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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Rhineland-Palatinate (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
2953
6543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
383
2951
6541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
369
2916
6477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
2438
5602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
993
2360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
76
898
2045
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
86
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhineland-Palatinate
14 Families width 188 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle73SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers25SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids39SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhineland-Palatinate
86 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPQRSTZ
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17855SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19638SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17839SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 175812SpeciesTaxom
Ancistronycha Märkel, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Benibotarus Kono, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calambus Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 178315SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophora Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Crudosilis Kazantsev, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17832SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18064SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Esolus Mulsant & Rey, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Hylis Gozis, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Lamprobyrrhulus Ganglbauer, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Lamprodila Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 2007Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1829Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Metacantharis Bourgeois, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Microcara C.G. Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Omalisus Geoffroy, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Pelochares Mulsant & Rey, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Podistra Motschulsky, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyropterus Mulsant, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18328SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1806Riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18274SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhineland-Palatinate
188 Species
Adrastus axillaris Erichson, 1841
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus montanus Scopoli, 1763
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Agrilus (Agrilus) biguttatus Fabricius, 1777Oak buprestid
Agrilus (Agrilus) convexicollis Redtenbacher, 1849
Agrilus (Agrilus) sulcicollis Lacordaire, 1835European oak borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) viridis Linnaeus, 1758Beech agrilus
Agrilus (Anambus) angustulus Illiger, 1803Oak borer
Agrilus cyaneofasciatus Théry, 1930
Agrilus lopus Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) gallicus Lacordaire, 1835
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agriotes (Agriotes) sordidus Illiger, 1807Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cardinalis Schiödte, 1865Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) erythrogonus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigroflavus Goeze, 1777
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ancistronycha abdominalis Fabricius, 1798Blue Soldier Beetle
Anostirus (Ipostirus) gracilicollis Stierlin, 1896
Anostirus (Parastirus) purpureus Poda, 1761
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) candens Panzer, 1793
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) mendizabali Cobos, 1965
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) godeti Gory & Laporte, 1839
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) helvetica Stierlin, 1868
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) quadripunctata Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Aphanisticus elongatus Villa & Villa, 1835
Aphanisticus emarginatus Olivier, 1790
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Augyles (Littorimus) intermedius Kiesenwetter, 1843
Aulonothroscus brevicollis Bonvouloir, 1859
Benibotarus (Sibetarus) taygetanus Pic, 1905
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pilula Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Calambus bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Cantharis (Cantharis) paradoxa (Hicker, 1960)⇒ Cantharis paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis brevicollis Paykull, 1798
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) maritimus Dolin, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigerrimus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Chaetophora spinosa Rossi, 1794Spiny Pill Beetle
Chalcophora mariana Linnaeus, 1758Flatheaded pine borer
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Contacyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Crudosilis ruficollis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Silis ruficollis Fabricius, 1775
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Cyphon ochraceus Stephens, 1830
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dascillus cervinus Linnaeus, 1758Orchid Beetle
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis rubens Piller & Mit..., 1783
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784
Drilus concolor Ahrens, 1812
Drilus flavescens Olivier, 1790
Dryops (Dryops) auriculatus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) luridus (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Dryops (Yrdops) nitidulus Heer, 1841
Dryops (Yrdops) viennensis (Heer, 1841)⇒ Dryops sulcipennis Costa, 1883
Ectinus aterrimus Linnaeus, 1761
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elmis decoratus Statz, 1939
Elmis maugetii Latreille, 1802Peony
Elmis obscura Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Esolus angustatus Müller, 1821
Esolus parallelepipedus (Müller, 1806)⇒ Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889
Habroloma nanum Paykull, 1799
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus fusculus Kiesenwetter, 1843
Heterocerus marginatus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Heterocerus obsoletus Curtis, 1828
Hylis cariniceps Rtt., 1902
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypoganus inunctus Lacordaire, 1835
Idolus picipennis Bach, 1854
Lacon querceus Herbst, 1784Oak Click Beetle
Lamprobyrrhulus nitidus Schaller, 1783
Lamprodila festiva Linnaeus, 1767Cypress Jewel Beetle
Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limnius opacus Müller, 1806
Limnius perrisi Dufour, 1843Loriciferans
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Limonius (Limonius) poneli Leseigneur &..., 2007
Malthinus facialis C. G. Thomson, 1864
Malthinus flaveolus Herbst, 1784
Malthinus glabellus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthinus seriepunctatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) debilis Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) guttifer Allen, 1979
Malthodes (Malthodes) hexacanthus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) minimus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthodes (Malthodes) mysticus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes (Malthodes) spathifer Kiesenwetter, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) crassicollis Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melasis buprestoides Linnaeus, 1761
Metacantharis discoidea Ahrens, 1812
Microcara testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Microrhagus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792
Nothodes parvulus Panzer, 1799
Omalisus (Omalisus) fontisbellaquaei Geoffroy, 1785
Omalisus fontisbellaquei Geoffroy, 1785
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Pelochares versicolor Waltl, 1838
Phaenops cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Melanophila cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Platycis minutus Fabricius, 1787
Podabrus (Podabrus) alpinus Paykull, 1798
Podistra (Absidia) rufotestacea Letzner, 1845
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Prionocyphon serricornis P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Ptosima undecimmaculata Herbst, 1784Plum stem excavator
Pyropterus nigroruber DeGeer, 1774
Quasimus (Quasimus) minutissimus Germar, 1817
Reitterelater dubius (Platia & Cate, 1990)⇒ Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) elongata Fallen, 1807
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) gallica Pic, 1923
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lutea O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) translucida Krynicky, 1832
Riolus cupreus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) maculosa (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Simplocaria semistriata Fabricius, 1794
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Trachys minutus Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Trachys scrobiculatus Kiesenwetter, 1857Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle
Trachys troglodytiformis Obenberger, 1918Metallic wood-boring beetle
Trixagus carinifrons Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus dermestoides Linnaeus, 1767
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005
Trixagus obtusus Curtis, 1827
Zorochros (Zorochros) dufouri Buysson, 1900

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Rhineland-Palatinate
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
10
25
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
9
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
56
128
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov