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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
724
1234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
62
624
1049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
47
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
11 Families width 103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers74SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne
47 Genera with 103 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Akidomorychus Lawrence & al., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Anilara Saunders, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Austrocyphon Zwick, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 184732SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1801Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrioides Carter, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Diadoxus Saunders, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Dyscharachthis Blackburn, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ethonion Kubán, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hypocisseis Thomson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Jenibuntor Muona, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Kingolus Carter & Zeck, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Macrohelodes Blackburn, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1880Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeithon Obenberger, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 184210SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Neospades Blackburn, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Parablax Schwarz, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Paracrepidomenus Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Peneveronatus Armstrong, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanilara Théry, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomorychus Lawrence & al., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocyphon Blackburn, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Selagis Dejean, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Wynarka Calder, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
103 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrilus (Agrilus) australasiae Castelnau, 1837
Agrilus (Anambus) angustulus Illiger, 1803Oak borer
Agrilus abantiades Descarpentri..., 1963
Akidomorychus venustus Wilson, 1921
Anilara adelaidae Hope, 1846
Anilara obscura MacLeay, 1872
Austrocyphon fenestratus Blackburn, 1892
Austrocyphon pictus Blackburn, 1892
Austrolimnius (Austrolimnius) politus King, 1865
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) victoriensis Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Castiarina amplipennis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina australasiae Gory & Laporte, 1838Mudflat visored shrimp
Castiarina bella Saunders, 1871
Castiarina bifasciata Hope, 1831Urchin visored shrimp
Castiarina bremei Hope, 1843Forceps shrimp
Castiarina brutella Thomson, 1879
Castiarina cruentata Kirby, 1818
Castiarina cupreoflava Saunders, 1869
Castiarina delectabilis Hope, 1847
Castiarina erythroptera Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina fossoria Carter, 1927
Castiarina hilaris Hope, 1846
Castiarina ignota Saunders, 1869
Castiarina interstitialis Carter, 1931
Castiarina livida Barker, 1987
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina octospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina pulchripes Blackburn, 1897Offshore lebbeid
Castiarina rectifasciata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina scalaris Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina sexguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina sexplagiata Gory, 1841
Castiarina spinolae Gory, 1841Squat grass shrimp
Castiarina supergrata Barker, 1983
Castiarina thomsoni Saunders, 1868African caridina
Castiarina vicina Saunders, 1868
Castiarina victoriensis Blackburn, 1890
Castiarina wellsae Barker, 1989
Castiarina wilsoni Saunders, 1868
Castiarina xanthopilosa Hope, 1847
Chauliognathus kershawi Lea, 1909
Chauliognathus lugubris Fabricius, 1801Green soldier beetle
Cyrioides imperialis Fabricius, 1801Banksia jewel beetle
Diadoxus erythrurus White, 1846Small cypress jewel beetle
Diadoxus regius Peterson, 1991Cypress jewel beetle
Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Diphucrania cupripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Diphucrania scabrosula Kerremans, 1898
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Ethonion corpulentum Boheman, 1858
Ethonion reichei Chevrolat, 1838
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) opulentus Neboiss, 1957
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Hypocisseis ornata Carter, 1923
Jenibuntor tabang Muona, 1993
Kingolus aerata Carter, 1926
Kingolus aeratus Carter, 1926
Kingolus yarrensis Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Macrohelodes crassus Blackburn, 1892
Macrohelodes lucidus Blackburn, 1892
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Meliboeithon crassum Kerremans, 1898
Meliboeithon crassus Kerremans, 1898
Meliboeithon intermedium Kerremans, 1898
Meliboeithon intermedius Kerremans, 1898
Melobasis (Melobasis) hypocrita Erichson, 1842
Melobasis (Melobasis) innocua Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) monticola Blackburn, 1892
Melobasis (Melobasis) obscurella Thomson, 1879
Melobasis propinqua propinqua Laporte & Gory, 1837
Melobasis (Melobasis) purpurascens Fabricius, 1801Western king prawn
Melobasis (Melobasis) splendida Donovan, 1805
Melobasis ignipicta Kerremans, 1900
Melobasis picticollis Carter, 1923Whiteleg shrimp
Melobasis prisca Erichson, 1842
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Nascioides parryi Hope, 1843Carabali shrimp
Neocuris anthaxoides Fairmaire, 1877Hardhusk rock shrimp
Neocuris cuprilatera Fairmaire, 1877Mediterranean rock shrimp
Neospades chrysopygia Germar, 1848
Neospades chrysopygius Germer, 1848
Notriolus quadriplagiata Carter, 1926
Notriolus quadriplagiatus Carter, 1926
Notriolus victoriae Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Parablax ingwa Calder, 1986
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) mimicus Lea, 1921
Pseudanilara pilosa Carter, 1913
Pseudanilara purpureicollis MacLeay, 1872
Pseudomicrocara costellifera Carter, 1935
Pseudomicrocara variegata Carter, 1935
Pseudomorychus mixtus Lea, 1907
Sclerocyphon maculatus Blackburn, 1892
Selagis aurifera Gory & Laporte, 1838
Selagis caloptera Boisduval, 1835
Simsonia nicholsoni Carter, 1926
Simsonia wilsoni Carter, 1926
Stigmodera macularia Donovan, 1805Stigmodera Macularia
Temognatha mitchellii Hope, 1846
Temognatha suturalis Donovan, 1805
Temognatha variabilis Donovan, 1805Variable jewel beetle

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Melbourne
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
18
74
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
2
2
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
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
14
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov