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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Oligocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
927
1766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
890
1691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
720
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
291
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
255
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
25
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oligocene
9 Families width 49 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers20SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oligocene
25 Genera with 49 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1859Jewel Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Buprestites Heer, 18497SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Electribius Crowson, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Helmis Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1847Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1862Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Perotis Dejean, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Psephenella Martins-Neto, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Silicernius von Heyden, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1915metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Telephorus Schaeffer, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oligocene
49 Species
Agrilus baueri ♰ C. von Heyden, 1862
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) succiniferus ♰ Becker, 1963
Anthaxia beneckei ♰ B. Förster, 1891
Buprestis alutacea ♰ E. F. Germar, 1837
Buprestis carbonum ♰ E. F. Germar, 1837
Buprestis major ♰ (E. F. Germar, 1837)⇒ Buprestis novemmaculata novemmaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Buprestis meyeri ♰ Heyden, 1858
Buprestis pristina ♰ Heyden, 1862
Buprestis redempta ♰ Heyden, 1859
Buprestis senecta ♰ Heyden, 1858
Buprestis tradita ♰ Heyden, 1859
Buprestites alutacea ♰ Germar, 1837
Buprestites carbonum ♰ Germar, 1837
Buprestites falconeri ♰ Heer, 1862
Buprestites major ♰ Germar, 1837
Buprestites minnae ♰ Giebel, 1856
Buprestites viridis ♰ Meunier, 1898
Buprestites xylographica ♰ Germar, 1849
Byrrhus exanimatus ♰ von Heyden &..., 1866
Byrrhus lucae ♰ C. von Heyden, 1859
Chalcophora oligocenica ♰ N. Theobald, 1937
Dicerca bronni ♰ C. von Heyden, 1859
Dicerca taschei ♰ C. H. G. von..., 1856
Elaterites amissus ♰ O. Heer, 1847
Electribius balticus ♰ Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electribius friederichi ♰ Hornschemeyer, 1998
Electribius procerus ♰ Hornschemeyer, 1998
Glyphonyx chiapasensis Zaragoza Cab..., 1990
Glyphonyx punctatus ♰ Becker, 1963
Helmis decoratus G. Statz, 1939
Limnius perrini ♰ N. Theobald, 1937
Limonius optabilis ♰ O. Heer, 1847
Luciola (Luciola) extincta ♰ Heyden, 1862
Malthodes obtusus ♰ B. Förster, 1891
Perotis hausmanni ♰ C. von Heyden, 1862
Perotis redita ♰ C. von Heyden, 1862
Perotis reditus ♰ Heyden, 1862
Phaenops perekischkulensis ♰ A. V. Alexeev, 1996
Phausis fossilis ♰ M. Beier, 1952
Psephenella ferreirai ♰ R. G. Martin..., 1998
Selatosomus miegi ♰ N. Theobald, 1937
Silicernius spectabilis ♰ Heyden, 1859
Sphenoptera minuta ♰ Meunier, 1915
Telephorus brodiei ♰ von Heyden &..., 1866
Telephorus caducus ♰ von Heyden &..., 1866
Telephorus carbonarius ♰ von Heyden &..., 1866
Telephorus exauctaratus ♰ C. von Heyden, 1866
Trachys argyroneta Obenberger, 1930

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Oligocene
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
10
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
11
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov