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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Lake Erie Islands (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1782
2404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1780
2402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
1748
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
1487
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
70
382
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
65
319
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
40
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Erie Islands
14 Families width 58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle18SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers13SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Erie Islands
40 Genera with 58 Species
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Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196310SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 05SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lapsus Pacheco, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1927Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Erie Islands
58 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus bilineatus carpini Knull, 1923
Agrilus (Agrilus) celti Knull, 1920
Agrilus (Agrilus) cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832Rose stem girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) defectus LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) lecontei Saunders, 1871
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) subcinctus Gory, 1841
Agrilus bremus Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus melantoides
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lapsus tristis (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Neoheterocerus fatuus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus fatuus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927Delayed Photinus Firefly
Plateros flavoscutellatus Blatchley, 1914
Podabrus intrusus Green, 1947
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhaxonycha bilobata McKey Fender, 1949
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Lake Erie Islands
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
4
13
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
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
26
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov