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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
60
1519
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
1371
1806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
110
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberia
14 Families width 122 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers47SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle38SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles29SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms3SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberia
110 Genera with 122 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 188915SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aploglossa Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18378SpeciesTaxom
Cladotoma Westwood, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diapodius de Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Disersus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dismorpha Gistel, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Ersachus Erichson, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Euplectalecia Obenberger, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Gastraulacus Guérin, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiotarsus de Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Lius Deyrolle, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lomechon Wasmann, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdinodes Grouvelle, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neocylloepus Brown, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pilotrulleum Bellamy & We..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiofornax Coquerel, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacronychus Grouvelle, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophengodes Pic, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Psiloniscus Candeze, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17633SpeciesTaxom
Silidius Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19388SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Thylacosternus Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomicephalus Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
122 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera regularis Waterhouse, 1882
Actenodes admirabilis Obenberger, 1932
Actenodes chalybeitarsis Chevrolat, 1834
Actenodes nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Actenodes sallei Thomson, 1878
Actenodes solisi Barries, 2007
Actenodes undulatus Waterhouse, 1882
Agrilus carilloensis Fisher, 1938
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus dauberi Curletti, 2010
Agrilus faganae Curletti, 2005
Agrilus furcillatus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus laelius Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus nodifrons Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus palaestes (Obenberger, 1932)⇒ Paradomorphus palaestes Obenberger, 1932
Agrilus perplexus Burmeister, 1872
Agrilus pilosellus Thomson, 1878
Agrilus prodigiosus Fisher, 1933
Agrilus raventazonus Fisher, 1929
Agrilus sanjosensis Fisher, 1938
Agrilus signatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus squalus Waterhouse, 1889
Agriotes (Agriotes) acutus Champion, 1896
Agrypnus aristatus Champion, 1894
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Anoplischiopsis trinotatus
Atractosomus cribricollis Champion, 1895
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Brachys intervallorum Hespenheide, 1990
Brachys kleinei Obenberger, 1939
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Chalcolepidius chalcantheus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepis luczoti
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835
Chrysobothris capitata Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris convexiuscula Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris costaricana Obenberger, 1917
Chrysobothris delectabilis Waterhouse, 1889
Chrysobothris pantochlora Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Riceland prawn
Chrysobothris viridiimpressa Gory & Laporte, 1837
Conoderus amplicallis
Conoderus aversus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus pilatei Champion, 1895
Conoderus pruinosus Champion, 1895
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dilobitarsus inopinus Candeze, 1874
Disersus longipennis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Drapetes (Neodrapetes) sellatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Euplectalecia guttata Waterhouse, 1882
Helminthocharis schoutedeni Delève, 1938Slver Rice Rat
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) zambezica Delève, 1965
Helminthopsis marginalis Delève, 1973
Helminthopsis punctulata Delève, 1945
Helminthopsis quadrinotata Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis zambesica Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) cruciatus Champion, 1896
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hexacylloepus nirgua Hinton, 1973Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Hylaeogena hydroporoides Waterhouse, 1889
Hylaeogena kirschi Obenberger, 1925
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lampetis callimicra Kerremans, 1893
Lampetis simplex Waterhouse, 1882
Lius variabilis Waterhouse, 1889
Lucidota apicalis Gorham, 1880
Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Microdinodes balfouri Delève, 1967
Microdinodes blickenstaffi Delève, 1973
Microdinodes illustris Grouvelle, 1902
Microdinodes nigrolineatus Delève, 1937
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Neocylloepus sandersoni Brown, 1970
Octinodes carinatus (Champion, 1896)⇒ Plastocerus carinatus Champion, 1896
Pachyelmis bigibbulosa Delève, 1973
Pachyschelus unifasciatus Fisher, 1922
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus modicus Solier, 1833
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Pilotrulleum caseariae
Plateros (Plateros) draco Kazantsev, 2005
Plateros (Plateros) smithsonianus Kazantsev, 2005
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Potamodytes antennatus Dohrn, 1882Scrub lupine
Potamodytes spangleri Delève, 1973
Potamodytes tuberosus Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Pseudomacronychus scutellatus Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Pseudophengodes marginata Pic, 1925
Pseudophengodes orbignyi Blanchard, 1837
Pseudophengodes roulini Guérin, 1843
Pseudophengodes roulini roulini Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Sambus macromerus Montrouzier, 1860
Semiotus insignis Candeze, 1857
Semiotus lacrimiformis Wells, 2007
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Spectralia arcuata Laporte & Gory, 1837
Stenelmis aphela Alluaud, 1933Haulapai Mexican vole
Stenelmis cristata Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Stenelmis decellei Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Stenelmis laeticollis Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Stenelmis liberiana Delève, 1973
Stenelmis merella Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis phymatodes Alluaud, 1933Haulapai Mexican vole
Stenelmis soror Delève, 1938Slver Rice Rat
Taphrocerus shannoni Fisher, 1933
Taphrocerus sulcifrons Fisher, 1922
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) savagei Hope, 1842
Tomicephalus bicolor Champion, 1896

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Liberia
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
18
47
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
23
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
67
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov