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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
373
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
282
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
121
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
80
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
22
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Darling Basin
6 Families width 86 Species and 2 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers78SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
22 Genera with 86 Species
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Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 184744SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophorotaenia Obenberger, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cisseis Laporte & Gory, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypocisseis Thomson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Julodimorpha Gemminger & ..., 18592SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 19239SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Neobuprestis Kerremans, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanilara Théry, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18059SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
86 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrypnus murrayensis Blackburn, 1892
Astraeus (Astraeus) hanloni Barker, 2007
Astraeus (Astraeus) sundholmi Barker, 2007
Castiarina adelaidae Hope, 1846
Castiarina aeneicornis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina amplipennis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina argillacea Carter, 1916
Castiarina atricollis Saunders, 1869
Castiarina aurantiaca Carter, 1931
Castiarina bifasciata Hope, 1831Urchin visored shrimp
Castiarina burnsi Barker, 1986
Castiarina castelnaudi Saunders, 1869
Castiarina clancula Obenberger, 1922
Castiarina crenata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina cupreoflava Saunders, 1869
Castiarina cupricauda Saunders, 1868
Castiarina daranj Barker, 1996
Castiarina decemmaculata Kirby, 1818Ten-spot Jewel Beetle
Castiarina distinguenda Saunders, 1869
Castiarina flava Saunders, 1869
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina gardnerae Barker, 1987
Castiarina gibbicollis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina gordonburnsi Barker, 1987
Castiarina ignea Blackburn, 1892
Castiarina indistincta Saunders, 1869
Castiarina kiatae Barker, 1980
Castiarina kirbyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Castiarina malleeana Carter, 1931
Castiarina markhanloni Barker, 1990
Castiarina media Hope, 1847Cerulean sargassum shrimp
Castiarina oblita Carter, 1931
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina pallidipennis Blackburn, 1890Spiny lebbeid
Castiarina pallidiventris Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina parallela White, 1859
Castiarina parallelipennis Obenberger, 1934
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina simulata Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina subnotata Carter, 1933
Castiarina subtincta Carter, 1933
Castiarina testacea Saunders, 1869
Castiarina turneri Barker, 1983
Castiarina vegeta Hope, 1847
Castiarina viridolinea Barker, 1986
Castiarina vittata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina xanthopilosa Hope, 1847
Chalcophorotaenia cerata Kerremans, 1891
Cisseis leucosticta (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Cisseis parva (Blackburn, 1887)⇒ Diphucrania parva Blackburn, 1887
Crepidomenus piceus Calder, 1986
Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Diphucrania parva Blackburn, 1887
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hypocisseis suturalis Saunders, 1868
Julodimorpha bakewelli White, 1859Giant jewel beetle
Julodimorpha bakewellii White, 1859Giant Jewel Beetle
Melobasis (Melobasis) fulgurans Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) gratiosissima Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) intricata (Deyrolle, 1864)⇒ Melobasis fulgurans Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) nitidiventris (Kerremans, 1898)⇒ Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887
Melobasis (Melobasis) propinqua Laporte & Gory, 1837Witch prawn
Melobasis (Melobasis) splendida Donovan, 1805
Melobasis cuprifera Castelnau, 1837
Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887Caribbean velvet shrimp
Melobasis vertebralis Carter, 1923Humpback prawn
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Neobuprestis perroni Gory & Laporte, 1838
Neocuris guerini Hope, 1847
Neocuris guerinii Hope, 1843
Neocuris thoracica Fairmaire, 1877
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Paracardiophorus amabilis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus subfasciatus Carter, 1939
Photuris (Photuris) cinctipennis Barber, 1951Belted Firefly
Pseudanilara purpureicollis MacLeay, 1872
Stigmodera sanguinosa Hope, 1846
Temognatha congener Saunders, 1869
Temognatha haematica Hope, 1846
Temognatha heros Géhin, 1855Yellow Jewel Beetle
Temognatha mitchelli Hope, 1846
Temognatha mitchellii Hope, 1846
Temognatha parvicollis andromeda Peterson, 1988
Temognatha parvicollis parvicollis
Temognatha pubicollis Waterhouse, 1874
Temognatha variabilis Donovan, 1805Variable jewel beetle
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
14
78
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov