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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Middlesex County (Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
337
1817
2576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
337
1817
2576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
319
1763
2489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
1501
2162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
363
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
304
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
37
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Canada)
11 Families width 47 Species and 4 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers10SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Canada)
37 Genera with 47 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicerium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Canada)
47 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Ctenicerium blissus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Cyphon laevipennis (Tournier, 1868)⇒ Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Middlesex County (Canada)
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
6
10
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
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
17
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov