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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Northwest Tasmania (Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
344
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
344
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
341
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
303
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
129
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
31
102
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Tasmania
9 Families width 23 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers9SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Tasmania
19 Genera with 23 Species
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1840Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrioides Carter, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Enischnelater Calder, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteromastix Boheman, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Idiothrix Lawrence & al., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macrohelodes Blackburn, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Microchaetes Hope, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Notolioon Lawrence & al., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Paracrepidomenus Schwarz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicera Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocyphon Blackburn, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 18942SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Tasmania
23 Species
Castiarina dimidiata Carter, 1908
Castiarina erythromelas Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina tasmaniensis Barker, 1986Camacuto shrimp
Castiarina virginea Erichson, 1842
Chauliognathus tricolor Castelnau, 1840
Cyrioides imperialis Fabricius, 1801Banksia jewel beetle
Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Heteromastix cribripennis Lea, 1921
Idiothrix carinaticeps Lea, 1920
Macrohelodes crassus Blackburn, 1892
Microchaetes bryophilus Lea, 1912
Nascioides parryi Hope, 1843Carabali shrimp
Nascioides quadrinotatus van de Poll, 1889
Notolioon gemmatus Lea, 1920
Notriolus simsoni Grouvelle, 1896
Porrostoma (Porrostoma) rhipidium W.S. Macleay, 1826Long-nosed Lycid Beetle
Pseudomicrocara rufusensis Watts, 2007
Pseudomicrocara variabilis Armstrong, 1953
Rhipicera (Agathorhipis) femorata Kirby, 1818Feather-horned Beetle
Sclerocyphon aquaticus Lea, 1919
Simsonia tasmanica Blackburn, 1894Florida golden aster
Simsonia tasmanicus Blackburn, 1894

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Northwest Tasmania
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
4
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
6
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov