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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Niger (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
1150
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
920
1802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
27
350
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
25
287
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
24
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niger
4 Families width 51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle49SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae (Leach, 1815)Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niger
24 Genera with 51 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Diplolophotus Abeille, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niger
51 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) pubescens Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Agrypnus rectangularis Say, 1825
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) atripennis G. Horn, 1871
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Anthaxia binotata (Chevrolat, 1838)⇒ Anthaxia corsica corsica Reiche, 1861
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) fenestratus LeConte, 1859
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenebrosus LeConte, 1853
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Fleutiauxellus (Migiwa) dubius G. Horn, 1871
Glyphonyx quietus Say, 1839
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Melanactes consors LeConte, 1853
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanactes puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) cribulosus LeConte, 1853Corn wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) emissus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) ignobilis Melsheimer, 1844
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanei Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) pilosus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) spadix Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Neohypdonus gentilis LeConte, 1866
Oedostethus femoralis LeConte, 1853
Paracardiophorus coreanus Kishii, 1977
Paracardiophorus coreanus coreanus coreanus Kishii, 1977
Paracardiophorus erythrurus Candeze, 1882
Paradonus beckeri Stibick, 1990
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) morulus LeConte, 1863
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) semivittatus Say, 1823
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) pruininus G. Horn, 1871Great Basin Wireworm
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) salebrosus Gurjeva, 1989
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
21
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov