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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Northern Upper Rhine Plain (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
471
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
471
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
471
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
471
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
470
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
423
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
37
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Upper Rhine Plain
9 Families width 57 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle30SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids12SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Upper Rhine Plain
37 Genera with 57 Species
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Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18305SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17837SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crudosilis Kazantsev, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Lamprobyrrhulus Ganglbauer, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1829Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Metacantharis Bourgeois, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Microcara C.G. Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Pelochares Mulsant & Rey, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17643SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Upper Rhine Plain
57 Species
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Agriotes (Agriotes) sordidus Illiger, 1807Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cardinalis Schiödte, 1865Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) helvetica Stierlin, 1868
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigerrimus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Crudosilis ruficollis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Silis ruficollis Fabricius, 1775
Cyphon ochraceus Stephens, 1830
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784
Drilus concolor Ahrens, 1812
Drilus flavescens Olivier, 1790
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus fusculus Kiesenwetter, 1843
Lacon querceus Herbst, 1784Oak Click Beetle
Lamprobyrrhulus nitidus Schaller, 1783
Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Metacantharis discoidea Ahrens, 1812
Microcara testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Nothodes parvulus Panzer, 1799
Pelochares versicolor Waltl, 1838
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Reitterelater dubius (Platia & Cate, 1990)⇒ Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lutea O.F. Müller, 1764
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) maculosa (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Simplocaria semistriata Fabricius, 1794
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Trachys scrobiculatus Kiesenwetter, 1857Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus obtusus Curtis, 1827

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Northern Upper Rhine Plain
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
27
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov