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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3330
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3327
7479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
406
3251
7308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
296
2764
6284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
81
639
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
561
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
78
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maine
13 Families width 143 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers45SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle35SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids11SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies13SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maine
78 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Agrilus Curtis, 193112SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1860Jewel Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 191011SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eupristocerus Deyrolle, 1801Alder gall buprestid1SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Exneria Klausnitzer, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lopheros LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine
143 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) corylicola (Fisher, 1928)⇒ Agrilus arcuata Say, 1825
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) sayi Saunders, 1870Bayberry Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) vittaticollis Randall, 1838Hawthorn Root Borer
Agrilus bremus Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus pygaera Obenberger, 1931
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) expansa (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Anthaxia inornata Randall, 1838
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) laticeps Blanchard, 1917
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculipennis Gory, 1841
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Buprestis (Cypriacis) sulcicollis LeConte, 1860
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
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
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chrysobothris caddo Wellso & Manley, 2007
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris harrisii Hentz, 1827Sand shrimp
Chrysobothris orono Frost, 1920
Chrysobothris pusilla Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris quadriimpressa (Gory & Laporte, 1837)⇒ Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790
Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Chrysobothris verdigripennis Frost, 1910
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Cytilus alternatus Say, 1825
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dicerca (Neoargante) tuberculata Laporte and ..., 1837
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Diphucrania chalcophora Barker, 2001
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eupristocerus cogitans Weber, 1801Alder Gall Buprestid
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Exneria ruficollis Say, 1825
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hemipodus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypoganus sulcicollis Say, 1833
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Lopheros fraternus Randall, 1838
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) leonardi LeConte, 1853
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Nyholmia collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Phaenops drummondi Kirby, 1837Flatheaded fir borer
Phaenops fulvoguttata Harris, 1830Hemlock borer
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Prionocyphon limbatus LeConte, 1866
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyractomena dispersa Green, 1957Long-range Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sphenoptera oeneis Obenberger, 1952
Stenelmis concinna Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Maine
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
13
45
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
12
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
47
73
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
5
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov