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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Mississippi (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3421
6957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3415
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3346
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2730
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
80
922
1651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
785
1309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
88
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mississippi
15 Families width 142 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers39SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle26SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids15SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mississippi
88 Genera with 142 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Blauta LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18016SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18255SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Gonielmis Sanderson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Hemirhipus Berthold, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Leiopleura Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Mastogenius Solier, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1844Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pollaclasis Newman, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 199212SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
142 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Actenodes auronotatus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Anchytarsus bicolor Melsheimer, 1845
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) quercata Fabricius, 1801
Aphanisticus cochinchinae Obenberger, 1924Fendlerbush
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) equestris LeConte, 1853
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Benibotarus thoracicus Randall, 1838
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) lyrata Casey, 1909Pink-faced jewel beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cantharis tuberculata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Chalcophora georgiana LeConte, 1857Southern Sculpted Pine Borer Beetle
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chelonarium lecontei Thomson, 1867
Chrysobothris azurea LeConte, 1857
Chrysobothris chrysoela Illiger, 1800Orange chrysobothris
Chrysobothris cribraria Mannerheim, 1837Sifting Metallic Wood-Borer
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus scissus Schaeffer, 1909
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dicerca (Dicerca) spreta Gory, 1841
Dicerca (Neoargante) punctulata Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dubiraphia brevipennis Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia harleyi Barr, 1984
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia parva Hilsenhoff, 1973Little dubiraphian riffle beetle
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus nitidulus LeConte, 1854
Gonielmis dietrichi Musgrave, 1933
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Heterocerus insolens W. V. Miller, 1994
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Leiopleura carbonata LeConte, 1860
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limnichites punctatus LeConte, 1854
Limnichoderus ovatus LeConte, 1854
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthinus difficilis LeConte, 1851
Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851
Malthodes greeni Fender, 1949
Malthodes rectus LeConte, 1881
Mastogenius subcyaneus LeConte, 1860
Megapenthes insignis LeConte, 1884
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Nyholmia collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius nitidulus LeConte, 1866
Pachyschelus nicolayi (Obenberger, 1925)⇒ Pachyschelus schwarzi Kerremans, 1892
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus lineellus LeConte, 1852
Photuris (Photuris) frontalis LeConte, 1851Snappy Single Sync
Photuris congener (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Photuris divisa LeConte, 1851
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus frater LeConte, 1851
Polemius repandus LeConte, 1866
Pollaclasis bifaria Say, 1835
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Polycesta (Tularensia) elata LeConte, 1858Kalia
Prionocyphon discoideus Say, 1825
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Ptosima idolynae Frost, 1923
Pyractomena angustata LeConte, 1851
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis antennalis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis knobeli Sanderson, 1938Knobel´s riffle beetle
Stenelmis lateralis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis lignicola Schmude & Brown, 1992Bartlett's Tinamou
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sinuata (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Stenelmis insufficiens Jäch & Kodana, 2006
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Taphrocerus cylindricollis (Kerremans, 1896)⇒ Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Taphrocerus nicolayi Obenberger, 1924
Tropicus niger Skalický, 2007
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Mississippi
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
20
39
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
7
20
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
43
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov