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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
578
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
516
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
53
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
9 Families width 78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers21SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle25SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies14SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids4SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
53 Genera with 78 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Adelocera Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Adelothyreus Bonvouloir, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cheguevaria Kazantsev, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19259SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erythrolychnia Motschulsky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Heterophotinus Olivier, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Howdenia Wittmer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodontus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Lychnacris Motschoulsky, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Micrasta Kerremans, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 0Roundworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Neotrachys Obenberger, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Peronaemis Waterhouse, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1881Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Pyractonema LeConte, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Robopus Motschoulsky, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Rufolychnia Kazantsev, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Thonalmus Bourgeois, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Throscinus LeConte, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tylocerus Dalman, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera gundlachi Fisher, 1925
Adelocera rubidus (Schwarz, 1902)⇒ Lacon rubidus Schwarz, 1902
Adelothyreus insularis
Aeolus binotatus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus elegans Fabricius, 1792
Aeolus litoris Wolcott, 1936
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Chalcolepidius rugatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Cheguevaria taino Kazantsev, 2006
Chrysobothris bothrideres Fairmaire, 1864
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris marskae
Chrysobothris megacephala Gory & Laporte, 1837Sweet river prawn
Chrysobothris schaefferi Obenberger, 1934Longarm river prawn
Chrysobothris thoracica Fabricius, 1798
Chrysobothris thoracicus (Schaeffer, 1905)⇒ Chrysobothris schaefferi Obenberger, 1934
Chrysobothris tranquebarica Gmelin, 1790Australian pine borer
Chrysobothris wolcotti Fisher, 1925
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bifoveatus Palisot de B..., 1807Click beetle
Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus memorabilis (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus pinguis Candeze, 1859
Conoderus sericeus Candeze, 1865
Cylloepus danforthi Musgrave, 1935
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) chalybeus Gerstaecker, 1860
Erythrolychnia bipartita E. Olivier, 1912Common Peafowl
Esthesopus paedicus Candeze, 1860
Esthesopus poedicus Candeze, 1860
Eulimnichus plebius Sharp, 1902
Eurymastinocerus puertoricanus Wittmer, 1986
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Heterophotinus dubiosus Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Heterophotinus triangularis E. Olivier, 1912Common Peafowl
Heterophotinus vittatus G. Olivier, 1790
Howdenia golbachi Wittmer, 1988
Ignelater luminosus (Illiger, 1807)⇒ Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Ignelater phosphoreus Linnaeus, 1758
Ischiodontus antennatus (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Lacon rubidus Schwarz, 1902
Limnichoderus barberi Wooldridge, 1981
Limnichoderus insularis Wooldridge, 1981
Limnichoderus naviculatus Casey, 1889
Lychnacris emarginata Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Micrasta oakleyi Fisher, 1935Metallic wood-boring beetle
Micrasta ornata Fisher, 1935
Micrasta puertoricensis Fisher, 1940
Nematodes puertoricensis
Neoelmis gracilis Musgrave, 1935
Neotrachys hoffmani Fisher, 1930
Peronaemis cupricollis Fisher, 1949
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Photinus simplex Gorham, 1881
Polycesta (Polycesta) goryi Saunders, 1871
Polycesta depressa Linnaeus, 1771
Polycesta thomae Chevrolat, 1838
Pyractomena galeata E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Pyractomena heterodoxa Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807Cucubano
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Robopus cayeyensis Kazantsev, 2006
Robopus niger Kazantsev, 2006
Robopus roseinotatus Kazantsev, 2006
Rufolychnia borencona Leng & Mutchler, 1922Peafowl
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Taphrocerus elegans Fisher, 1925
Thonalmus dominicensis Chevrolat, 1870
Throscinus aethiops Darlington, 1936
Trachys xenarthra Obenberger, 1937
Tytthonyx (Thinalmus) bicolor LeConte, 1885
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) longior Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) maricaonus Wittmer, 1992
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) puertoricanus Wittmer, 1992

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
9
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
37
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov