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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Point Pelee National Park (Essex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2143
2944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2142
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
321
2125
2909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
1829
2533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
64
471
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
58
406
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
56
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Pelee National Park
12 Families width 107 Species and 3 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers38SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle32SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids9SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Pelee National Park
56 Genera with 107 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196321SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18066SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Lapsus Pacheco, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polemius LeConte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stethon LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Pelee National Park
107 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) acutipennis Mannerheim, 1837Spotworm Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) carpini (Knull, 1923)⇒ Agrilus bilineata Weber, 1801
Agrilus (Agrilus) celti Knull, 1920
Agrilus (Agrilus) cephalicus LeConte, 1860Dogwood Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832Rose stem girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) defectus LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) lecontei Saunders, 1871
Agrilus (Agrilus) masculinus Horn, 1891Maple Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) otiosus Say, 1833Hickory Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) subcinctus Gory, 1841
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) avulsus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) fuscatus Melsheimer, 1846
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) melanotoides Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) melsheimeri Leng, 1918
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841)⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys aeruginosus Gory, 1841
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Chrysobothris adelpha Harold, 1869
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Lapsus tristis (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) miscellus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) prasinus Blatchley, 1910
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Negastrius arnetti Stibick, 1990
Negastrius exiguus Randall, 1838
Neoheterocerus fatuus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus fatuus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus (Photinus) consimilis Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) curtatus Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) ignitus Fall, 1927Delayed Photinus Firefly
Photinus indictus LeConte, 1881Silent Firefly
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Plateros flavoscutellatus Blatchley, 1914
Podabrus intrusus Green, 1947
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tomentosus Say, 1825
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Polemius laticornis Say, 1825
Polemius limbatus LeConte, 1851
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Ptilodactyla carinata Johnson & Fr..., 1978
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Rhaxonycha bilobata McKey Fender, 1949
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Spectralia gracilipes Melsheimer, 1845
Stethon pectorosus LeConte, 1866
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Trachys althaeus Obenberger, 1929
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Point Pelee National Park
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
13
38
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
33
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov