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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Nordsachsen (Saxony, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
830
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
830
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
811
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
616
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
255
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
222
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
22
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nordsachsen
8 Families width 35 Species
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids11SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nordsachsen
22 Genera with 35 Species
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Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 178310SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1829Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18402SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nordsachsen
35 Species
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) fasciatus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Byrrhus pustulatus Forster, 1771
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pilula Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pustulatus Forster, 1771
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Cyphon laevipennis (Tournier, 1868)⇒ Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lygistopterus sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) quadriguttatus (Laporte, 1840)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
18
29
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