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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2376
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
1978
4391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
715
1385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
47
623
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
43
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Cape
8 Families width 82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers66SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae (Erichson, 1846)Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Cape
43 Genera with 82 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 19999SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 20115SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aliteus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1847
Spider riffle beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Aristosoma Saunders, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Beliophorus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Cebrio Olivier, 1790
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcogenia Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoplia Saunders, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Chamoerhipis1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ctenelmis Delève, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Elpidemis Delève, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Julodella Semenov, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 183512SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Monosacra Thomson, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Oedisterna Lacordaire, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Pelochares Mulsant & Rey, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Potamogethes Delève, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicera Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1926metallic wood-boring beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Strandissa Obenberger, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Thomassetia Théry, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
82 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera alcmeone Thomson, 1878
Acmaeodera bistriguttata Gory, 1840
Acmaeodera conspersa Thunberg, 1827
Acmaeodera deplanata Théry, 1926
Acmaeodera gentilis Péringuey, 1888
Acmaeodera glabra Obenberger, 1924
Acmaeodera kochi Holm, 1978
Acmaeodera trifasciata Thunberg, 1789
Acmaeodera wittmeri Holm, 1999
Afronycha bowesdorpense
Afronycha hessei
Agrilus (Agrilus) anxius Gory, 1841Bronze birch borer
Agrilus adamas Curletti, 2000
Agrilus ctenocerus Gory, 1841
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia braunsi Obenberger, 1922
Anthaxia capensis Kerremans, 1903
Anthaxia hilaris Gory, 1841
Anthaxia lightfooti Obenberger, 1928
Anthaxia melancholica Gory, 1841
Aristosoma suturale Thunberg, 1789
Castiarina rediviva Barker, 1990
Chalcogenia contempta Mannerheim, 1837
Chalcoplia nigritula Kerremans, 1909
Chalcoplia patricia Kerremans, 1892
Chalcoplia subcostata Laporte & Gory, 1836
Chamoerhipis distincta
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Ctenelmis incerta Grouvelle, 1890Honeycreeper
Elpidemis capensis Grouvelle, 1890Honeycreeper
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) elongata Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Heterocerus meridionalis Péringuey, 1892
Heteroderes macroderes Candeze, 1859
Julodella cicatricosa Germar, 1824
Julodis anthobia Obenberger, 1924
Julodis brevicollis Laporte & Gory, 1835
Julodis caffer Laporte, 1835
Julodis chevrolatii Laporte, 1835
Julodis cirrosa Schönherr, 1817Brush Jewel Beetle
Julodis egho Gory, 1840
Julodis gariepina Péringuey, 1885
Julodis humeralis Gory, 1840
Julodis recenta Gussmann, 1995
Julodis sulcicollis Laporte & Gory, 1835
Julodis vansoni Obenberger, 1936
Julodis viridipes Laporte, 1835
Lampetis foveicollis Gory, 1840
Lampetis viridimarginata Fåhraeus, 1851
Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lampyris dyluatia Laporte, 1840
Melanophila cuspidata Klug, 1829
Meliboeus contubernalis Fåhraeus, 1851Shameface heart crab
Meliboeus gilli Obenberger, 1931
Monosacra lalandi Laporte & Gory, 1836
Monosacra oculata Thumberg, 1789
Neojulodis picta Thunberg, 1827
Neojulodis tomentosa Olivier, 1790
Oedisterna adspersipennis Boheman, 1860
Oedisterna bisulcata Laporte & Gory, 1836
Oedisterna carinata Kerremans, 1911
Oedisterna livida Péringuey, 1892
Oedisterna peringueyi Kerremans, 1911
Oedisterna subviolacea Péringuey, 1886
Pachyelmis rufomarginata Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Pelochares palpata (Mey, 2011)⇒ Pelocharella palpata Mey, 2011
Polycesta fossulata Péringuey, 1886
Polycesta peringueyi Kerremans, 1909
Potamodytes brincki Delève, 1970Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sphenoptera bodongi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera cursor Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera leighi Kerremans, 1911
Sphenoptera maculata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera trepida Fåhraeus, 1851
Sphenoptera willowmorensis Obenberger, 1926
Stenelmis gades Hinton, 1941
Strandissa limbata Péringuey, 1892
Thomassetia crassa Waterhouse, 1887

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Northern Cape
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
21
66
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
10
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov