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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
367
3754
8096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3009
6817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
1020
2274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
989
2238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
103
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peninsular Malaysia
12 Families width 199 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle93SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers58SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies11SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peninsular Malaysia
103 Genera with 199 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Abelater Fleutiaux, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Acumenator Schimmel, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Agonischius Candeze, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agraeus Candeze, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 186416SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Alaolacon Candeze, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1865Eyed Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Alyculus Kasantsev, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anathesis Candeze, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1994Spider riffle beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Antennolycus Bocáková & B..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Aphanobius Eschscholtz, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Arhaphes Candeze, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aulacosolus Jäch & Boukal, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Balistica Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharum Thomson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipis Latreille, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Campsosternus Latreille, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Catoxantha Solier, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochroa Dejean, 1864metallic wood-boring beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopistus Théry, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Colophotia Motschoulsky, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Demochroa White, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Dendrocharis Guérin-Ménev..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopselaphus Guérin-Ménev..., 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dolinolus Schimmel, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Elius Candeze, 03SpeciesTaxom
Endelus Deyrolle, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucallopistus Bellamy, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Exagistus Deyrolle, 01SpeciesTaxom
Falsotherius Pic, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Graphelmis Delève, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Grouvellinus Champion, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hedyselmis Hinton, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Hemiops Laporte, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Hemirrhaphes Candeze, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Iridotaenia Deyrolle, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lamprodila Motschulsky, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1928Japanese fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Macroeubria Pic, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Medeopteryx Ballantyne, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaloxantha Kerremans, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2001Click Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Metriorhynchus Guérin-Ménév..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcoloberos Pic, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtrichalus Pic, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Neotoxoscelus Fisher, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Oxynopterus Hope, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Penia Laporte, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Philocteanus Deyrolle, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platerodrilus Pic, 2014Trilobite beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Platiana Schimmel, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 184113SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Psephenoides Gahan, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudancyronyx Bertrand & S..., 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelonarium Pic, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Psiloptera Dejean, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pteroptyx Olivier, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 19248SpeciesTaxom
Pygoluciola Wittmer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrocoelia Gorham, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Rismethus Fleutiaux, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Scarelus Waterhouse, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Schimmelius Platia, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Schinostethus Waterhouse, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Sephilus Candeze, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Simianellus van Emden, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Skrivania Bocáková & B..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Sostea Pascoe, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Sternocampsus Fleutiaux, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Szombathya Platia, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Toxognathus Fairmaire, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Toxoscelus Deyrolle, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Vietelmis Delève, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Xanthopenthes Fleutiaux, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzeviaria Nomura, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peninsular Malaysia
199 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acumenator hayekae Schimmel, 1999
Agonischius aeneipennis
Agonischius luteus
Agraeus mannerheimii Candeze, 1857
Agrilus cameronius Jendek & Nak..., 2019
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus humilis Kerremans, 1895
Agrilus incrassatus Jendek, 2017
Agrilus karakae Fisher, 1936
Agrilus korbicola Jendek, 2017
Agrilus langkasukae Fisher, 1933
Agrilus malasicus Fisher, 1930
Agrilus pergratus Jendek, 2018
Agrilus perlisensis Fisher, 1936
Agrilus purpurifrons Deyrolle, 1864
Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Agrilus rex Jendek & Gre..., 2018
Agrilus sphenopterus Jendek, 2017
Agrilus tityos Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus ultramarinus Deyrolle, 1864
Agrypnus afflictus Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus insularis (Candeze, 1874)⇒ Lanelater aequalis Candeze, 1857
Agrypnus leucaspis Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus litigiosus Candeze, 1874
Agrypnus tostus Candeze, 1857
Alaolacon cyanipennis Candeze, 1865
Alaus figuratus
Alaus hurria Candeze, 1882
Alaus laportei Candeze, 1882
Alaus lophura Candeze, 1865
Alyculus malaypeninsularis
Anathesis laconoides Candeze, 1865
Ancyronyx acaroides Grouvelle, 1896Dasycerid beetles
Ancyronyx acaroides acaroides Grouvelle, 1896
Ancyronyx malickyi Jäch, 1994
Antennolycus constrictus Bocáková & B..., 1999
Anthaxia kedahae Fisher, 1933
Aphanisticus pendleburyi Fisher, 1933
Aphanisticus peninsulae Obenberger, 1924
Aphanisticus perakensis Obenberger, 1924
Aphanisticus schuhi Novak, 1995
Aphanobius alaomorphus Candeze, 1863
Aphanobius longicollis Eschscholtz, 1829
Arhaphes biguttatus Candeze, 1893
Aulacosolus spinosus Jäch & Boukal, 1997California vole
Blepharum leopardum Fisher, 1930
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) bowringi Waterhouse, 1877
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) morgani Pic, 1928
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) pascoei Waterhouse, 1895
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) suturalis Waterhouse, 1877
Campsosternus igneus
Campsosternus latiusculus
Campsosternus malaisianus Candeze, 1865
Campsosternus mniszechi
Campsosternus pubescens
Campsosternus sobrinus Candeze, 1874
Catoxantha opulenta Gory, 1832
Chrysobothris malayensis Fisher, 1930
Chrysochroa buqueti Gory, 1833Red speckled jewel beetle
Chrysochroa castelnaudii Deyrolle, 1862
Chrysochroa edwardsii Hope, 1843Metallic Wood-boring Beetle
Chrysochroa fulminans Fabricius, 1787Jewel beetle
Chrysochroa purpureiventris Deyrolle, 1864
Chrysochroa toulgoeti Descarpentries, 1982
Chrysochroa wallacei Deyrolle, 1864
Chrysochroa weyersii Deyrolle, 1864
Chrysopistus aeneoviridis Fisher, 1930
Colophotia brevis Ernst, 1903
Colophotia praeusta Eschsch., 1822
Conoderus ferrugosus Candeze, 1878
Cryptalaus beauchenei Fleutiaux, 1903
Cryptalaus putridus Candeze, 1857
Dascillus leopoldi Pic, 1933
Demochroa gratiosa Deyrolle, 1864
Dendrocharis rouyeri Fleutiaux, 1912
Dicronychus javaneus Candeze, 1860
Dolinolus pendleburyi Schimmel, 1999
Elater (Elater) aberrans Kirsch, 1875
Elius alveolarius Candeze, 1878
Elius dilatatus Candeze, 1878
Elius serraticornis
Eucallopistus castelnaudii Deyrolle, 1864
Exagistus atroviridus
Falsotherius dohertyi Pic, 1913
Glyphonyx carinifrons Candeze, 1893
Grouvellinus bishopi Jäch, 1984
Habroloma perakae Fisher, 1933
Hedyselmis gibbosus ♰ Jäch & Boukal, 1997
Hedyselmis opis ♰ Hinton, 1976
Hemiops crassa Gyllenhal, 1817
Hemiops nigripes (Laporte, 1836)⇒ Hemiops germari Cate, 2007
Hemirrhaphes candezei Fleutiaux, 1916
Iridotaenia insularis Fisher, 1930
Iridotaenia monticola Fisher, 1933
Iridotaenia sumptuosa Laporte & Gory, 1835
Lacon geographicus Candeze, 1864
Lamprodila auripilis Obenberger, 1922
Lamprodila pendleburyi Fisher, 1933
Lamprodila perakensis Fisher, 1933
Lanelater aequalis Candeze, 1857
Lanelater robustus Fleutiaux, 1902
Luciola chapaensis Pic, 1923
Luciola pallidipes Pic, 1928
Macroeubria truncata Lee, Yang & ..., 1999
Megaloxantha bicolor Fabricius, 1775
Megaloxantha daleni van der Hoeven, 1838
Megaloxantha hemixantha Snellen van ..., 1864
Megaloxantha purpurascens Ritsema, 1879
Megapenthes bilaesus Candeze, 1859
Megapenthes jocosus Candeze, 1882
Megapenthes thoracicus Fleutiaux, 1928
Melanotus (Melanotus) albivellus Candeze, 1865
Melanotus (Melanotus) bartolozzii Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) fabiani Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) leileri Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) malaccensis Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) molnari Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Melanotus) samuelsoni Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) ribbei Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) szikossyae Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanoxanthus bicolor (Candeze, 1893)⇒ Pterocomma bicolor Oestlund, 1887
Melanoxanthus bifasciatus Candeze, 1865
Melanoxanthus biligatus Candeze, 1900
Melanoxanthus circumcinctus Candeze, 1900
Melanoxanthus decimus Candeze, 1878
Melanoxanthus fractus Candeze, 1878
Meliboeus angustatus Fisher, 1930
Meliboeus bicolor Fisher, 1930
Meliboeus exiguus Fisher, 1930
Microcoloberos malaccanus Pic, 1913
Microtrichalus rubricollis Bocák, 2000
Neopristilophus cirratipilis Candeze, 1865
Neotoxoscelus aeneiventris Fisher, 1930
Oxynopterus (Oxynopterus) candezei
Oxynopterus audouini Hope, 1842
Penia laticornis (Kirsch, 1875)⇒ Anathesis laconoides Candeze, 1865
Penia soricina Candeze, 1863
Philocteanus laticollis Kurosawa, 1982
Philocteanus malayicus Kurosawa, 1982
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Platerodrilus ngi Masek & Bocak, 2014
Platiana aureolosa Schimmel, 1993
Platiana cechovskyi Kundrata & S..., 2018
Platiana merkli Schimmel, 2007
Polybothris caudatula Obenberger, 1917
Priopus angulatus Candeze, 1860
Priopus consanguineus Candeze, 1860
Priopus hasselti Candeze, 1883
Priopus homostictus Candeze, 1860
Priopus loyi Platia & Sch..., 1995
Priopus porrectus Erichson, 1841
Priopus pseudospiloderus Platia & Sch..., 1995
Priopus quatei Platia & Sch..., 1995
Priopus sedlaceki Platia & Sch..., 1995
Priopus separandus Kirsch, 1875
Priopus spiloderus Candeze, 1865
Priopus ustulatus Candeze, 1882
Priopus vafer Erichson, 1841
Procraerus (Procraerus) claudiae Schimmel, 1999
Procraerus (Procraerus) coolsi Schimmel, 1999
Procraerus (Procraerus) novakorum Schimmel, 1999
Procraerus (Procraerus) singularis Schimmel, 1999
Pseudochelonarium (Neochelonarium) adspersum Chevrolat, 1880
Psiloptera equestris Olivier, 1790
Pteroptyx asymmetria Ballantyne, 2001Drummer Rail
Pteroptyx bearni E. Olivier, 1909The Comtesse's Firefly
Pteroptyx malaccae Gorham, 1880Synchronous Bent-wing Firefly
Pteroptyx tener Olivier, 1907Helmeted Guineafowl
Ptilodactyla bogorensis Pic, 1916
Ptilodactyla celebensis Pic, 1916
Ptilodactyla instriata Pic, 1916
Ptilodactyla malaccana Pic, 1923
Ptilodactyla martapurana Pic, 1916
Ptilodactyla miniscula Pic, 1923
Ptilodactyla subdepressa Pic, 1924
Ptilodactyla subelongata Pic, 1924
Pygoluciola dunguna Nada, 2018
Pyrocoelia analis Fabricius, 1801
Rismethus diodesmoides Motschulsky, 1861
Scarelus anthracinus Bocáková & B..., 1999
Scarelus maxwelli Kazantsev & ..., 1999
Schimmelius tertius Platia & Gud..., 2000
Schinostethus (Sundodrupeus) maculatus Lee, Jäch & ..., 1998
Sephilus frontalis Candeze, 1878
Simianellus cerrutii Pic, 1928
Skrivania minuta Bocáková & B..., 1999
Sostea fryi Grouvelle, 1896
Sostea hirta Grouvelle, 1896
Sostea tomentosa Grouvelle, 1896
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sternocampsus villosus Fleutiaux, 1927
Szombathya malaccensis Platia & Sch..., 1995
Toxognathus bakeri Fleutiaux, 1940
Toxognathus dohertyi Fleutiaux, 1940
Toxoscelus speciosus Fisher, 1930
Trachys isolatus Obenberger, 1924
Vietelmis kovaci Kodada & Cia..., 2000
Xanthopenthes longicornis Schimmel, 1999
Xanthopenthes novakorum Schimmel, 1999
Xanthopenthes zobrisi Schimmel, 1999

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
24
58
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
6
22
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
56
113
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov