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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region New Hanover County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
683
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
683
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
123
663
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
595
893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
96
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
66
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Hanover County
8 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Hanover County
10 Genera with 12 Species
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Gyascutus LeConte, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Hanover County
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Gyascutus (Gyascutus) carolinensis Horn, 1883Puget oregonian
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Stenelmis antennalis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in New Hanover County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
1
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
3
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov