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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
69
1647
3468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
63
1527
3283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
114
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Brazil
15 Families width 143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle24SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers55SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles39SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Brazil
114 Genera with 143 Species
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Achrestus Candeze, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18379SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Amydetes Hoffmansegg, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1847
Spider riffle beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Austrelmis Brown, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Autarcontes Waterhouse, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Brasilycus Nascimento &..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardioptera Burmeister, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogonys Perty, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidus Woodworth, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopoecila Saunders, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysesthes Dejean, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 183813SpeciesTaxom
Coctilelater Costa, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Colobogaster Solier, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Compsoplinthus Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Conognatha Eschscholtz, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Corrinea Wooldridge, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicerium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dactylozodes Chevrolat, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Dismorpha Gistel, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Efflagitatus Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Elmoparnus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Fusimorphus Fleutiaux, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Gyrelmis Hinton, 19407SpeciesTaxom
Halecia Laporte & Gory, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrepidius Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hintonelmis Spangler, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hiperantha Gistel, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Holcelmis Hinton, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiophthalmus Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Kogania Cobos, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Loboederus Guérin, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycomorphon Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycoplateros Pic, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Metapteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriomantis Saussure & Z..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Microphotina Beier, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neblinagena Spangler, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Neolimnius Hinton, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychelmis Hinton, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Ora Clark, 1922Flea Marsh Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pagelmis Spangler, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Paranoplischius Casari, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopselaphus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheneps Darlington, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photina Burmeister, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Physemus LeConte, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Pilielmis Hinton, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Portelmis Sanderson, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamophilops Grouvelle, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Probothrium Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophengodes Pic, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psiloptera Dejean, 18365SpeciesTaxom
Pterotarsus Latreille, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pygodiscodon Wittmer, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1807
Water beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Stegoelmis Hinton, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Stenhelmoides Grouvelle, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Taximastinocerus Wittmer, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoschema Thomson, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Tyletelmis Hinton, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Tytetelmis1SpeciesTaxom
Xenelmis Hinton, 19402SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
143 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actenodes florencae Bleuzen, 1989
Actenodes goryi Mannerheim, 1837
Actenodes hahneli Bleuzen, 1989
Actenodes lestradei Bleuzen, 1989
Actenodes marmoratus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Actenodes nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Actenodes obscuripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Actenodes orvoeni Bleuzen, 1989
Actenodes versicolor Gory & Laporte, 1837
Agrilus chrysostictus Klug, 1827
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus strophius Obenberger, 1933
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Amydetes luzecu Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Amydetes marajoara Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Amydetes vagalume Da Silveira ..., 2014Spotted Rails
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Atractosomus amazonicus Casari, 2012
Austrolimnius (Helonoma) eris Hinton, 1971California Towhee
Autarcontes mucoreus Klug, 1825
Balgus albofasciatus Bonvouloir, 1875
Balgus eganensis Bonvouloir, 1875
Byrrhinus maroniensis Pic, 1923
Cardioptera brachyptera Burmeister, 1838
Cardioptera nigridens Werner, 1926
Cardioptera squalodon Werner, 1932
Ceratogonys spinicorne Fabricius, 1801
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepis similis Casari, 2000
Chrysesthes tripunctata Fabricius, 1787
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris carbunculifer Théry, 1911Bengal caridina
Chrysobothris consimilis (Gory, 1841)⇒ Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris cordicollis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris decolorata Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris insolata Deyrolle, 1864
Chrysobothris lanei Théry, 1936
Chrysobothris laudabilis Théry, 1936
Chrysobothris nobilis Fabricius, 1787
Chrysobothris pluton Gory, 1841
Chrysobothris sexpunctata Fabricius, 1801
Chrysobothris trochilus Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris viridifasciata Gory & Laporte, 1838
Coctilelater minimus Rosa, 2009
Coctilelater rosae Chassain, 2009
Colobogaster bourgoini Obenberger, 1928
Colobogaster cayennensis Herbst, 1801
Colobogaster desmarestii Deyrolle, 1862
Colobogaster diviana Gory, 1841
Colobogaster empyrea Gory, 1832
Colobogaster quadridentata Fabricius, 1793
Colobogaster quadriimpressa Thomson, 1878
Conognatha abdominalis Waterhouse, 1912
Conognatha clara Erichson, 1848
Corrinea aurata Wooldridge, 1980
Corrinea vianai Pic, 1939
Ctenicerium stygnus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Cylloepus olenus Hinton, 1945
Dicrepidius brasilianus Casari, 2009
Dismorpha irrorata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Efflagitatus fumidus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus fumidus Pacheco, 1964
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Fusimorphus submetallicus Fleutiaux, 1924
Gyrelmis brunnea Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Gyrelmis glabra Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Gyrelmis maculata Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Gyrelmis obesa Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Gyrelmis rufomarginata Grouvelle, 1888
Gyrelmis simplex Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Gyrelmis thoracica Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Halecia sulcicollis Dalman, 1823
Halecia trisulcata Laporte & Gory, 1837
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hexacylloepus horni Hinton, 1937
Hexanchorus tibialis Hinton, 1935Annual pricklypoppy
Hintonelmis perfecta Grouvelle, 1908
Hiperantha sanguinosa Mannerheim, 1837
Hiperantha saundersi Théry, 1928
Julodis chrysesthes Chevrolat, 1860
Kogania hyleae Kogan, 1961
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lampetis dives Germar, 1824
Lampetis doncherii Gory, 1840
Lampetis inedita Laporte & Gory, 1836
Limnichoderus conspectus Wooldridge, 1981
Limnichoderus cupidus Wooldridge, 1981
Limnichoderus excelsus Wooldridge, 1993
Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787
Macrelmis thorpei Hinton, 1946
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Metriomantis pilosella Giglio-Tos, 1915
Microcylloepus dolon Hinton, 1945
Microphotina vitripennis Saussure, 1872
Neblinagena prima Spangler, 1985
Neoelmis limosa Grouvelle, 1908
Neoelmis maculata Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Neoelmis marmorata Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Neolimnius palpalis Hinton, 1939
Ora semibrunnea Pic, 1922
Pagelmis amazonica Spangler, 1981
Paranoplischius modestus Casari, 2013
Paranoplischius nigellus Casari, 2013
Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871
Pheneps cursitatus Spangler, 1987
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photina gracilis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Pilielmis clita Hinton, 1971California Towhee
Pilielmis halia Hinton, 1971California Towhee
Pilielmis murcia Hinton, 1971California Towhee
Pilielmis sara Hinton, 1971California Towhee
Platycrepidius dewynteri Chassain, 2009
Potamophilops bostrychophallus Maier, 2013Florida panther
Pseudophengodes marginata Pic, 1925
Psiloptera bicarinata Thunberg, 1789
Psiloptera equestris Olivier, 1790
Psiloptera fulgida Olivier, 1790
Psiloptera nattereri Redtenbacher, 1868
Psiloptera reichei Laporte & Gory, 1836
Pterotarsus histrio Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Pyrophorus indistinctus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Semiotus angulatus Drury, 1782
Semiotus furcatus Fabricius, 1792
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Stegoelmis ennsi Spangler, 1990American aspen beetle
Stegoelmis fera Spangler, 1990American aspen beetle
Stegoelmis ica Spangler, 1990American aspen beetle
Stegoelmis selva Spangler, 1990American aspen beetle
Stegoelmis tuberosa Spangler, 1990American aspen beetle
Stegoelmis verrucata Hinton, 1939
Stenhelmoides grandis (Spangler & P..., 1989)⇒ Stenelmoides grandis Spangler & P..., 1989
Stenhelmoides mimicus (Spangler & P..., 1989)⇒ Stenelmoides mimicus Spangler & P..., 1989
Stenhelmoides strictifrons Grouvelle, 1908
Taximastinocerus levefumidus Wittmer, 1988
Taximastinocerus nigricolor Wittmer, 1988
Taximastinocerus pseudobrunneus Wittmer, 1988
Tyletelmis mila Hinton, 1972Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Tytetelmis mila Hinton, 1972
Xenelmis laura Brown, 1970
Xenelmis tarsalis Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in North Brazil
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
24
55
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
35
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
52
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov