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Checklist of Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
for Ross Dependency (Antarctica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
355
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
355
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
344
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
287
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
68
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
51
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross Dependency
4 Families width 6 Species
Buprestidae (Leach, 1815)Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross Dependency
7 Genera with 6 Species
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross Dependency
6 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Chrysobothris bacchari Van Dyke, 1923Coyote Bush Buprestid
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Ross Dependency
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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