haldeman, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactyla Illiger, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ptosima Dejean, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyractomena LeConte, 1845 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyropyga Motschulsky, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rismethus Fleutiaux, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sandalus Knoch, 1801 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtes Illiger, 1801 | Water beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spectralia Casey, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenelmis Dufour, 1941 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sylvanelater Johnson, 1806 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Taphrocerus Solier, 1934 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Texania Casey, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropicus Pacheco, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trypherus LeConte, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kentucky
140 Species and 1 Subspecies | Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) neoneglecta Fisher, 1949 | | | Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801 | Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle | | Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) texana LeConte, 1860 | Motillo | | Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801 | | | Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836 | Sweet Click Beetle | | Agrilus (Agrilus) acaciae Fisher, 1928 | | | Agrilus (Agrilus) acutipennis Mannerheim, 1837 | Spotworm Borer | | Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801 | Two-lined chestnut borer | | Agrilus (Agrilus) cupreonitens Fisher, 1928 | | | Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833 | | | Agrilus (Agrilus) geminatus Say, 1823 | | | Agrilus (Agrilus) lecontei Saunders, 1871 | | | Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841 | | | Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 | Emerald ash borer | | Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787 | Red-necked Cane Borer | | Agrilus (Agrilus) torquatus (LeConte, 1860) | ⇒ Agrilus arcuata Say, 1825 | | Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924 | | | Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963 | | | Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991 | | | Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756 | Eastern Eyed Click Beetle | | Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825 | Red-necked click beetle | | Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839 | | | Anchytarsus bicolor Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841) | ⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823 | | Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832 | Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle | | Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839 | | | Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801 | | | Bryelmis idahoensis Barr, 2011 | Tepui Tinamou | | Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790 | Red-legged Buprestis | | Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903 | | | Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775 | Banded Net-wing | | Calopteron terminale Say, 1823 | End Band Net-wing | | Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936 | | | Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823 | | | Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845 | | | Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770 | Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer | | Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775 | Margined Leatherwing | | Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774) | ⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774 | | Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774 | Goldenrod soldier beetle | | Chrysobothris adelpha Harold, 1869 | | | Chrysobothris azurea LeConte, 1857 | | | Chrysobothris chlorocephala Gory, 1841 | | | Chrysobothris debilis LeConte, 1860 | Motillo | | Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Conoderus bellus Say, 1823 | | | Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774 | | | Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801 | Tobacco wireworm | | Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839 | | | Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775 | | | Dichelotarsus scaber LeConte, 1861 | | | Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784 | Golden Net-wing | | Ditemnus bidentatus Say, 1825 | | | Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852 | | | Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973 | Snailseed | | Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844 | | | Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844 | | | Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767 | Winter Firefly | | Eucnemis americana Horn, 1886 | | | Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846 | | | Exneria ruficollis Say, 1825 | | | Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916 | | | Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852 | | | Helichus fastigatus | | | Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824 | | | Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824 | | | Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852 | | | Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852 | | | Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834 | | | Isarthrus calceatus Say, 1839 | | | Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836 | | | Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854 | | | Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833 | | | Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805 | | | Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825 | | | Limonius basilaris Say, 1823 | | | Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790 | Black Firefly | | Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825 | | | Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881 | | | Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774 | | | Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817 | Common wireworm | | Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842 | | | Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852 | | | Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850 | Fastidious Riffle Beetle | | Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863 | | | Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930 | | | Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844 | | | Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866 | | | Oulimnius nitidulus LeConte, 1866 | | | Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825 | | | Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852 | | | Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881 | | | Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787 | | | Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851 | | | Photinus (Photinus) brimleyi Green, 1956 | | | Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767 | Big dipper firefly | | Photinus cookii Green, 1956 | | | Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851 | Snappy Single Sync | | Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774 | Dot-dash Firefly | | Plateros modestus Say, 1835 | | | Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835 | | | Pleotomus davisii LeConte, 1881 | | | Podabrus brunnicollis Fabricius, 1801 | | | Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850 | Wrinkled Soldier Beetle | | Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835 | | | Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837 | | | Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942 | | | Prionocyphon limbatus LeConte, 1866 | | | Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925 | | | Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844 | Echo Cave Beetle | | Ptilodactyla carinata Johnson & Fr..., 1978 | | | Ptilodactyla isoloba Johnson & Fr..., 1982 | | | Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823 | | | Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823 | Redbud Borer | | Ptosima walshii LeConte, 1863 | Basswood | | Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825 | Angled Firefly | | Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828 | Northern Firefly | | Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845 | Coulter's wild cabbage | | Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836 | Sneaky Elf | | Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823 | Black-bordered Elf | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851 | | | Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) scitula Say, 1825 | | | Rismethus scobinula Candeze, 1857 | Click beetle | | Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801 | Cedar Beetle | | Sandalus petrophya Knoch, 1801 | Cedar beetle | | Scirtes orbiculatus ♰ Fabricius, 1801 | | | Spectralia gracilipes Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852 | | | Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824 | | | Stenelmis exigua Sanderson, 1938 | Puff | | Stenelmis lateralis Sanderson, 1938 | Puff | | Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938 | Puff | | Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940 | Solitary Tinamou | | Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938 | Puff | | Stenelmis thusa Hinton, 1941 | | | Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806 | | | Taphrocerus howardi Obenberger, 1934 | | | Texania campestris Say, 1823 | Hardwood Heartwood Buprestid | | Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823 | | | Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824 | |
Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Kentucky | Superfamily | Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles | 1
14
36 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Dascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles | 1
1
2 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Dryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
| 6
17
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles | 8
49
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Scirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles | 1
4
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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