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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
899
3073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
759
2542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
58
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North India
8 Families width 190 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle164SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers7SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North India
58 Genera with 190 Species
#ABCGHLMNOPSTY
Adelocera Latreille, 19929SpeciesTaxom
Adiaphorus Fåhraeus, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Agonischius Candeze, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19995SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 199237SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphes Candeze, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Borowiecianus Schimmel & P..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Caccothryptus Sharp, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cardiohypnus Fleutiaux, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 199113SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 19928SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplus Candeze, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Gymnocantharis Wittmer, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Helcophorus Fairmaire, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiops Laporte, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 19936SpeciesTaxom
Leiothorax Wittmer, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Lesnelater Fleutiaux, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2001Click Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Monadicus Candèze, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Neoathousius Schimmel & P..., 19916SpeciesTaxom
Nepalinus Coiffait, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Octocryptus Candeze, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pakabsidia Wittmer, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pectocera Hope, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Penia Laporte, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Plectrosternus Lacordaire, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Podistra Motschulsky, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotetralobus Schwarz, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pyropterus Mulsant, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Senodonia Laporte, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Silesis Candeze, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Themus Schulz, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Yukoana Kishii, 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
190 Species
Adelocera adspersus Candeze, 1857
Adelocera crenulatus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Adelocera foveatus (Vats & Kashyap, 1992)⇒ Lacon foveatus Candeze, 1895
Adelocera imfoveatus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Adelocera mayae Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Adelocera morniensis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Adelocera nitidus Candeze, 1857
Adelocera pentagonalus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Adelocera rectangulosus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Adiaphorus elevatus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Adiaphorus levisus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Adrastus aequalis Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Adrastus rougeatrus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Agonischius chamoliensis Vats & Chauhan, 1994
Agonischius chauhani Vats & Chauhan, 1994
Agonischius cyanoreflexus Vats & Chauhan, 1994
Agonischius viridoreflexus Vats & Chauhan, 1994
Agrilus babaulti Théry, 1930
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus cyanipennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Agrilus malloti Kurosawa, 1957
Agrilus pediculus Curletti, 1999
Agrypnus acristatus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus agrestis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus argentosquamus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus arorai Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus brunnipennis Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus campestris Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus coenosus (Hope, 1831)⇒ Agrypnus deyrollei von Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus concoloris Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus deyrollei von Hayek, 1973
Agrypnus fuscoluridus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus haedulus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus impectinatus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus inlustris Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus jacksoni Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus kuluensis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus kumayuni Punam, Saini..., 1997
Agrypnus lucidus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus lupinosus Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus mohanensis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus plantaferusus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus planus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus rajasthanensis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus repercussus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus solanensis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus souslapisus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus spinaparamerus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus squamafraxineus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus sternoviridis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus striatulus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus subargillus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus sublapideus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus substramentum Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus thuligadensis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus truncatus Herbst, 1806
Agrypnus tuberculosus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus upadhyai Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Agrypnus vatsai Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Ampedus (Ampedus) abdominalis Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) chopalensis Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) foveolatus Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) hayekae Schimmel, 1993
Ampedus (Ampedus) wittmeri Schimmel, 1993
Anchastus (Anchastus) sombranus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Arhaphes bicoloris Vats & Chauhan, 1993
Augyles (Augyles) haldwaniensis Skalický, 2003
Augyles (Augyles) pucholti Skalický, 2001
Augyles (Augyles) riedeli Skalický, 2003
