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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Mascarene Islands (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
169
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
168
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
71
167
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
107
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
20
79
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
19
78
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
1
10
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mascarene Islands
1 Family width 25 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle25SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mascarene Islands
10 Genera with 25 Species
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Aphanopenthes Fleutiaux, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 193210SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Psellis Candeze, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrapractus Fairmaire, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mascarene Islands
25 Species
Agrypnus cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Agrypnus desjardinsi Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus hydropicus Fairmaire, 1880
Agrypnus latus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus porcinus Candeze, 1857
Aphanopenthes acutipennis Germar, 1844
Aphanopenthes cariei Fleutiaux, 1902
Aphanopenthes vanus Germar, 1844
Cardiotarsus brunneicollis Erichson, 1840
Heteroderes vinsoni Fleutiaux, 1925
Lanelater fuscipes Fabricius, 1775
Megapenthes antelmei Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes bistrigatus Candeze, 1863
Megapenthes cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Megapenthes confusus Fleutiaux, 1933
Megapenthes lucius Candeze, 1863
Megapenthes maculicollis Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes mameti Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes mauritiensis Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes rousseli Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes vinsoni Fleutiaux, 1932
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Psellis promiscua Erichson, 1841
Pyrapractus cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Silesis cariei Fleutiaux, 1920

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Mascarene Islands
SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
1
10
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov