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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Maritza Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
2233
2431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1991
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
52
728
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
672
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
69
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maritza Biological Station
11 Families width 46 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers23SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maritza Biological Station
69 Genera with 46 Species
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Actenodes Dejean, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischiopsis Champion, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Aploglossa Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Diapodius de Bonvouloir, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Disersus Sharp, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Euplectalecia Obenberger, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Euthryptus Sharp, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Halecia Laporte & Gory, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypodesis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiotarsus de Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacais Fleutiaux, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Leiopleura Deyrolle, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mixochlorus Waterhouse, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Octinodes Candeze, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopselaphus Solier, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesiofornax Coquerel, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodisersus Brown, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Triplonychoides Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maritza Biological Station
46 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actenodes chalybeitarsis Chevrolat, 1834
Agrilus catherinae Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus lasiosurus Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus paynali Fisher, 1938
Agrilus signatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus sublateralis Waterhouse, 1889
Agriotes (Agriotes) acutus Champion, 1896
Agrypnus aristatus Champion, 1894
Agrypnus paleatus Champion, 1894
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Chalcolepidius chalcantheus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepis luczoti
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat, 1835
Chrysobothris capitata Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris convexiuscula Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris icthymorpha
Chrysobothris pantochlora Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Riceland prawn
Chrysobothris viridiimpressa Gory & Laporte, 1837
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus rodriguezi Candeze, 1881
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Disersus uncus Spangler & S..., 1982Piping Crow
Euplectalecia guttata Waterhouse, 1882
Halecia chrysodemoides Saunders, 1874
Hypodesis auricoma Champion, 1896
Lacon laticollis Candeze, 1857
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Leiopleura colorata Kerremans, 1899
Mixochlorus suturalis Waterhouse, 1887
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Octinodes carinatus (Champion, 1896)⇒ Plastocerus carinatus Champion, 1896
Pachyschelus collaris Laporte & Gory, 1840
Pachyschelus purpureus Say, 1833
Pelecopselaphus acutus Saunders, 1874
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Pseudodisersus goudotii Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Eastern cougar
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Spectralia arcuata Laporte & Gory, 1837
Taphrocerus sulcifrons Fisher, 1922

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Maritza Biological Station
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
11
23
Family
Genera
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
3
10
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
47
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov