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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Prince Edward Island (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
3056
5385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
408
3054
5383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
2999
5272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2592
4715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
755
1449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
664
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
17
84
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prince Edward Island
17 Families width 158 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers16SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle67SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids17SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prince Edward Island
84 Genera with 158 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 183811SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1825Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophora Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Corymbitodes Buysson, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 17857SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eros Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Nyholmia Klausnitzer, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Oestodes LeConte, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Onichodon Newman, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1790Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1851Rover fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pityobius LeConte, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1843Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Island
158 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) pensus Horn, 1891
Agriotes (Agriotes) collaris (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Agriotes crassiusculus Platia & Gud..., 1998
Agriotes (Agriotes) fucosus LeConte, 1853
Agriotes (Agriotes) limosus LeConte, 1853Little brown click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) stabilis LeConte, 1853
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) apicatus Say, 1834
Ampedus (Ampedus) deletus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) laurentinus Brown, 1933
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) pullus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) orvus Becker, 1974
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Aulonothroscus (Aulonothroscus) constrictor Say, 1839
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) americanus LeConte, 1850
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Chaetophora spinosa Rossi, 1794Spiny Pill Beetle
Chalcophora liberta (Germar, 1824)⇒ Chalcophora georgiana LeConte, 1857
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris scabripennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Contacyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Corymbitodes dorothyae Knull, 1959
Corymbitodes pygmaeus Van Dyke, 1932
Corymbitodes tarsalis Melsheimer, 1845
Cyphon collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Cyphon confusus Brown, 1930
Cyphon laevipennis (Tournier, 1868)⇒ Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Cyphon nebulosus (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Cyphon variablis Thunberg, 1785
Cyphon obscurus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Cyphon ruficollis Say, 1825
Cyphon variabilis (Thunberg, 1785)⇒ Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Cytilus alternatus Say, 1825
Dalopius asellus Brown, 1934
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius gentilis Brown, 1934
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Danosoma brevicorne LeConte, 1853
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Denticollis denticornis Kirby, 1837
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dichelotarsus extremus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Eros humeralis Fabricius, 1801
Eulimnichus analis LeConte, 1879
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) brevicollis Candeze, 1863
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hylis terminalis LeConte, 1866
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Isorhipis ruficornis Say, 1823
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) spinosus LeConte, 1853
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) stricklandi Brown, 1935
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Negastrius delumbis G. Horn, 1891
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Nyholmia collaris Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Oestodes tenuicollis Randall, 1838
Onichodon canadensis W.J.Brown, 1940
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Phaenops aeneola Melsheimer, 1845
Phaenops fulvoguttata Harris, 1830Hemlock borer
Phengodes (Phengodes) plumosa Oliver, 1790
Photinus (Photinus) ardens LeConte, 1851
Photinus obscurellus LeConte, 1851
Photuris (Photuris) fairchildi Barber, 1951Cape Breton Firefly
Pityobius anguinus LeConte, 1853Bipectinate Click Beetle
Plateros lictor Newman, 1838
Podabrus appendiculatus Fall, 1928
Podabrus diadema Fabricius, 1798
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prionocyphon limbatus LeConte, 1866
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pseudanostirus hoppingi Van Dyke, 1932
Pseudanostirus ochreipennis LeConte, 1863
Pseudanostirus propolus LeConte, 1853Propelling Click Beetle
Pseudanostirus propolus propolus
Pseudanostirus triundulatus Randall, 1838Three-spotted Click Beetle
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga decipiens Harris, 1836Sneaky Elf
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) recta Melsheimer, 1846
Scirtes tibialis Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) pulcher LeConte, 1853Noble Click Beetle
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) appropinquans Randall, 1838
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus rufopleuralis Fall, 1933
Silis (Silis) difficilis LeConte, 1850
Silis (Silis) percomis Say, 1835
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Prince Edward Island
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
9
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
2
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
11
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
54
107
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
5
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov