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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
4621
10120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
3828
8886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
1275
3060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
1041
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
54
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
8 Families width 124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers82SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle34SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
54 Genera with 124 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Aferos Kazantsev, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Agelia Laporte & Gory, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 200214SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Aliteus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Anadora Kerremans, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Belionota Eschscholtz, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Buffeventius Fleutiaux, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Euphemus Laporte, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Hemicleus Candeze, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Kamosiella Bellamy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1855Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycocerus Gorham, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdinodes Grouvelle, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Olophoeus Candeze, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Omotonus Delève, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracylindromorphus Théry, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phibisa Fleutiaux, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polycestina Cobos, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophlocteis Bellamy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Scaptelytra Saunders, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1913metallic wood-boring beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Stenactyla Fairmaire, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 187911SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 18897SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Tristria Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
124 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera deplanata Théry, 1926
Acmaeodera fascigera Harold, 1869
Acmaeodera grata Fåhraeus, 1851
Acmaeodera inscripta Fåhraeus, 1851
Acmaeodera zambesica Obenberger, 1928
Adelocera parcus Boheman, 1851
Aferos (Aferos) zambezianus Kazantsev, 1992
Agelia petelii Gory, 1840
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) biguttatus Fabricius, 1777Oak buprestid
Agrilus (Agrilus) sulcicollis Lacordaire, 1835European oak borer
Agrilus bicolor (L. Redtenbacher, 1849)⇒ Agrilus biguttatus Fabricius, 1777
Agrilus bradti Cazier, 1951
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus discolor Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus elongatulus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Agrilus elongatus (Herbst, 1780)⇒ Agrilus sulcicollis Lacordaire, 1835
Agrilus grandis Castelnau & ..., 1837
Agrilus gravis (LeConte, 1860)⇒ Agrilus anxius Gory, 1841
Agrilus ostrinus Kerremans, 1892
Agrilus sexguttatus Brahm, 1791
Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Agrypnus mozambicanus Fleutiaux, 1932
Anadora cupriventris Obenberger, 1922
Anchastus (Anchastus) angustus Fleutiaux, 1918
Anchastus (Anchastus) dubius Klug, 1855
Anchastus (Anchastus) lesnei Fleutiaux, 1932
Anchastus (Anchastus) mozambicanus Fleutiaux, 1932
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Aphanisticus bilobiceps Kerremans, 1903
Aphanisticus nervosus Kerremans, 1903
Belionota (Belionota) prasina (Thunberg, 1789)⇒ Belionota sumptuosa Gory & Laporte, 1838
Belionota aenea Deyrolle, 1864Jewel Beetle
Belionota sagittaria Eschscholtz, 1829Jewel Beetle
Belionota sumptuosa Gory & Laporte, 1838Tricolor Metallic Wood-boring Beetle
Buffeventius lividus Fleutiaux, 1925
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) bradshawi Candeze, 1889
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dicronychus alternatus Schwarz, 1906
Dicronychus psephoides Candeze, 1893
Euphemus funcrarius Bertoloni, 1854
Habroloma angilia Obenberger, 1930
Hemicleus adspersulus Klug, 1855
Hemicleus ordinatus Fleutiaux, 1932
Heteroderes flavonotatus Boheman, 1851
Julodis fimbriata Klug, 1829
Kamosiella jactuosula Péringuey, 1908
Lampetis albomarginata Herbst, 1801
Lampetis amaurotica Klug, 1855
Lampetis muata Harold, 1878
Lampetis pupillata Klug, 1855
Lampetis quadriareolata Fåhraeus, 1851
Lanelater infuscatus Klug, 1855
Lanelater maculicollis Gerstaecker, 1871
Lanelater peringueyi Candeze, 1889
Luciola bimaculata Klug, 1855
Melanophila cuspidata Klug, 1829
Meliboeus (Meliboeoides) cyaneus Ballion, 1870
Meliboeus albopilosus Kerremans, 1899
Meliboeus crassus Gory & Laporte, 1839
Meristhus (Meristhus) lepidotus Palisot de B..., 1805
Microdinodes zambesinus Brancsik, 1914
Neojulodis (Protojulodis) vittipennis Fåhraeus, 1851
Olophoeus brunneus Girard, 1974
Paracylindromorphus rhodesicus Obenberger, 1924Graceful decorator crab
Phibisa lubugris Candeze, 1857
Polybothris grandidieri Théry, 1905
Polycestina quatuordecimmaculata Fåhraeus, 1851
Potamodytes major Kolbe, 1898
Propsephus (Propsephus) bucculatus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) discolor Schwarz, 1899
Pseudagrilus dubius Obenberger, 1924
Pseudagrilus inamaenus Théry, 1930
Pseudagrilus inornatus Harold, 1878
Pseudophlocteis vidua Fahraeus, 1851
Ptilodactyla striata Pic, 1930
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Scaptelytra aliena Klug, 1855
Scaptelytra oculicollis Kerremans, 1893
Selasia jaegeri Geisthardt, 2007
Selasia pulchra Pascoe, 1887
Selasia ruficolor Pic, 1946
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sphenoptera bodongi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera colmanti Kerremans, 1903
Sphenoptera diffinis Klug, 1835
Sphenoptera intermixta Quedenfeldt, 1886
Sphenoptera kolbei Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera maculata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera neglecta Klug, 1835
Sphenoptera quadraticollis Gerstäcker, 1871
Sphenoptera quinquepunctata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera rugosicollis Kerremans, 1898
Sphenoptera splendidula Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera sublevis Kerremans, 1898
Sphenoptera subobesa Kerremans, 1899
Sphenoptera trepida Fåhraeus, 1851
Sphenoptera vinosa Kerremans, 1913
Stenactyla striata (Pic, 1930)⇒ Ptilodactyla striata Pic, 1930
Stenelmis gades Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis noblei Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Steraspis aeruginosa Klug, 1855
Steraspis aeruginosa aeruginosa Klug, 1855
Steraspis ambigua Fåhraeus, 1851
Steraspis amplipennis Fåhraeus, 1851
Steraspis fastuosa Gerstäcker, 1871
Steraspis hyaena Thomson, 1879
Steraspis jackal Thomson, 1879
Steraspis parallelipennis Obenberger, 1926
Steraspis reptilis Thomson, 1897
Steraspis staudingeri Kerremans, 1900
Steraspis subbrevicornis Thomson, 1879
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) cavifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hunti Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rondanii Bertoloni, 1849
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rotundifrons Guérin, 1847
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) scutellaris Schwarz, 1902
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) striatus Candeze, 1889
Trachys coracinus Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys earias Obenberger, 1937
Trachys evanescens Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys laurencii Obenberger, 1937
Trachys tenuis Obenberger, 1937

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Mozambique
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
25
82
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
23
36
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