Borowiecianus gorodinskii Schimmel & P..., 2007
Byrrhus (Asiatobyrrhus) degiovannii Fabbri, 2000
Byrrhus (Asiatobyrrhus) kaszabi Fiori & Fiori, 1986
Byrrhus (Asiatobyrrhus) staveni Fabbri, 2000
Caccothryptus occidentalis
Cardiohypnus brancucci Dolin, 1992
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) acarinatus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) costicollis Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) doggeri Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) flavocapillus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) flexus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) haridwarensis Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) indentalis Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigricans Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigrosuturus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nitidus Candeze, 1878
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) quadriflavonotatus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sericapilosus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) unicus (Vats & Chauhan, 1991)⇒ Lesnelater unicus Fleutiaux, 1919
Cardiorhinus truncatus Vats & Chauhan, 1993
Chalcolepis kashyapi Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Chalcolepis pannus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Chalcolepis rotundoextremus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Conoderus bicarinatus (Vats & Chauhan, 1992)⇒ Conoderus duplicatus Van Dyke, 1943
Conoderus duplicatus Van Dyke, 1943
Conoderus elegans Candeze, 1878
Conoderus garhwalensis Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Conoderus longipenis Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Conoderus nigrolineatus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Conoderus nigromaculosus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Conoderus tapovanensis Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Cryptalaus lynceus Candeze, 1874
Cryptalaus sculptus Westwood, 1848
Cryptalaus sordidus Westwood, 1848
Ctenicera montana Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Ctenicera subnivosus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Ctenoplus deceptus Fuller & Platia, 2006
Glyphonyx acristatus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Glyphonyx depremerus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Glyphonyx scutellecrista Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Gymnocantharis himalaica Wittmer, 1979
Helcophorus gobindanus Kazantsev, 2004
Hemiops luridus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Heteroderes amaculatus Vats & Chauhan, 1993
Heteroderes farus Vats & Chauhan, 1993
Heteroderes tabularis Vats & Chauhan, 1993
Horistonotus spatulatus Vats & Chauhan, 1993
Hypnoidus mendeli Dolin & Cate, 2001
Hypnoidus problematicus Dolin & Cate, 2003
Hypnoidus quadrimaculatus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Lacon carinatus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Lacon elegantissimus
Lacon flavopilosus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Lacon foveatus Candeze, 1895
Lacon kurukshetrensis Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Lacon nigrofucus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Lacon sanguineus Candeze, 1863
Lanelater afoveatus Vats & Kashyap, 1993
Lanelater bartoni Fleutiaux, 1902
Lanelater densus Vats & Kashyap, 1993
Lanelater lucerus Vats & Kashyap, 1993
Lanelater scutopentagonus Vats & Kashyap, 1993
Lanelater vishvai Vats & Kashyap, 1993
Leiothorax kashmirensis Wittmer, 1978
Lesnelater unicus Fleutiaux, 1919
Malthinus (Malthinus) kaschmirensis Wittmer, 1974
Malthinus (Malthinus) manaliensis Wittmer, 1995
Malthinus (Malthinus) paulocrassus Wittmer, 1974
Megapenthes variabilis Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Melaneros manaliensis Bocáková, 1997
Melaneros pseudopicianus Bocáková, 1997
Melanotus (Melanotus) atkinsoni Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) bequesti Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) bifoveatus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Melanotus (Melanotus) breuili Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) curtulus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) deboiseae Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) electus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) elsasseri Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) gorodinskii Platia, 2005
Melanotus (Melanotus) indicus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) jansoni Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) kamaunensis Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Melanotus (Melanotus) loebli Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) longipilosus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Melanotus (Melanotus) seriatus Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) smetanai Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) thomasi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanoxanthus agranulosus Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Meristhus (Meristhus) crenulatus (Vats & Kashyap, 1996)⇒ Meristhus sikkimensis Cate, 2007
Meristhus (Meristhus) sikkimensis Cate, 2007
Monadicus colocassius Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Monadicus pyrusus Vats & Chauhan, 1991
Neoathousius brancuccii Schimmel & P..., 1991
Neoathousius exiguus Schimmel & P..., 1991
Neoathousius hiermeieri Schimmel & P..., 1991
Neoathousius manaliensis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Neoathousius minusculus Schimmel, 1998
Neoathousius recticornis Schimmel & P..., 1991
Nepalinus baronii Coiffait, 1982
Octocryptus cardoni Candeze, 1892
Pakabsidia himachalica Wittmer, 1997
Pectocera chaurengiensis Schimmel, 1994
Pectocera indica Schimmel, 1994
Pectocera kashmirensis Schimmel, 1997
Penia pseudoplagiata Schimmel & P..., 1992
Plectrosternus convexus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Podistra longicornis Wittmer, 1978
Pseudotetralobus quadrifoveatus W.J. Macleay, 1888
Pyropterus brevilobus Bocáková, 1994
Senodonia bicoloris Vats & Chauhan, 1993
Senodonia montana Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Senodonia montanus Vats & Kashyap, 1992
Sericus (Sericus) lahaulensis Vats & Chauhan, 1992
Silesis schuhi Platia & Sch..., 1993
Silesis valentai Platia, 2006
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) quadrifoveatus (Vats & Kashyap, 1995)⇒ Pseudotetralobus quadrifoveatus W.J. Macleay, 1888
Themus (Themus) robustus Wittmer, 1973
Trachys earias Obenberger, 1937
Yukoana kashmirensis Dolin, 1993

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in North India
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
3
7
Family
Genera
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
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
51
176
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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