AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Korea (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5750
13716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
5742
13703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
5636
13500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
294
4531
11226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
79
1602
3912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
1430
3206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
104
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Korea
10 Families width 188 Species and 13 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle85SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers51SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids18SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Decliniidae Nikitsky, La..., 1994Declinia relicta1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae (Lacordaire, 1854)Water pennies6SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Korea
104 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTWXZ
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17644SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 195725SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Angatra Descarpentries, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Aquatica Fu, Ballanty..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Asiopodabrus Wittmer, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Athemellus Wittmer, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Athemus Lewis, 01SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Athousius Reitter, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1780Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroa Dejean, 1817metallic wood-boring beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Coraebus Laporte de C..., 19342SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Declinia Nikitsky, La..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Ectamenogonus Buysson, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Erotides Waterhouse, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eubria Germar, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Hatchiana Fender, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 20023SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Homoeogenus Waterhouse, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyphon Redtenbacher, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Lamprodila Motschulsky, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Lucidina Gorham, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1931Japanese fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ludioschema Reitter, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lycocerus Gorham, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Macrolycus Waterhouse, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Malacopsephenoides Jeng & Satô, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Mataeopsephus Waterhouse, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Medakathous Kishii, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Megathous Reitter, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1865Click Beetle18SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mesolycus Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 0Brown Wireworms3SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Odeles Klausnitzer, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Ovalisia Kerremans, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Platynychus Motschulsky, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18797SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Prothemus Champion, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenoides Gahan, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1874Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Toxoscelus Deyrolle, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Wittmercantharis Sato, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Korea
188 Species and 13 Subspecies
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) infirmus Reitter, 1892
Actenicerus (Acnitecerus) pruinosus Motschulsky, 1861
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Agrilus (Agrilus) croaticus Abeille de P..., 1897
Agrilus (Agrilus) fisherianus Knull, 1930
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) sulcicollis Lacordaire, 1835European oak borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) viridis Linnaeus, 1758Beech agrilus
Agrilus (Anambus) angustulus Illiger, 1803Oak borer
Agrilus (Anambus) laticornis Illiger, 1803
Agrilus asiaticus Kerremans, 1898
Agrilus chrysophanus Gory, 1841
Agrilus chujoi Kurosawa, 1985
Agrilus cyaneoniger Saunders, 1873
Agrilus discalis Saunders, 1873
Agrilus eupalamus Gory, 1841
Agrilus fisheri (Knull, 1929)⇒ Agrilus fisheriana Knull, 1930
Agrilus fisheriana Knull, 1930
Agrilus fissus Obenberger, 1917
Agrilus fleischeri Obenberger, 1925
Agrilus marcopoli (Fairmaire, 1888)⇒ Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Agrilus sibiricus Obenberger, 1912
Agrilus spinipennis Lewis, 1893
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agrilus tempestivus Lewis, 1893
Agrilus yamawakii Kurosawa, 1957
Agriotes subvittatus ogurae Lewis, 1894
Agriotes subvittatus subvittatus hegurensis K..., 1964
Agrypnus (Paralacon) argillaceus Solsky, 1871
Agrypnus binodulus Motschulsky, 1861
Agrypnus cordicollis Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus fuliginosus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus miyamotoi Nakane & Kishii, 1955
Agrypnus scrofa Candeze, 1873
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Ampedus (Ampedus) analogicus Kolbe, 1886
Ampedus (Ampedus) hypogastricus Candeze, 1873
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanorum Kishii, 2002
Ampedus (Parelater) puniceus Lewis, 1879
Angatra parva Descarpentries, 1969
Anostirus (Anostirus) castaneus Linnaeus, 1758Chestnut Click Beetle
Anostirus daimio Lewis, 1894
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) proteus Saunders, 1873
Anthaxia callicera Gerstäcker, 1884
Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Asiopodabrus fragiliformis Kang & Kim, 2000
Athemus attristatus
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous jactatus (Lewis, 1894)⇒ Medakathous jactatus jactatus babai Ôhira, 1956
Athous secessus (Candeze, 1873)⇒ Hemicrepidius secessus secessus hallaensis K..., 2002
Athousius humeralis Miwa, 1927
Augyles (Augyles) koreanus Skalický, 1994
Augyles (Augyles) mascagnii Skalický, 1994
Buprestis (Buprestis) haemorrhoidalis Herbst, 1780
Cantharis (Cantharis) rifensis Kocher, 1961
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) pinguis Lewis, 1894
Chalcophora japonica Gory, 1840Flat-headed wood-borer
Chrysobothris amurensis Pic, 1904
Chrysobothris caddo Wellso & Manley, 2007
Chrysobothris samurai (Obenberger, 1935)⇒ Chrysobothris chrysostigma chrysostigma Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysobothris scintillatrix Obenberger, 1940
Chrysobothris succedanea E. Saunders, 1873Lake prawn
Chrysochroa coreana Han & Park, 2012
Chrysochroa fulgidissima Schönherr, 1817Jewel beetle
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Contacyphon palustris C.G. Thomson, 1855
Coraebus aequalipennis Fairmaire, 1888
Coraebus kiangsuanus Obenberger, 1934
Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Cyphon coreanicus Klausnitzer, 1975
Cyphon palustris (C.G. Thomson, 1855)⇒ Eubria palustris Germar, 1818
Dalopius apterus Platia & Gud..., 2006
Danosoma conspersa Gyllenhal, 1808
Danosoma conspersum Gyllenhal, 1808
Danosoma fasciata Linnaeus, 1758
Declinia relicta Nikitsky, La..., 1993
Denticollis nigricollis Gebler, 1830
Diphucrania chalcophora Barker, 2001
Ectinus longicollis Lewis, 1894
Ectinus sericeus Candeze, 1878
Ectinus tamnaensis Kishii, 2002
Elodes kaszabi Klausnitzer, 1973
Erotides (Glabroplatycis) nasutus Kiesenwetter, 1874
Eubria palustris Germar, 1818
Eubrianax ramicornis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) grandiniger Kim & Han, 2000
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) parvus Kim & Han, 2000
Hatchiana glochidiatus Kazantsev, 1996
Hatchiana heydeni Kiesenwetter, 1879
Hatchiana jirisanensis Kang & Kim, 2000
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) coreanus Kishii, 2002
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) secessus Candeze, 1873
Hemicrepidius secessus secessus hallaensis K..., 2002
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Hydrocyphon satoi Yoshitomi, 2001
Lacon maeklinii Candeze, 1865
Lacon maeklinii maeklinii maeklinii Ca..., 1865
Lacon parallelus (Lewis, 1894)⇒ Agrypnus parallelus Candeze, 1874
Lacon parallelus parallelus amamiensis Ô..., 1967
Lamprodila virgata Motschulsky, 1860
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Liotrichus (Acteniceromorphus) chlamydates Lewis, 1894
Liotrichus (Acteniceromorphus) fulvipennis Lewis, 1894
Lucidina biplagiata Motschulsky, 1866
Lucidina kotbandia Park & Kang, 2005Finfoots
Luciola (Hotaria) papariensis Doi, 1932Bogota Rail
Luciola (Luciola) cruciata (Motschulsky, 1854)⇒ Luciola picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874
Luciola (Luciola) lateralis (Motschulsky, 1860)⇒ Aquatica lateralis Motschulsky, 1860
Luciola (Luciola) picticollis Kiesenwetter, 1874Red turnip beetle
Luciola (Luciola) unmunsana Doi, 1931Plain-flanked Rail
Ludioschema vittiger Heyden, 1887
Lycocerus jejuensis Kang & Okushima, 2003
Lycostomus (Lycostomus) honestus Bourgeois, 1885
Macrolycus flabellatus Motschulsky, 1860
Malacopsephenoides japonicus Masuda, 1935
Malthinus (Malthinus) quadratipennis Kim & Kang, 2000
Mataeopsephus coreanicus (Delève, 1967)⇒ Mataeopsephus japonicus Matsumura, 1916
Mataeopsephus japonicus Matsumura, 1916
Medakathous jactatus Lewis, 1894
Medakathous jactatus jactatus babai Ôhira, 1956
Megathous suturalis Candeze, 1873
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanophila obscurata (Lewis, 1893)⇒ Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) annosus Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) arctoides Kishii, 2002
Melanotus (Melanotus) augustianus Lee, 1998
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) chejuensis Lee, 1999
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribricollis Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) hallasanae Lee, 1998
Melanotus (Melanotus) insularis Lee & Woo, 1999
Melanotus (Melanotus) legatus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) lewisi Schenkling, 1927
Melanotus (Melanotus) niger Lee, 1998
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) suwonensis Lee, 1998
Melanotus (Melanotus) woonhahi Lee & Woo, 1999
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cete Candeze, 1860
Melanotus cete cete tokarensis Ô..., 1997
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cribricollis Faldermann, 1835
Melanotus restrictus (Candeze, 1865)⇒ Melanotus cribricollis Faldermann, 1835
Meristhus (Sulcimerus) niponensis Lewis, 1894
Mulsanteus linteatus Candeze, 1873
Mulsanteus linteatus linteatus aureopilosus..., 1934
Mulsanteus plebejus
Neopristilophus serrifer Candeze, 1873
Oedostethus canicapillus Kim, Han & Lee, 2000
Oedostethus koreanus Kim, Han & Lee, 2000
Oedostethus ovalatus Kim, Han & Lee, 2000
Paracalais berus (Candeze, 1864)⇒ Cryptalaus berus Candeze, 1864
Paracardiophorus pullatus Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus sequens Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus sequens sequens purpuratus K..., 1977
Paraphotistus impressus sachalinensis Miwa, 1928
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Paraphotistus impressus impressus
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) notabilis Candeze, 1873
Pectocera fortunei Candeze, 1873
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Platycis nasutus Keisenwetter, 1874
Platynychus (Displatynychus) adjutor Candeze, 1873
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) asperipunctatus Kang & Okushima, 2003
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) circumangulatus Kang & Kim, 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) fragiliformis Kang & Kim, 2000
Podabrus (Asiopodabrus) oreumsensis Kang & Okushima, 2003
Podabrus (Podabrus) annulatus Mannerheim, 1825
Podabrus (Podabrus) yoshidae Nakane, 1989
Podabrus heydeni (Kiesenwetter, 1879)⇒ Hatchiana heydeni Kiesenwetter, 1879
Poecilonota variolosa chinensis Théry, 1926
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Priopus bibari Kishii, 2002
Psephenoides japonicus (Masuda, 1935)⇒ Malacopsephenoides japonicus Masuda, 1935
Ptosima chinensis Marseul, 1867
Pyrocoelia rufa E. Olivier, 1886
Pyrophorus cucujus Illiger, 1807
Reitterelater rugipennis Lewis, 1894
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) kanwonensis Svihla, 1995
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) koreaensis Kang & Kim, 2000
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) parviocellata Kang & Kim, 2000
Scirtes japonicus Kiesenwetter, 1874Red turnip beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) coreanus Miwa, 1928
Silesis improvisus Gurjeva, 1976
Silesis musculus Candeze, 1873
Silesis musculus musculus nomurai Kishii, 1993
Sphenoptera oeneis Obenberger, 1952
Stenelmis koreana Satô, 1978California rimula
Stenelmis nipponica Nomura, 1958Molokai Thrush
Stenelmis vulgaris Nomura, 1958Molokai Thrush
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Trachys griseofasciatus Saunders, 1873
Trachys minutus Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Trachys tsushimae Obenberger, 1922
Trachys variolaris Saunders, 1873

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Korea
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
18
51
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
68
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
2
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov