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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region North-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3211
5854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3210
5853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
364
3146
5687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2486
4623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
894
1778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
67
763
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
71
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North-Central Mexico
13 Families width 132 Species and 3 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers64SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies16SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids7SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms6SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North-Central Mexico
71 Genera with 132 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 200215SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 193523SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1758Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1853Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18917SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopselaphus Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Hippomelas Laporte & Gory, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Lecontea Olivier, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucaina Dugès, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1835Net-winged beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Macrolampis Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Paraptorthodius Schaeffer, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1907Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1995Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Psephenops Grouvelle, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Thrincopyge LeConte, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Vesperelater Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North-Central Mexico
132 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavomarginata Gray, 1831Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavopicta Waterhouse, 1889
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) gibbula LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) griffithi Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) haemorrhoa LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) miliaris Horn, 1878
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) parkeri Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) rubronotata Laporte and ..., 1835
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) uvaldensis Knull, 1936
Acmaeodera moesta Dugès, 1891
Acmaeodera mudgei Westcott, 2002
Acmaeodera zacatecana Westcott, 2002
Actenodes calcaratus Chevrolat, 1835
Actenodes chalybeitarsis Chevrolat, 1834
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) aureus Chevrolat, 1838
Agrilus (Agrilus) biguttatus Fabricius, 1777Oak buprestid
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) malvastri Fisher, 1928
Agrilus (Agrilus) obolinus LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) obscurilineatus Vogt, 1949
Agrilus (Agrilus) ometauhtli Fisher, 1938
Agrilus (Agrilus) quercus Schaeffer, 1905
Agrilus (Agrilus) viridescens Knull, 1935
Agrilus bimaculatus Dugès, 1891
Agrilus carmineus Dugès, 1891
Agrilus catherinae Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus cerinoguttatus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus deborrei Dugès, 1891
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus igneosignatus Dugès, 1891
Agrilus luctator Kerremans, 1903
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus purpurescens Kerremans, 1892
Agrilus sallei Dugès, 1878
Agrilus speciosus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus sulcatulus Chevrolat, 1935
Alaus melanops LeConte, 1863Western Eyed Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Aspisoma aelianum Gorham, 1884
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Aspisoma trilineata Say, 1835
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Belotus bicolor Brancucci, 1979
Bicellonycha amoena Gorham, 1880
Brachys hexagonalis Dugès, 1891
Buprestis (Buprestis) rustica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Poecilonota variolosa variolosa Paykull, 1799
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis sobrina Dugès, 1881
Cantharis variabilis (Thunberg, 1787)⇒ Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Cenophengus longicollis Wittmer, 1976
Cenophengus marmoratus Wittmer, 1976
Cenophengus punctatissimus Wittmer, 1976
Chalcolepidius dugesi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte, 1853
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris analis LeConte, 1860Motillo
Chrysobothris basalis (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Chrysobothris multistigmosa Mannerheim, 1837
Chrysobothris frontiscalla Domínguez & ..., 1971
Chrysobothris pantochlora Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Riceland prawn
Chrysobothris rossi Van Dyke, 1942Hairy river prawn
Chrysobothris sobrina Dugès, 1891Florida grass shrimp
Conoderus nocturnus Candeze, 1859
Cratomorphus concolor Perty, 1830
Cratomorphus signativentris E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Cylloepus abnormis G. Horn, 1870
Discodon bipunctatum Schaeffer, 1908Barnacles
Distremocephalus beutelspacheri Zarazoga, 1986
Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Helichus shoemakei
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus triangularis Musgrave, 1935
Heterelmis glabra Horn, 1870
Heterelmis obesa Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterocerus stankerus Pacheco, 1963
Hexacylloepus abditus Hinton, 1937
Hexacylloepus apicalis Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Lampetis (Spinthoptera) cupreopunctata Schaeffer, 1905
Lampetis dilaticollis Waterhouse, 1882
Lucaina schini Dugès, 1879
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Lycus loripes Chevrolat, 1835
Macrelmis sandersoni Hinton, 1936
Macrelmis shoemakei Brown, 1971
Macrelmis striata Sharp, 1882
Melanophila notata Laporte & Gory, 1837
Microcylloepus inaequalis Sharp, 1882
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Neoelmis azteca Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Neoelmis longula Hinton, 1936
Pachyschelus secedens Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus rugatulus Thomson, 1879Roundleaf stork's bill
Paraptorthodius queretaroensis Zaragoza, 1999
Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Photinus (Paraphotinus) tuxtlaensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photinus advenus E. Olivier, 1907
Photuris (Photuris) tenuisignathus Zaragoza Cab..., 1995
Plateros (Plateros) sinacai Zaragoza Cab..., 1999
Pleotomus pallens LeConte, 1866
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polycesta aruensis Obenberger, 1924
Polycesta velasco Gory & Laporte, 1838
Postelichus immsi Hinton, 1937
Postelichus musgravei Hinton, 1935
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Psephenus texanus Brown & Arli..., 1967
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyropyga extensa Green, 1961
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Taphrocerus kerremansi Dugès, 1891
Taphrocerus leoni Dugès, 1891
Taphrocerus sulcifrons Fisher, 1922
Thrincopyge alacris LeConte, 1858Kalia
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in North-Central Mexico
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
17
64
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
18
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
35
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov