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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
593
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
593
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
558
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
528
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
64
351
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
286
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
49
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Superior
8 Families width 99 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle30SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers37SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids16SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Superior
49 Genera with 99 Species
#ABCDELMNOPRS
Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18257SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1801Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Beckerus Johnson, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17704SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 18071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Superior
99 Species
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Neonomopleus) procerus Illiger, 1807
Beckerus appressus Randall, 1838
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) consularis (Gory, 1841)⇒ Buprestis nuttalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) nutalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Buprestis (Cypriacis) sulcicollis LeConte, 1860
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) fasciata Fabricius, 1787
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) americanus LeConte, 1850
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) eximius LeConte, 1850
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) geminatus LeConte, 1854
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chalcophora fortis LeConte, 1860Metallic Wood-boring Beetle: Chalcophora
Chalcophora liberta (Germar, 1824)⇒ Chalcophora georgiana LeConte, 1857
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris lesueuri (Gory & Laporte, 1837)⇒ Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790
Chrysobothris rotundicollis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Ctenicera aeripennis Kirby, 1837Prairie grain wireworm
Ctenicera angusticollis Mannerheim, 1843
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) pugionata Germar, 1824Witch-hazel Borer
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dicerca (Neoargante) lugubris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Elater (Elater) lecontei (G. Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Malthodes fuliginosus LeConte, 1866
Malthodes quadricollis LeConte, 1881
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Pacificanthia curtisi Kirby, 1837
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Phaenops aeneola Melsheimer, 1845
Phaenops drummondi Kirby, 1837Flatheaded fir borer
Phaenops fulvoguttata Harris, 1830Hemlock borer
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) tremulans Barber, 1951
Plateros modestus Say, 1835
Podabrus basilaris Say, 1823
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Poecilonota ferrea Melsheimer, 1845
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) hirticula Green, 1941
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) metallica Sturm, 1807

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Lake Superior
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
10
37
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
33
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov