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Checklist of Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
for Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
3768
6674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3766
6672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
374
3723
6624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
252
3215
5960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
65
1172
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
1006
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
69
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
8 Families width 125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers68SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle44SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
69 Genera with 125 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 17783SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Aemidius Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Aferos Kazantsev, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Afrodiaphanes Geisthardt, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Agelia Laporte & Gory, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Agrilomorpha Théry, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 193520SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1840Eyed Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Aliteus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Alyctelater Laurent, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphes Candeze, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Asymades Kerremans, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Bulis Laporte & Gory, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cardiotarsus Eschscholtz, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 02SpeciesTaxom
Elasmosomus Schwarz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Hypolithus Eschscholtz, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1855Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megactenodes Kerreman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1875Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nickerleola Obenberger, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nothoscus Laurent, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Odontocardus Fleutiaux, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oxynopterus Hope, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Paracylindromorphus Théry, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Phlocteis Kerremans, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Prosthaptus Gorham, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopristilophus Mequignon, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Scaphoderus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scaptelytra Saunders, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Silidius Gorham, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Sjoestedtius Théry, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1839metallic wood-boring beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 18475SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19375SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera exasperans Kerremans, 1907
Acmaeodera punctatissima Thomson, 1878
Acmaeodera ruficaudis DeGeer, 1778
Adelocera nanus Boheman, 1851
Aferos (Aferos) walteri Kazantsev, 2000
Afrodiaphanes marginipennis Boheman, 1851White-winged Coot
Agelia petelii Gory, 1840
Agrilus cailloli Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus chalcoventris Gory, 1841
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus continuatus Waterhouse, 1909
Agrilus ctenocerus Gory, 1841
Agrilus cupriventris Castelnau & ..., 1837
Agrilus cuspidatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus decoratus Péringuey, 1908
Agrilus discolor Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus gloriosulus Péringuey, 1908
Agrilus grandis Castelnau & ..., 1837
Agrilus hastulatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus imbricatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus mirandus Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus nataligenus Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus sellatus Kerremans, 1898
Agrilus subsignatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus sulcifrons Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus zuluanus Obenberger, 1935
Alaus caffer Boheman, 1851
Alaus detritus Candeze, 1857
Alaus gibberosus Schwarz, 1893
Alaus moerens Germar, 1840
Alyctelater longicornis Boheman, 1851
Anchastus (Anchastus) angustus Fleutiaux, 1918
Anchastus (Anchastus) granulipennis Boheman, 1851
Anchastus (Anchastus) newtoni Laurent & Ta..., 1961
Anchastus (Anchastus) variatus Laurent, 1974
Anthaxia boera Obenberger, 1922
Anthaxia fossifrons Obenberger, 1928
Anthaxia marginata Thunberg, 1787
Anthaxia vittipennis Kerremans, 1909Olive snapping shrimp
Aphanisticus bilobiceps Kerremans, 1903
Aphanisticus delicatulus Fåhraeus, 1851Ringed Forceptail
Aphanisticus natalensis Théry, 1930
Arhaphes balteatus Laurent, 1974
Asymades transvalensis Kerremans, 1893
Bulis bivittata Fabricius, 1801
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) binotatus Boheman, 1851
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) obliquemaculatus Schwarz, 1905
Cardiotarsus acuminatus Guérin, 1847
Cardiotarsus dorsalis Erichson, 1840
Cardiotarsus silaceus Boheman, 1851
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Chrysobothris costifrons costifrons Waterhouse, 1887
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Dicronychus bicolor Platia & Gud..., 2004
Dicronychus cruentipennis
Elasmosomus raffrayi Candeze, 1878
Heteroderes flavonotatus Boheman, 1851
Hypolithus variabilis Laurent, 1974
Lampetis albomarginata Herbst, 1801
Lampetis bioculata Olivier, 1790
Lampetis decorsei Théry, 1905
Lampetis gregaria Fåhraeus, 1851
Lampetis tristis Linnaeus, 1758
Lampetis vana Fåhraeus, 1851
Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lampyris discicollis Boheman, 1851
Lampyris dyluatia Laporte, 1840
Lampyris natalensis Boheman, 1851
Lanelater peringueyi Candeze, 1889
Leptelmis major Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Luciola cincticollis Klug, 1855
Megactenodes westermanni Gory & Laporte, 1838
Melanophila cuspidata Klug, 1829
Meliboeus callosicollis Fåhraeus, 1851
Meliboeus crassus Gory & Laporte, 1839
Meliboeus malvernensis Obenberger, 1931
Negastrius babaulti Fleutiaux, 1918
Negastrius sexmaculatus Fleutiaux, 1918
Neojulodis (Protojulodis) vittipennis Fåhraeus, 1851
Nothoscus pusillus Laurent, 1966
Odontocardus bivittatus Boheman, 1851
Oxynopterus (Megalorhipis) strachani Hope, 1842
Phlocteis exasperata Swartz, 1817
Platycrepidius discoidalis Candeze, 1878
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Potamodytes africanus Boheman, 1851
Potamodytes brincki Delève, 1970Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Propsephus (Propsephus) bucculatus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) jansoni Girard, 1980
Propsephus (Propsephus) puberulus Boheman, 1851
Prosthaptus zululandicus Wittmer, 1997
Pseudagrilus beryllinus Fahraeus, 1851
Pseudagrilus cyanimus Fahraeus, 1851
Pseudagrilus dubius Obenberger, 1924
Pseudopristilophus summus Candeze, 1881
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Sambus albopunctatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Sandalus bowkeri Péringuey, 1888
Scaphoderus riehlii Candeze, 1857
Scaptelytra sulphureovittata Fahraeus, 1851
Selasia fusculus Boheman, 1851
Selasia pectinata Wittmer, 1989
Sjoestedtius semotus Péringuey, 1908
Sphenoptera atomarioides Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera bodongi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera capensis Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera fahrei Kerremans, 1911
Sphenoptera honesta Kerremans, 1914
Sphenoptera maculata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera ornaticollis Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera sinuosa Gory & Laporte, 1839
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) mystacinus Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) natalensis Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) polyphemus Boheman, 1851
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rotundifrons Guérin, 1847
Tetrigus parryi Candeze, 1865
Trachys coracinus Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys evanescens Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys gilli Obenberger, 1937
Trachys hessei Obenberger, 1937
Trachys tenuis Obenberger, 1937

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Natal
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
25
68
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
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
40
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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