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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Rhode Island (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1803
3104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
1800
3100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1745
2967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1458
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
439
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
382
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
44
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rhode Island
9 Families width 93 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers7SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle57SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rhode Island
44 Genera with 93 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 185313SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dolerosomus Motschulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1806Dark Brown Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Neopristilophus Buysson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhode Island
93 Species
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus pygaera Obenberger, 1931
Agriotes (Agriotes) mancus Say, 1823Wheat wireworm
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) mixtus Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) rubricus Say, 1825Red-headed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinipennis Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) sellatus (Leng, 1918)⇒ Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ampedus (Ampedus) vitiosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus socer LeConte, 1853
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Athous (Athous) neacanthus Becker, 1974
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexulus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) robustus LeConte, 1853
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chrysobothris pusilla Gory & Laporte, 1837
Conoderus auritus Herbst, 1806Wireworm
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Ctenicera cylindriformis Herbst, 1806Meadow wireworm
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Dicerca (Neoargante) punctulata Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dolerosomus silaceus Say, 1825
Elater (Elater) abruptus Say, 1825
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eulimnichus sculpticeps (Casey, 1912)⇒ Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Glyphonyx recticollis Say, 1823
Hadromorphus inflatus Say, 1825
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hypnoidus abbreviatus Say, 1823Abbreviated wireworm
Lacon discoidea Weber, 1801
Limnichites punctatus LeConte, 1854
Limonius (Limonius) basillaris Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) confusus LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) plebejus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius (Limonius) stigma Herbst, 1806
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) pertinax Say, 1839
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) testaceus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) verberans LeConte, 1853
Neopristilophus aethiops Herbst, 1806
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Pseudanostirus hieroglyphicus Say, 1834
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Pyractomena linearis LeConte, 1852
Pyractomena lucifera Melsheimer, 1845Coulter's wild cabbage
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) splendens Ziegler, 1844
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Rhode Island
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
33
79
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