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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Pacific Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
322
2147
4809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
319
2142
4805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2085
4706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1828
4277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
56
370
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
324
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
29
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pacific Ocean
6 Families width 33 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers8SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pacific Ocean
29 Genera with 33 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1767Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1889Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1962Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lioon Casey, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2001Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Metataenia Théry, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nothochaetes Lawrence & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Prospheres Saunders, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Synorthus Broun, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific Ocean
33 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) angelica Fall, 1899
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Athous (Athous) vittiger LeConte, 1853
Athous rufiventris Eschscholtz, 1822
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Chauliognathus apterus Olliff, 1889
Conoderus striatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Contacyphon brevicollis LeConte, 1866
Cryptalaus nesiotes Neboiss, 1967
Ctenicera angularis
Cyphon primitus Klausnitzer, 1976
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Melanotus (Melanotus) zwaluwenburgi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanoxanthus gourvesi Chassain, 2001
Melanoxanthus paeninsularis Chassain, 2001
Melobasis (Melobasis) empyria Olliff, 1889
Melobasis (Melobasis) purpurascens Fabricius, 1801Western king prawn
Metataenia aurofoveata Saunders, 1869
Nothochaetes howensis Lawrence, Sl..., 2013
Ochosternus howensis Lea, 1929
Paracalais nesiotes (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus nesiotes Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais prosapius (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Procraerus (Procraerus) semperi Schimmel, 1999
Prospheres norfolkensis Levey, 1978
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudomicrocara spilotus Blackburn, 1892
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Simodactylus perraulti Chassain, 2001
Synorthus insularis Watt, 1971
Temognatha macfarlani Waterhouse, 1881

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Pacific Ocean
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
8
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
15
20
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