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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Pictou County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1155
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1153
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1096
1486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
950
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
46
266
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
42
197
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pictou County
9 Families width 38 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers9SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pictou County
30 Genera with 38 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1825Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1800Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1801Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pictou County
38 Species
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) miniipennis LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Scirtes orbiculatus Fabricius, 1801
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Pictou County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
6
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
12
14
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