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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
459
3029
5803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
457
3026
5800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
424
2952
5680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
279
2396
4813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
928
2140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
820
1768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
78
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Germany
15 Families width 141 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle44SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers18SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids42SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 19350SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Germany
78 Genera with 141 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRST
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 184711SpeciesTaxom
Ancistronycha Märkel, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17643SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Buprestina Obenberger, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1758Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestites Heer, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 17713SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 178317SpeciesTaxom
Capnodis Eschscholtz, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Crudosilis Kazantsev, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Curimopsis Ganglbauer, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Elektrokleinia Ellenberger ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Esolus Mulsant & Rey, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Eurysphinctus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Griphoconion Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1847Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18526SpeciesTaxom
Metacantharis Bourgeois, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Microcara C.G. Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Perotis Dejean, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Podistra Motschulsky, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18479SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1767Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Germany
141 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) pratensis Ratzeburg, 1837
Agrilus (Agrilus) viridis Linnaeus, 1758Beech agrilus
Agrilus chrysophanus Gory, 1841
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnaberinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Ampedus (Ampedus) scrofa Germar, 1844
Ampedus seyfriedii O. Heer, 1847
Ancistronycha abdominalis Fabricius, 1798Blue Soldier Beetle
Ancistronycha tigurina Dietrich, 1857
Anostirus (Anostirus) castaneus Linnaeus, 1758Chestnut Click Beetle
Anostirus (Parastirus) purpureus Poda, 1761
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia nitidula nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) quadripunctata Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Augyles (Littorimus) intermedius Kiesenwetter, 1843
Buprestis (Buprestis) octoguttata Linnaeus, 1758
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) fasciatus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Byrrhus pustulatus Forster, 1771
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pilula Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pustulatus Forster, 1771
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) flavilabris (Fallen, 1807)⇒ Psalydolytta flavilabris Mäklin, 1875
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) paradoxa (Hicker, 1960)⇒ Cantharis paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Capnodis antiqua O. Heer, 1847
Capnodis spectabilis O. Heer, 1862
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ruficollis Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) affinis Fabricius, 1794Beetle
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Contacyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Crudosilis ruficollis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Silis ruficollis Fabricius, 1775
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Curimopsis (Curimopsis) setigera Illiger, 1798
Cyphon hilaris (Nyholm, 1944)⇒ Contacyphon hilaris Nyholm, 1944
Cyphon kongsbergensis (Munster, 1924)⇒ Contacyphon kongsbergensis Munster, 1924
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dascillus cervinus Linnaeus, 1758Orchid Beetle
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Dicerca prisca Heer, 1847
Dicronychus equiseti (Herbst, 1784)⇒ Dicronychus equisetioides Lohse, 1976
Diphucrania chalcophora Barker, 2001
Dryops (Yrdops) nitidulus Heer, 1841
Ectinus aterrimus Linnaeus, 1761
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Elektrokleinia picta Ellenberger ..., 2019
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elmis maugetii Latreille, 1802Peony
Elmis rioloides Kuwert, 1870Seychelles White-eye
Esolus angustatus Müller, 1821
Esolus parallelepipedus (Müller, 1806)⇒ Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889
Eurysphinctus latesulcatus A. Bode, 1953
Griphoconion tenuistriatum A. Bode, 1953
Habroloma nanum Paykull, 1799
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus flexuosus Stephens, 1828
Heterocerus obsoletus Curtis, 1828
Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lanternarius gemmatus Horn, 1890
Limnius perrisi Dufour, 1843Loriciferans
Limonius (Limonius) poneli Leseigneur &..., 2007
Limonius optabilis O. Heer, 1847
Lygistopterus sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthinus biguttatus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthinus flaveolus Herbst, 1784
Malthodes (Malthodes) fibulatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) guttifer Allen, 1979
Malthodes (Malthodes) marginatus Latreille, 1806
Malthodes (Malthodes) minimus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthodes (Malthodes) spathifer Kiesenwetter, 1852
Metacantharis discoidea Ahrens, 1812
Microcara testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Microrhagus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Perotis lugubris (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Aurigena lugubris Fabricius, 1777
Phaenops cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Melanophila cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Platycis minutus Fabricius, 1787
Podabrus (Podabrus) alpinus Paykull, 1798
Podistra (Absidia) rufotestacea Letzner, 1845
Podistra (Absidia) schoenherri Dejean, 1836
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus globicollis Germar, 1843
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) atra (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Rhagonycha elongata Fallen, 1807
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) gallica Pic, 1923
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lutea O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigripes W. Redtenbacher, 1842
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagonycha germari Heer, 1847
Scirtes hemisphaericus Linnaeus, 1767
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Trachys minutus Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Trixagus dermestoides Linnaeus, 1767
Trixagus leseigneuri Muona, 2002

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in North Germany
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
3
5
Family
Genera
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
4
11
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
45
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
4
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov