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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Mauritania (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
724
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
723
1282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
126
710
1263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
552
1025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
198
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
117
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
9
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritania
4 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers6SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritania
9 Genera with 16 Species
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18294SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritania
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera luculenta Boheman, 1860
Acmaeodera strumiai Volkovitsh, 2019
Anchastus (Anchastus) senegalensis Candeze, 1859
Augyles (Littorimus) flavidus Rossi, 1794
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) oromii Cobos, 1978
Dryops (Dryops) luridus (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Heterocerus elongatus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus flexuosus Stephens, 1828
Heterocerus thebaicus Grouvelle, 1896
Megapenthes amieti Girard, 1975
Propsephus (Propsephus) amieti Girard, 1975
Steraspis fastuosa Gerstäcker, 1871
Steraspis scabra Fabricius, 1775
Steraspis speciosa speciosa Klug, 1829
Steraspis squamosa Klug, 1829Middle Eastern jewel beetle

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Mauritania
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov