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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Much Wenlock Limestone Formation (Shropshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
621
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
621
943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
614
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
533
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
84
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
73
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
3 Families width 15 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids10SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
9 Genera with 15 Species
Athous Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
15 Species
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Malthinus flaveolus Herbst, 1784
Malthodes (Malthodes) minimus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthodes (Malthodes) mysticus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Prionocyphon serricornis P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Much Wenlock Limestone Formation
SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
8
14
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