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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Port Lincoln (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
314
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
314
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
310
448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
277
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
175
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
33
147
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
5
10
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Port Lincoln
5 Families width 38 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers33SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Port Lincoln
10 Genera with 38 Species
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 186820SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1940Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18744SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Lincoln
38 Species
Astraeus (Astraeus) jansoni van de Poll, 1889
Castiarina carminea Saunders, 1868
Castiarina colorata Hope, 1847
Castiarina crenata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina decemguttata Gory, 1841
Castiarina decemmaculata Kirby, 1818Ten-spot Jewel Beetle
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina jospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina lukini Barker, 1986
Castiarina marginata Barker, 1983
Castiarina media Hope, 1847Cerulean sargassum shrimp
Castiarina pallidiventris Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina parallela White, 1859
Castiarina piliventris Saunders, 1868Polar lebbeid
Castiarina robusta Saunders, 1869Cleaner shrimp
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina sexnotata Carter, 1916
Castiarina simulata Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina tricolor Kirby, 1818
Castiarina viridolinea Barker, 1986
Castiarina vittata Saunders, 1868
Crepidomenus piceus Calder, 1986
Crepidomenus prolinwittha Calder, 1986
Elodes lindensis Blackburn, 1892
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Melobasis (Melobasis) intricata (Deyrolle, 1864)⇒ Melobasis fulgurans Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) nervosa Boisduval, 1835
Melobasis (Melobasis) obscurella Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) splendida Donovan, 1805
Melobasis (Melobasis) vittata Blackburn, 1887
Neocuris dichroa Fairmaire, 1877
Neocuris discoflava Fairmaire, 1877
Neocuris fortnumi Hope, 1846Lesser rock shrimp
Photinus calisius Pic, 1940Hoatzin
Temognatha duponti Boisduval, 1835
Temognatha fusca Saunders, 1871
Temognatha mitchellii Hope, 1846
Temognatha pubicollis Waterhouse, 1874

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Port Lincoln
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
5
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov