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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Metro Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
279
1102
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
279
1102
1307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
269
1082
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
889
1055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
208
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
47
174
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metro Vancouver
9 Families width 31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers8SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metro Vancouver
25 Genera with 31 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1767Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicerium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1962Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phaenocerus Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18684SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metro Vancouver
31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Anelastes druryi Kirby, 1818Slenderflower saltbush
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris nixa Horn, 1886Cedar flatheaded borer
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Ctenicerium blissus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Dalopius insulanus Brown, 1934
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelotarsus lutosus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Phausis nigra Hopping, 1937
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Silis (Silis) vulnerata LeConte, 1874
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Metro Vancouver
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
7
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
14
19
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