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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Lake Huron (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
522
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
522
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
152
504
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
449
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
130
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
104
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Huron
10 Families width 32 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Huron
30 Genera with 32 Species
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Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1775Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Huron
32 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes parvulus LeConte, 1851
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Nyholmia confusa Brown, 1930
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
25
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov