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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Mercer County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1377
1980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1377
1980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1309
1835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1140
1603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
334
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
275
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
10
40
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
10 Families width 69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers24SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
40 Genera with 69 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19637SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1860Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18454SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1825Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19408SpeciesTaxom
Texania Casey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
69 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus amabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys aeruginosus Gory, 1841
Buprestis (Buprestis) subornata LeConte, 1860
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris cribraria Mannerheim, 1837Sifting Metallic Wood-Borer
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris harrisii Hentz, 1827Sand shrimp
Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cytilus alternatus Say, 1825
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) spreta Gory, 1841
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dicerca (Neoargante) punctulata Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Limonius (Limonius) agonus Say, 1834Eastern field wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes analis LeConte, 1881
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Neoheterocerus sandersoni (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sandersoni Pacheco, 1964
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) immunis Fall, 1925
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis concinna Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis fuscata Blatchley, 1925
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Texania campestris Say, 1823Hardwood Heartwood Buprestid
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Mercer County (Pennsylvania)
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
9
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
13
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
15
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov