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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
425
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
361
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
126
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
25
126
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
15
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Britain
3 Families width 33 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle28SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Britain
15 Genera with 33 Species
Agonischius Candeze, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 0Eyed Click Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Dioxypterus Fairmaire, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Medeopteryx Ballantyne, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1878Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1883Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Pteroptyx Olivier, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 18785SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Britain
33 Species
Agonischius pulcher Van Zwaluwen..., 1943
Agrypnus gracilentus Schwarz, 1902
Agrypnus gracilis Blackburn, 1890
Agrypnus limosus Candeze, 1881
Alaus bituberosus Fairmaire, 1881
Alaus borelii Candeze, 1857
Alaus breviplicatus Fairmaire, 1883
Alaus infumatus
Alaus velentinus Candeze, 1880
Alaus velutinus
Dioxypterus bennigseni Schwarz, 1902
Dioxypterus fordi Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Dioxypterus pulcher Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Drapetes (Drapetes) vicinus Fleutiaux, 1897
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) hirtellus Candeze, 1882
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) tropicus Neboiss, 1958
Lanelater aequalis Candeze, 1857
Lanelater pacificus Candeze, 1882
Lanelater soricinus Candeze, 1882
Medeopteryx effulgens Ballantyne, 1987Purple Gallinule
Melanotus (Melanotus) albertisi Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus tetraspilotus Fairmaire, 1883
Mulsanteus dilaticollis Fairmaire, 1883
Pteroptyx effulgens (Ballantyne, 1987)⇒ Medeopteryx effulgens Ballantyne, 1987
Ptilodactyla brevipubescens Delève, 1972
Ptilodactyla planatipennis Delève, 1972
Ptilodactyla tenuipunctata Delève, 1972
Quasimus (Quasimus) divisus Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Simodactylus cinnamomeus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Simodactylus fasciolatus Fairmaire, 1883
Simodactylus major Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Simodactylus pembertoni Van Zwaluwen..., 1931
Simodactylus similis Candeze, 1878

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in New Britain
SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
14
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov