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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Northeastern Ontario (Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
419
3455
6210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
2955
5414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
841
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
727
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
98
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeastern Ontario
13 Families width 184 Species and 4 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers47SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle58SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids23SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeastern Ontario
98 Genera with 184 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196313SpeciesTaxom
Agriotella Brown, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1775Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1967Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1852Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 19419SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Thambus Bonvouloir, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeastern Ontario
184 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) amelanchieri Knull, 1944
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) crinicornis Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832Rose stem girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) juglandis Knull, 1920Butternut Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus aegilips Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) fusculus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) quercata Fabricius, 1801
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) punctatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) sulcicollis LeConte, 1860
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) confluenta Say, 1823Green metalic wood borer
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) fasciata Fabricius, 1787
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) americanus LeConte, 1850
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) cardisce Say, 1834
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Chalcophora fortis LeConte, 1860Metallic Wood-boring Beetle: Chalcophora
Chalcophora liberta (Germar, 1824)⇒ Chalcophora georgiana LeConte, 1857
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chrysobothris caddo Wellso & Manley, 2007
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris leechi Barr, 1974
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Cyphon laevipennis (Tournier, 1868)⇒ Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Cyphon nebulosus (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Cyphon variablis Thunberg, 1785
Cyphon obscurellus Klausnitzer, 1976Ashen milkvetch
Cytilus alternatus Say, 1825
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dicerca (Neoargante) lugubris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dicerca (Neoargante) tuberculata Laporte and ..., 1837
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus puberulus LeConte, 1850
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Elathous discalceatus Say, 1834
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Hypnoidus bicolor Eschscholtz, 1829
Idolus debilis LeConte, 1884
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) subauratus LeConte, 1853Columbia Basin wireworm
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Liotrichus falsificus LeConte, 1853
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microrhagus pectinatus LeConte, 1866
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Nematodes penetrans LeConte, 1852
Neohypdonus gentilis LeConte, 1866
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Nyholmia confusa Brown, 1930
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phaenops aeneola Melsheimer, 1845
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriceps (Waltl, 1838)⇒ Rhagonycha mollis mollis
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) fraxini Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) imbecillis LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mollis Fall, 1936
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) tenuis Green, 1941
Sacodes thoracica Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Sphenoptera oeneis Obenberger, 1952
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis concinna Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis occidentalis Schmude & Brown, 1991Black Tinamou
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Taphrocerus chevrolati Obenberger, 1924
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Thambus horni Muona, 2000
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Northeastern Ontario
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
15
47
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
13
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
62
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
5
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov