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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2218
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2216
3744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2167
3663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1748
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
58
550
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
492
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
29
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritius
8 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers4SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle28SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids7SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mauritius
29 Genera with 51 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Aphanopenthes Fleutiaux, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17836SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19328SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Psellis Candeze, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrapractus Fairmaire, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1806Riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrilus (Agrilus) derasofasciatus Lacordaire, 1835Metallic wood-boring beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) viridis Linnaeus, 1758Beech agrilus
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agriotes (Agriotes) biplagiatus
Agrypnus cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Agrypnus desjardinsi Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Aphanopenthes acutipennis Germar, 1844
Aphanopenthes cariei Fleutiaux, 1902
Aphanopenthes vanus Germar, 1844
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Cardiotarsus brunneicollis Erichson, 1840
Cerophytum elateroides Latreille, 1804
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dromaeolus barnabita A._Villa & G..., 1838
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heteroderes vinsoni Fleutiaux, 1925
Hylis foveicollis Thomson, 1874
Hylis olexai Palm, 1955
Hylis simonae Olexa, 1970
Lacon querceus Herbst, 1784Oak Click Beetle
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Lygistopterus sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758
Megapenthes antelmei Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes bistrigatus Candeze, 1863
Megapenthes cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Megapenthes lucius Candeze, 1863
Megapenthes maculicollis Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes mameti Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes mauritiensis Fleutiaux, 1932
Megapenthes vinsoni Fleutiaux, 1932
Melanoxanthus biarctus Carter, 1939
Melasis buprestoides Linnaeus, 1761
Meliboeus (Meliboeus) fulgidicollis Lucas, 1846
Nothodes parvulus Panzer, 1799
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Psellis promiscua Erichson, 1841
Pyrapractus cariei Fleutiaux, 1920
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Riolus cupreus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Mauritius
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
23
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov