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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
722
1373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
637
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
75
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nebraska
15 Families width 116 Species and 3 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers40SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids14SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nebraska
75 Genera with 116 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196313SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Centuriatus Pacheco, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1833Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lioligus Casey, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1967Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Notobubastes Carter, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Peditatus Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1861Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1851Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1801Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
116 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) obtusa Horn, 1878
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornatoides Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) felix Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) impexus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) lecontei Saunders, 1871
Agrilus (Agrilus) muticus LeConte, 1858Kalia
Agrilus (Agrilus) obolinus LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Engyaulus) pulchellus Bland, 1865
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Anthaxia nitidula nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) validus LeConte, 1868
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) consularis (Gory, 1841)⇒ Buprestis nuttalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Buprestis) lyrata Casey, 1909Pink-faced jewel beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) nutalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Buprestis) subornata LeConte, 1860
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) confluenta Say, 1823Green metalic wood borer
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Centuriatus auromicans Kiesenwetter, 1851
Centuriatus compactus Fall, 1937
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chrysobothris aeneola LeConte, 1860Motillo
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Contacyphon brevicollis LeConte, 1866
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterocerus undatus Melsheimer, 1884Cooper's wild cabbage
Lampetis (Spinthoptera) drummondi Laporte and ..., 1837Drummond´s blue Buprestid
Lanternarius mollinus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus mollinus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Lanternarius parrotus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus parrotus Pacheco, 1964
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lyconotus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Megapenthes caprella LeConte, 1857
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Neoheterocerus fatuus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus fatuus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Neoheterocerus longilobulus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus longilobulus Pacheco, 1964
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Notobubastes orientalis Carter, 1924
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Peditatus texanus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus texanus Pacheco, 1964
Phengodes (Phengodes) fusciceps LeConte, 1861
Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photinus punctulatus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) divisa LeConte, 1851
Platycis sculptilis Say, 1835
Podabrus pruinosus LeConte, 1851
Podabrus punctulatus LeConte, 1859
Poecilonota montana Chamberlin, 1922
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Pseudanostirus tigrinus Fall, 1901 Fall, 1901
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) campestris Green, 1941
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Scirtes orbiculatus Fabricius, 1801
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Spectralia gracilipes Melsheimer, 1845
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis grossa Sanderson, 1938Puff
Taphrocerus nicolayi Obenberger, 1924
Telephorus dichrous Lewis, 1895
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Nebraska
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
15
40
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
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
5
14
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
42
49
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