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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
437
3437
6024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
435
3435
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3371
5900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2874
5170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
861
1570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
737
1215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
85
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles County
17 Families width 175 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers86SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle32SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859False Jewel Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles County
85 Genera with 175 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 197236SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Anambodera Barr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 200713SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophana LeConte, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Dystaxia LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1854Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Euthysanius LeConte, 1853
Arboreal Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoscelimorpha Horn, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Gyascutus LeConte, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Heterlimnius Hinton, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippomelas Laporte & Gory, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lapsus Pacheco, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1932Dark Brown Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nanularia Casey, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ordobrevia Sanderson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Physemus LeConte, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Prasinalia Casey, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Pterotus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
175 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) acuta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) adenostomae Cazier, 1938
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) adenostomensis Knull, 1941
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) alicia Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) atactospilota Westcott, 1971
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) coquilletti Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) deviata Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) diffusa Barr, 1969
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) dolorosa (Fall, 1899)⇒ Acmaeodera quadrifasciata pruneri Spinola, 1838
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) fenyesi Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavomarginata Gray, 1831Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) gibbula LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) hepburnii LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) holsteni White, 1939
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) inopinata Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) jocosa Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) latiflava Fall, 1907
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) linsleyi Van Dyke, 1943
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) nexa (Fall, 1922)⇒ Acmaeodera angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) nigrovittata Van Dyke, 1934
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) perlanosa Timberlake, 1939
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) plagiaticauda Horn, 1878
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) prorsa Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) purshiae Fisher, 1926Bitterbrush Jewel Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) quadriseriata Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) quadrivittata Horn, 1870
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) retifera LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) rubrocuprea Westcott and..., 2000
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) simulata Van Dyke, 1937
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) variegata LeConte, 1852
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) vernalis Barr, 1972
Acmaeoderopsis guttifera LeConte, 1859
Acmaeoderopsis junki Théry, 1929
Agrilus (Agrilus) angelicus Horn, 1891Oak Twig Girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) blandus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) fisherellus Obenberger, 1936
Agrilus (Agrilus) illectus (Fall, 1901)⇒ Agrilus jacobinus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) jacobinus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) malvastri Fisher, 1928
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) walsinghami Crotch, 1873
Agrilus fulminans Fisher, 1928
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Anambodera gemina Horn, 1878
Anambodera nebulosa Horn, 1894
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) caseyi Obenberger, 1914
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) aeneogaster Gory and Lap..., 1839
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) prasina Horn, 1882Wheat wireworm
Anthaxia deleta (C. von Heyden, 1865)⇒ Anthaxia caseyi Obenberger, 1914
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) teretrius Blanchard, 1917
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) laeviventris LeConte, 1857
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pustulatus Forster, 1771
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) latiusculus Eschscholtz, 1829
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) obscurus Cobos, 1970
Cenophengus debilis J.LeConte, 1881
Chalcolepidius lacordairei Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chrysobothris edwardsii Horn, 1886Alabama cave shrimp
Chrysobothris grindeliae Van Dyke, 1937
Chrysobothris helferi Fisher, 1942
Chrysobothris ignicollis Horn, 1885
Chrysobothris lateralis Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris leechi Barr, 1974
Chrysobothris mali Horn, 1886Pacific flat-headed borer
Chrysobothris monticola Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Chrysobothris purpureoplagiata Schaeffer, 1904
Chrysobothris purpurifrons Motschulsky, 1859
Chrysobothris semisculpta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Chrysobothris texana LeConte, 1860Motillo
Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley, 2007
Chrysophana placida LeConte, 1854Flat-headed cone borer
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Contacyphon brevicollis LeConte, 1866
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Cyphon johni Klausnitzer, 1976
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dicerca (Dicerca) hornii Crotch, 1873
Dichelotarsus limbellus LeConte, 1881
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dystaxia elegans Fall, 1905
Dystaxia murrayi LeConte, 1866
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868
Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854California Glowworm
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eubrianax edwardsii LeConte, 1874
Eulimnichus californicus LeConte, 1879
Eulimnichus evanescens Casey, 1912
Glyptoscelimorpha (Glyptoscelimorpha) marmorata Horn, 1893
Glyptoscelimorpha (Glyptoscelimorpha) viridis Chamberlin, 1931
Gyascutus (Gyascutus) carolinensis Horn, 1883Puget oregonian
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis obesa Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Hippomelas sphenicus LeConte, 1854
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Lapsus tristis (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limnichites perforatus Casey, 1889
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853Pacific Coast wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Malthodes complicatus Fall, 1919Glossy red bryum moss
Malthodes fragilis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes similis Fender, 1951
Melanophila consputa LeConte, 1857Charcoal beetle
Melanophila occidentalis Obenberger, 1928
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Nanularia brunneata Knull, 1947
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Ordobrevia nubifera Fall, 1901
Pacificanthia consors LeConte, 1851
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Phaenops californica Van Dyke, 1918California flat-headed borer
Physemus minutus LeConte, 1854
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus modestus Say, 1823
Podabrus occipitalis Fall, 1928
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Poecilonota bridwelli Van Dyke, 1918
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polycesta (Tularensia) californica LeConte, 1857
Postelichus immsi Hinton, 1937
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Prasinalia cuneata Horn, 1868
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Psephenus falli Casey, 1893
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus nigricollis Bland, 1864
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Sericus (Sericus) honestus Randall, 1838
Taphrocerus agriloides Crotch, 1873
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Los Angeles County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
23
90
Families
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
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
18
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
39
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov