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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Norfolk Island (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
558
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
556
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
167
553
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
384
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
33
142
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
30
124
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
5
26
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norfolk Island
5 Families width 52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle47SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norfolk Island
26 Genera with 52 Species
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Agriotella Brown, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 193310SpeciesTaxom
Ascoliocerus Mequignon, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18297SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1866Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1940Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prospheres Saunders, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk Island
52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriotella debilis LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) quebecensis Brown, 1933
Ascoliocerus sanborni G. Horn, 1871
Athous (Athous) productus Randall, 1838
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Cryptalaus nesiotes Neboiss, 1967
Ctenicera appressa Randall, 1838
Ctenicera arata LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera atropurpurea Melsheimer, 1845
Ctenicera falsifica LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera kendalli Kirby, 1837
Ctenicera mendax LeConte, 1853
Ctenicera resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) estriatus LeConte, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) maculipennis LeConte, 1863
Fornax norfolcensis Lea, 1916
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Hypnoidus impressicollis Mannerheim, 1853
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Hypnoidus rivularius rivularius ainu Ôhira &..., 1994
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) pectoralis LeConte, 1866
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Megapenthes lugens Redtenbacher, 1842The Queen's Executioner
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melobasis (Melobasis) purpurascens Fabricius, 1801Western king prawn
Ochosternus norfolcensis Lea, 1929
Paracalais nesiotes (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus nesiotes Neboiss, 1967
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Photinus calisius Pic, 1940Hoatzin
Prospheres norfolkensis Levey, 1978
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
24
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov