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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3660
7255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
440
3655
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3569
7058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
282
2942
5833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
951
1789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
77
836
1466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
81
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Missouri
17 Families width 150 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers51SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids18SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Missouri
81 Genera with 150 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18016SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196324SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1854Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hylochares Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrichus Sharp, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1956Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 193813SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Missouri
150 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) neglecta Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornata Fabricius, 1775
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) texana LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) abductus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) betulanigrae MacRae, 2003
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) cavatus Chevrolat, 1838
Agrilus (Agrilus) cephalicus LeConte, 1860Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) crinicornis Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) difficilis Gory, 1841Flatheaded Locust Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) fuscipennis Gory, 1841Persimmon Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) geminatus Say, 1823
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) otiosus Say, 1833Hickory Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) torquatus (LeConte, 1860)⇒ Agrilus arcuata Say, 1825
Agrilus cribricollis Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) fisheri Obenberger, 1928
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) quercata Fabricius, 1801
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841)⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous calosirus (Reitter, 1895)⇒ Athous epirus Stierlin, 1875
Belotus abdominalis LeConte, 1851
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) confluenta Say, 1823Green metalic wood borer
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
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
Chrysobothris chlorocephala Gory, 1841
Chrysobothris debilis LeConte, 1860Motillo
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus belti Champion, 1895
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia californica Motschulsky, 1854California Glowworm
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Glyphonyx rhopalacanthus Smith & Bals..., 1984
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterocerus collaris Kiesenwetter, 1851
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lanternarius parrotus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus parrotus Pacheco, 1964
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lutrochus laticeps Casey, 1893
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Megapenthes angularis LeConte, 1866
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melaneros missouricus Kazantsev, 2001
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Neoheterocerus sandersoni (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sandersoni Pacheco, 1964
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) sandersoni Collier, 1972
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pachyschelus laevigatus Say, 1833
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852
Phalacrichus vianai Pic, 1938
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus cookii Green, 1956
Photuris (Photuris) missouriensis McDermott, 1962
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Ptosima walshii LeConte, 1863Basswood
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga modesta Green, 1961
Rhagomicrus humeralis Say, 1839
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhaxonycha bilobata McKey Fender, 1949
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Sandalus petrophya Knoch, 1801Cedar beetle
Scirtes orbiculatus Fabricius, 1801
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis beameri Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis exigua Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis exilis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis knobeli Sanderson, 1938Knobel´s riffle beetle
Stenelmis lateralis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Taphrocerus schaefferi Nicolay & Weiss, 1920
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Trypherus frisoni Fender, 1960
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Missouri
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
15
51
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
7
17
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
45
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov