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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region San Diego County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2560
4467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2557
4464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2508
4361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
241
2136
3859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
701
1229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
65
592
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
64
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Diego County
14 Families width 142 Species and 4 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers97SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies9SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859False Jewel Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Diego County
64 Genera with 142 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 193833SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderoides Van Dyke, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196316SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anambodera Barr, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Anorus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Aphricus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 200717SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cultellunguis McKey-Fender, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Dystaxia LeConte, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1868Diurnal Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Euthysanius LeConte, 1853
Arboreal Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Gyascutus LeConte, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1857Dark Brown Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Nanularia Casey, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paraptorthodius Schaeffer, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Plastocerus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Pterotus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhizelmis Chandler, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Spectralia Casey, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Diego County
142 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) acuta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) adenostomae Cazier, 1938
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) adenostomensis Knull, 1941
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) bacchariphaga Westcott and..., 1977
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) coquilletti Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) decipiens LeConte, 1866
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) diffusa Barr, 1969
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) dolorosa (Fall, 1899)⇒ Acmaeodera quadrifasciata pruneri Spinola, 1838
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) fenyesi Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) gibbula LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) hepburnii LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) holsteni White, 1939
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) inopinata Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) jocosa Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) linsleyi Van Dyke, 1943
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) nexa (Fall, 1922)⇒ Acmaeodera angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) perlanosa Timberlake, 1939
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) plagiaticauda Horn, 1878
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) prorsa Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pullata Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) quadriseriata Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) quadrivittata Horn, 1870
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) recticolloides Westcott, 1971
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) retifera LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) rubrocuprea Westcott and..., 2000
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) simulata Van Dyke, 1937
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) vandykei Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) vernalis Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) vulturei Knull, 1938
Acmaeoderoides verityi Nelson, 1968
Acmaeoderopsis guttifera LeConte, 1859
Acmaeoderopsis hassayampae Knull, 1961
Acmaeoderopsis jaguarina Knull, 1938
Agrilus (Agrilus) addendus Crotch, 1873
Agrilus (Agrilus) angelicus Horn, 1891Oak Twig Girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) blandus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) fallax Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) felix Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) illectus (Fall, 1901)⇒ Agrilus jacobinus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) jacobinus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Agrilus) lautuellus Fisher, 1928
Agrilus (Agrilus) masculinus Horn, 1891Maple Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus emarginatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus fulminans Fisher, 1928
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Anambodera gemina Horn, 1878
Anambodera nebulosa Horn, 1894
Anambodera palmarum Timberlake, 1939
Anorus piceus LeConte, 1859
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) californica Obenberger, 1914
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) inornata Randall, 1838
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) prasina Horn, 1882Wheat wireworm
Aspisoma aegrotum Gorham, 1880
Athous (Athous) nigropilis Motschulsky, 1859
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) nutalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Buprestis) subornata LeConte, 1860
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Cypriacis) intricata Casey, 1909
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sufflatus (Lanchester, 1971)⇒ Horistonotus sufflatus LeConte, 1853
Cardiophorus (Coptostethus) obscurus Cobos, 1970
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chrysobothris bacchari Van Dyke, 1923Coyote Bush Buprestid
Chrysobothris beyeri Schaeffer, 1904
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris harrisii Hentz, 1827Sand shrimp
Chrysobothris lineatipennis Van Dyke, 1916
Chrysobothris lucana Horn, 1894
Chrysobothris mali Horn, 1886Pacific flat-headed borer
Chrysobothris merkelii Horn, 1886Merkel Buprestid
Chrysobothris monticola Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Chrysobothris nixa Horn, 1886Cedar flatheaded borer
Chrysobothris octocola LeConte, 1858Agar River prawn
Chrysobothris parapiuta Knull, 1938Madagascar scale prawn
Chrysobothris peninsularis Schaeffer, 1904
Chrysobothris piuta Wickham, 1903
Chrysobothris schaefferi Obenberger, 1934Longarm river prawn
Chrysobothris subcylindrica Ménétries, 1859Gladiator prawn
Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley, 2007
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877Click beetle
Cultellunguis ingenuus knulli
Cylloepus abnormis G. Horn, 1870
Dicerca (Dicerca) hornii Crotch, 1873
Dicerca (Dicerca) querci Knull, 1941
Dystaxia elegans Fall, 1905
Dystaxia murrayi LeConte, 1866
Elater (Elater) lecontei (G. Horn, 1871)⇒ Ampedus cordifer LeConte, 1859
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) flavicollis LeConte, 1868
Eubrianax edwardsii LeConte, 1874
Eulimnichus californicus LeConte, 1879
Eulimnichus perpolitus Casey, 1889
Gyascutus (Gyascutus) carolinensis Horn, 1883Puget oregonian
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterelmis simplex codrus Hinton, 1971
Lanternarius mollinus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus mollinus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Limnichoderus naviculatus Casey, 1889
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) canus LeConte, 1853Pacific Coast wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) ornatulus LeConte, 1857
Melanophila consputa LeConte, 1857Charcoal beetle
Melanophila notata Laporte & Gory, 1837
Melanophila occidentalis Obenberger, 1928
Melanotus longulus LeConte, 1853
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microphotus angustus LeConte, 1874
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Microphotus octarthrus Fall, 1912
Microphotus robustus E.Olivier, 1911
Nanularia brunneata Knull, 1947
Nanularia cupreofusca Casey, 1909
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) divergens LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Paraptorthodius mirabilis Schaeffer, 1904
Phaenops lecontei Obenberger, 1928
Poecilonota salixi Chamberlin, 1925
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polycesta (Tularensia) cazieri Barr, 1949
Polycesta velasco Gory & Laporte, 1838
Postelichus confluentus Hinton, 1935
Postelichus immsi Hinton, 1937
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Pterotus obscuripennis LeConte, 1859
Pyropyga nigricans Say, 1823Black-bordered Elf
Rhizelmis nigra Chandler, 1954
Spectralia purpurascens Schaeffer, 1905
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in San Diego County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
19
99
Families
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
5
15
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
28
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov