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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Louisiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3632
7047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3629
7044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3553
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
2937
5698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
80
1097
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
74
934
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
100
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisiana
15 Families width 151 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers53SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids13SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies15SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Louisiana
100 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTXZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 187012SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Blauta LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18398SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Enischnelater Calder, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Eropterus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Gonielmis Sanderson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Leiopleura Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1829
Dark Brown Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mastogenius Solier, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1880Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875
Brown Wireworms0SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Ora Clark, 1897Flea Marsh Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Parablax Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracrepidomenus Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Peditatus Pacheco, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pollaclasis Newman, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 199210SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Tenaspis LeConte, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Texania Casey, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Toorongus Neboiss, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Xylobanus Waterhouse, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisiana
151 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornata Fabricius, 1775
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) texana LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Actenodes acornis Say, 1833
Actenodes auronotatus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) celti Knull, 1920
Agrilus (Agrilus) cephalicus LeConte, 1860Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) macer LeConte, 1858Flatheaded hackberry borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) masculinus Horn, 1891Maple Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) otiosus Say, 1833Hickory Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) sayi Saunders, 1870Bayberry Agrilus
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) dichroa Bílý, 1991
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) quercata Fabricius, 1801
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841)⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823
Aphanisticus cochinchinae Obenberger, 1924Fendlerbush
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) elongatulus Wollaston, 1865
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) consularis (Gory, 1841)⇒ Buprestis nuttalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Chalcophora georgiana LeConte, 1857Southern Sculpted Pine Borer Beetle
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) affinis Fabricius, 1794Beetle
Chrysobothris azurea LeConte, 1857
Chrysobothris chlorocephala Gory, 1841
Chrysobothris chrysoela Illiger, 1800Orange chrysobothris
Chrysobothris cribraria Mannerheim, 1837Sifting Metallic Wood-Borer
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris quadriimpressa (Gory & Laporte, 1837)⇒ Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dicerca (Neoargante) punctulata Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dubiraphia brevipennis Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia harleyi Barr, 1984
Dubiraphia parva Hilsenhoff, 1973Little dubiraphian riffle beetle
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Eropterus trilineatus Melsheimer, 1846
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus nitidulus LeConte, 1854
Glyphonyx helix Smith & Bals..., 1984
Gonielmis dietrichi Musgrave, 1933
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lanternarius mollinus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus mollinus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Leiopleura carbonata LeConte, 1860
Limnichoderus ovatus LeConte, 1854
Limnichoderus seriatus Casey, 1889
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lyconotus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes rectus LeConte, 1881
Mastogenius crenulatus Knull, 1934
Mastogenius subcyaneus LeConte, 1860
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Neoheterocerus angustatus Chevrolat, 1864
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Nyholmia collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Nyholmia confusa Brown, 1930
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Ora texana Champion, 1897
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pachyschelus laevigatus Say, 1833
Pachyschelus nicolayi (Obenberger, 1925)⇒ Pachyschelus schwarzi Kerremans, 1892
Parallelostethus attennatus
Peditatus schwarzi (Horn, 1890)⇒ Heterocerus schwarzi G. Horn, 1890
Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photinus lineellus LeConte, 1852
Photinus marginellus LeConte, 1852Little Gray Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris congener (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Photuris divisa LeConte, 1851
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus frater LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Poecilonota thureura Say, 1832Flatheaded borer
Polemius repandus LeConte, 1866
Pollaclasis bifaria Say, 1835
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Polycesta (Tularensia) elata LeConte, 1858Kalia
Pseudomicrocara spilota
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) heterodoxa Green, 1941
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Scirtes orbiculatus Fabricius, 1801
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Spectralia gracilipes Melsheimer, 1845
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis antennalis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis lateralis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis lignicola Schmude & Brown, 1992Bartlett's Tinamou
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sinuata (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Stenelmis insufficiens Jäch & Kodana, 2006
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Taphrocerus cylindricollis (Kerremans, 1896)⇒ Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Taphrocerus nicolayi Obenberger, 1924
Tenaspis angularis Gorham, 1880
Texania langeri Chevrolat, 1853
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Louisiana
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
21
53
Family
Genera
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
6
18
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
54
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov