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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2257
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1701
4008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
759
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
677
1604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
7
61
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Caledonia
7 Families width 168 Species and 4 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle146SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers6SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Caledonia
61 Genera with 168 Species
#ABCDEGLMNOPQST
Abelater Fleutiaux, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19246SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185328SpeciesTaxom
Anischia Fleutiaux, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18399SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Berninelsonius Leseigneur, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Caledonelater Ohira, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18457SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1805Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1931Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle26SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Microhypnus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1916Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nycterilampus Montrouzier, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 18918SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Paracupta Deyrolle, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelochares Mulsant & Rey, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Subprotelater Fleutiaux, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
168 Species and 4 Subspecies
Abelater gratus Fauvel, 1904
Abelater picturatus Fauvel, 1904
Agriotes (Agriotes) arcanus Brown, 1933
Agrypnus (Paralacon) argillaceus Solsky, 1871
Agrypnus argillaceus argillaceus argillaceus ..., 1871
Agrypnus binodulus Motschulsky, 1861
Agrypnus binodulus binodulus binodulus Mo..., 1861
Agrypnus binodulus coreanus Kishii, 1961
Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Alaus farinosus Montrouzier, 1860
Alaus montraveli Montrouzier, 1860
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) boisduvali Fauvel, 1862
Ampedus (Ampedus) candezei Fauvel, 1867
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) fauveli Fleutiaux, 1891
Ampedus (Ampedus) frontalis Fauvel, 1904
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) guillebeaui Perroud, 1864
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) marginellus Fauvel, 1904
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) militaris Harris, 1836
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) molestus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrita Fauvel, 1904
Ampedus (Ampedus) palans LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pusio (Germar, 1844)⇒ Ampedus areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) xanthomus Germar, 1844
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) appalachius Van Dyke, 1932
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) ornatipennis LeConte, 1863
Athous (Athous) posticus Melsheimer, 1844
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) convergens G. Horn, 1885
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) distans Blanchard, 1917
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) teretrius Blanchard, 1917
Berninelsonius hyperboreus Gyllenhal, 1827
Byrrhinus antipodium Fauvel, 1903
Caledonelater candezi Fauvel, 1867
Caledonelater guillebeaui Perroud, 1864
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) obliteratus Dolin & Sausa, 1997
Castiarina scalaris Boisduval, 1835
Chalcolepidius viridipilis Say, 1825
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus brachypterus Fauvel, 1904
Conoderus falli Lane, 1956Click beetle
Conoderus limbithorax Fleutiaux, 1891
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus variabilis Montrouzier, 1855
Ctenicera appalachia Van Dyke, 1932
Ctenicera divaricata LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera horni Schwarz, 1907
Ctenicera mimica Becker, 1961
Cyphon lucidus Klausnitzer, 1980
Dalopius porosus Van Dyke, 1932
Danosoma conspersa Gyllenhal, 1808
Danosoma obtecta Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes (Drapetes) quadripustulatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) rubricollis LeConte, 1863
Elatichrosis caledonica Schwarz, 1903
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus nitidulus LeConte, 1854
Eulimnichus obscurus LeConte, 1854
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx nanus Fleutiaux, 1940
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Lacon modestus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Lanelater sallei LeConte, 1853
Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854
Limnichoderus ovatus LeConte, 1854
Limnichoderus seriatus Casey, 1889
Limonius (Limonius) beutenmuelleri Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) vulnerata LeConte, 1863
Luciola (Luciola) unmunsana Doi, 1931Plain-flanked Rail
Megapenthes illinoiensis Van Dyke, 1932
Megapenthes tarsalis Schaeffer, 1916
Megapenthes tricarinatus Fleutiaux, 1891
Melanactes morio Fabricius, 1798
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes reichei Germar, 1843
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) clandestinus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) corticinus Say, 1823
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) hyslopi Van Zwaluwen..., 1921
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) insipiens Say, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) kourai Kishii, 1994
Melanotus (Melanotus) leonardi LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) macer LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) obscuratus Blatchley, 1927
Melanotus (Melanotus) pansanus Kishii, 1998
Melanotus (Melanotus) parallelus Blatchley, 1920
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) potensis Montrouzier, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) testaceus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Melanoxanthus biarctus Carter, 1939
Melanoxanthus caledonicus Fleutiaux, 1891
Melanoxanthus rotundicollis Fleutiaux, 1891
Melobasis (Melobasis) fasciata Carter, 1923
Melobasis robusta Carter, 1923
Microhypnus striatulus LeConte, 1853
Mulsanteus carolinensis Schaeffer, 1916
Nascioides caledonica Williams & B..., 2002Peregrine shrimp
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Nycterilampus lifuanus Montrouzier, 1860
Ochosternus canalensis Fleutiaux, 1891
Ochosternus cribriceps Fauvel, 1904
Ochosternus dubius Fleutiaux, 1891
Ochosternus gigas Candeze, 1882
Ochosternus montrouzei Fleutiaux, 1891
Ochosternus pacificus Fauvel, 1904
Ochosternus potensis Montrouzier, 1860
Ochosternus punctiger Fleutiaux, 1891
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paracardiophorus pullatus Candeze, 1873
Paracardiophorus pullatus pullatus pullatus Can..., 1873
Paracupta suturalis Saunders, 1869
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pelochares versicolor Waltl, 1838
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Procraerus (Procraerus) puberusus Montrouzier, 1860
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Ptilodactyla australis Bourgeois, 1884
Quasimus (Quasimus) pseudovalis Kishii, 1994
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) gloriosus Kishii, 1955
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) trivittatus LeConte, 1853
Simodactylus tasmani Candeze, 1893
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Subprotelater williamsi Van Zwaluwen..., 1942
Tetrigus lifuanus (Montrouzier, 1860)⇒ Nycterilampus lifuanus Montrouzier, 1860
Tetrigus velutinus Fleutiaux, 1891
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in New Caledonia
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
49
152
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov