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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region New England (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
660
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
549
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
35
196
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
33
160
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
26
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New England
6 Families width 118 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers104SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New England
26 Genera with 118 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Austrocyphon Zwick, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 195964SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1840Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cisseis Laporte & Gory, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrioides Carter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Diadoxus Saunders, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1880Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Notodascillus Carter, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Selagis Dejean, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Theryaxia Carter, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Torresita Gemminger & ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
118 Species
Agrilus (Agrilus) australasiae Castelnau, 1837
Agrypnus mjobergi Elston, 1930
Agrypnus subcompactus Elston, 1927
Astraeus (Astraeus) crassus van de Poll, 1889
Astraeus (Astraeus) mastersii MacLeay, 1872
Astraeus (Astraeus) pygmaeus van de Poll, 1886
Astraeus (Astraeus) samouelli (Saunders, 1868)⇒ Astraeus mastersii MacLeay, 1872
Astraeus samouellei Saunders, 1868
Austrocyphon wattsi Zwick, 2013
Castiarina affabilis Kerremans, 1898
Castiarina alecgemmelli Barker, 1987
Castiarina amplipennis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina andersoni Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina australasiae Gory & Laporte, 1838Mudflat visored shrimp
Castiarina balteata Saunders, 1869
Castiarina bella Saunders, 1871
Castiarina bifasciata Hope, 1831Urchin visored shrimp
Castiarina bremei Hope, 1843Forceps shrimp
Castiarina brutella Thomson, 1879
Castiarina crenata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina cydista Rainbow, 1904
Castiarina decemmaculata Kirby, 1818Ten-spot Jewel Beetle
Castiarina delectabilis Hope, 1847
Castiarina deuqueti Carter, 1927
Castiarina deyrollei Thomson, 1879
Castiarina dimidiata Carter, 1908
Castiarina eborica Carter, 1934
Castiarina erythroptera Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina femorata Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina gentilis Kerremans, 1900
Castiarina hilaris Hope, 1846
Castiarina humeralis Kerremans, 1903
Castiarina imitator Carter, 1930
Castiarina inconspicua Saunders, 1868
Castiarina indistincta Saunders, 1869
Castiarina inflata Barker, 1980
Castiarina jucunda Saunders, 1868
Castiarina kerremansi Blackburn, 1890
Castiarina livida Barker, 1987
Castiarina luteipennis Gory, 1841
Castiarina maculipennis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina minuta Blackburn, 1892
Castiarina nasata Saunders, 1869
Castiarina nasuta Saunders, 1869
Castiarina oblita Carter, 1931
Castiarina ochreiventris Saunders, 1869Cataleptic lebbeid
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina octospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina parallela White, 1859
Castiarina parvula Deuquet, 1956
Castiarina pertii Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina praetermissa Carter, 1921
Castiarina producta Saunders, 1868Postage stamp jewel beetle
Castiarina pulchripes Blackburn, 1897Offshore lebbeid
Castiarina punctatosulcata Saunders, 1869Slope lebbeid
Castiarina rectifasciata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina rutila Deuquet, 1947
Castiarina scalaris Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina sexcavata Deuquet, 1938
Castiarina sexguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina sexplagiata Gory, 1841
Castiarina sexualis Carter, 1929
Castiarina skusei Blackburn, 1892Squat anemone shrimp
Castiarina spinolae Gory, 1841Squat grass shrimp
Castiarina subgrata Blackburn, 1900
Castiarina subpura Blackburn, 1903
Castiarina suttoni Carter, 1932
Castiarina thomsoni Saunders, 1868African caridina
Castiarina tricolor Kirby, 1818
Castiarina undulata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina watkinsi Barker, 1988
Castiarina zecki Deuquet, 1959
Chauliognathus lugubris Fabricius, 1801Green soldier beetle
Chauliognathus tricolor Castelnau, 1840
Cisseis acuducta (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Cisseis cupripennis (Boisduval, 1835)⇒ Diphucrania cupripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Cisseis leucosticta (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Cisseis notulata (Germar, 1848)⇒ Diphucrania notulata Germar, 1848
Cisseis scabrosula (Kerremans, 1898)⇒ Diphucrania scabrosula Kerremans, 1898
Cisseis viridiceps (Kerremans, 1898)⇒ Diphucrania viridiceps Kerremans, 1898
Cyrioides australis Boisduval, 1835Dark blue banksia jewel beetle
Diadoxus erythrurus White, 1846Small cypress jewel beetle
Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Diphucrania aurocyanea Carter, 1934
Diphucrania cupripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Diphucrania notulata Germar, 1848
Diphucrania scabrosula Kerremans, 1898
Diphucrania viridiceps Kerremans, 1898
Elatichrosis dirana Neboiss, 1960
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) acuminatus Champion, 1896
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Melobasis (Melobasis) cupriceps Kirby, 1818
Melobasis (Melobasis) nitidiventris (Kerremans, 1898)⇒ Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887
Melobasis (Melobasis) obscurella Thomson, 1879
Melobasis cuprifera Castelnau, 1837
Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887Caribbean velvet shrimp
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Nascioides olliffi Williams & W..., 1985
Neocuris guerini Hope, 1847
Neocuris guerinii Hope, 1843
Notodascillus sublineatus Carter, 1935
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) rhipidium W.S. Macleay, 1826Long-nosed Lycid Beetle
Pseudomicrocara dasys Watts, 2007
Pseudomicrocara hylaios Watts, 2007
Pseudomicrocara picta Armstrong, 1953
Pseudomicrocara variegata Carter, 1935
Selagis aurifera Gory & Laporte, 1838
Selagis caloptera Boisduval, 1835
Selagis olivacea Carter, 1913
Stigmodera flavovaria (Saunders, 1871)⇒ Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Stigmodera minuta (Blackburn, 1892)⇒ Castiarina minuta Blackburn, 1892
Temognatha maculiventris MacLeay, 1863
Temognatha similis Saunders, 1868
Temognatha variabilis Donovan, 1805Variable jewel beetle
Theryaxia suttoni Carter, 1928
Torresita cuprifera Kirby, 1818

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in New England
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
16
104
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov