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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Nelson County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
621
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
561
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
100
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
20
79
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson County (Kentucky)
4 Families width 15 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson County (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 15 Species
Brachys Dejean, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19383SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson County (Kentucky)
15 Species
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Nelson County (Kentucky)
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
6
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov