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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Saxony-Anhalt (East Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1471
2776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1471
2776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
1447
2740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1312
2501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
836
1736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
748
1496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
82
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saxony-Anhalt
14 Families width 181 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle50SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers66SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids27SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saxony-Anhalt
82 Genera with 181 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18036SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17837SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17765SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 199613SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Archelater Carpenter, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17774SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1950Jewel Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Buprestites Heer, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 178314SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Cinyra Laporte & Gory, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Coraebus Laporte de C..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Ectinus Eschscholtz, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eolampra Zhang, Sun &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Eopyrophorus Haupt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Esolus Mulsant & Rey, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Eurythyrea Dejean, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Idomastotermes Haupt, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Iridotaenia Deyrolle, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lamprobyrrhulus Ganglbauer, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Lamprohiza Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 2007Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1829Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Metacantharis Bourgeois, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Microjulodis Haupt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Philanthaxia Deyrolle, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Podistra Motschulsky, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Potamophilites Haupt, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Psiloptera Dejean, 193514SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1767Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stizonotus Haupt, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18402SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saxony-Anhalt
181 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Agrilus (Agrilus) biguttatus Fabricius, 1777Oak buprestid
Agrilus (Agrilus) convexicollis Redtenbacher, 1849
Agrilus (Agrilus) cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832Rose stem girdler
Agrilus (Agrilus) sulcicollis Lacordaire, 1835European oak borer
Agrilus (Anambus) angustulus Illiger, 1803Oak borer
Agrilus (Anambus) laticornis Illiger, 1803
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) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) manca Linnaeus, 1767
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) semicuprea Küster, 1852
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) quadripunctata Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Anthaxia carniolica Pongracz, 1935
Anthaxia geiseltalensis Weidlich, 1987
Anthaxia haupti Bílý, 1995
Anthaxia maculipennis Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia punctifera Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia quadrimaculata Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia rubididorsa Haupt, 1956
Anthaxia viridicyanea Weidlich, 1987
Anthaxia weidlichi Bílý, 1996Flathead snapping shrimp
Aphanisticus rhynchophorus Obenberger, 1928
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Archelater aeneoviridis Pongracz, 1935
Archelater major Pongracz, 1935
Archelater megaloprepus Pongracz, 1935
Archelater rutilogrammus Pongracz, 1935
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Athous (Haplathous) subfuscus O. F. Müller, 1764
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Augyles (Littorimus) hispidulus Kiesenwetter, 1843
Aulonothroscus brevicollis Bonvouloir, 1859
Buprestis auratostriata Haupt, 1950
Buprestis cupreostriata Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis cuprostriata Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis griseomicans Haupt, 1950
Buprestis hauboldi Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis margineaurata Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis pongraczi Weidlich, 1987
Buprestis seorsus Haupt, 1950
Buprestis viridistriatus Haupt, 1950
Buprestites aeneoviolacea Pongracz, 1935
Buprestites goniaspis Pongracz, 1935
Buprestites minnae Giebel, 1856
Buprestites obscura Pongracz, 1935
Buprestites splendida Pongracz, 1935
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pilula Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) flavilabris (Fallen, 1807)⇒ Psalydolytta flavilabris Mäklin, 1875
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) 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 coccinea Schaller, 1783
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) asellus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigerrimus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) ruficollis Linnaeus, 1758
Chalcophora mariana Linnaeus, 1758Flatheaded pine borer
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) affinis Fabricius, 1794Beetle
Chrysodema primordialis Pongracz, 1935
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Cinyra pulchella Weidlich, 1987
Contacyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Coraebus elatus Fabricius, 1787Strawberry buprestid
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dascillus cervinus Linnaeus, 1758Orchid Beetle
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Dicerca acanthoptera Pongracz, 1935
Dicerca punctatosulcata Pongracz, 1935
Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784
Drilus concolor Ahrens, 1812
Dryops (Dryops) auriculatus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) ernesti Gozis, 1886
Ectinus aterrimus Linnaeus, 1761
Elaterites longus H. Haupt, 1956
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elmis maugetii Latreille, 1802Peony
Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Eolampra longicauda A. Pongrácz, 1935
Eopyrophorus mixtus Haupt, 1950
Esolus angustatus Müller, 1821
Eurythyrea bilyi Weidlich, 1987Chilean nylon shrimp
Habroloma nanum Paykull, 1799
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus flexuosus Stephens, 1828
Heterocerus obsoletus Curtis, 1828
Heterocerus parallelus (Gebler, 1830)⇒ Heterocerus fossor Kiesenwetter, 1843
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Idomastotermes mysticus H. Haupt, 1956
Iridotaenia primordialis Pongracz, 1935
Lampetis weigelti Pongracz, 1935
Lamprobyrrhulus nitidus Schaller, 1783
Lamprohiza splendidula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Phausis splendidula Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limnius perrisi Dufour, 1843Loriciferans
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Limonius (Limonius) poneli Leseigneur &..., 2007
Lygistopterus sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthinus flaveolus Herbst, 1784
Malthodes (Malthodes) minimus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthodes (Malthodes) mysticus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) spathifer Kiesenwetter, 1852
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melasis buprestoides Linnaeus, 1761
Metacantharis clypeata Illiger, 1798
Metacantharis discoidea Ahrens, 1812
Microjulodis auratus Haupt, 1950
Nothodes parvulus Panzer, 1799
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Phaenops cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Melanophila cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Philanthaxia immaculata Haupt, 1956
Podabrus (Podabrus) alpinus Paykull, 1798
Podistra (Absidia) rufotestacea Letzner, 1845
Podistra (Absidia) schoenherri Dejean, 1836
Polybothris antiquus Pongracz, 1935
Porthmidius austriacus Schrank, 1781
Potamophilites angustifrons H. Haupt, 1956
Prionocyphon serricornis P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Psiloptera (Damarsila) transversovittata H. Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera acroptera Pongracz, 1935
Psiloptera chrysochlora Pongracz, 1935
Psiloptera eximia Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera fasciata Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera granulata Pongracz, 1935
Psiloptera haupti Weidlich, 1987
Psiloptera incerta Weidlich, 1987
Psiloptera maculata Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera ornata Haupt, 1956
Psiloptera puncticollis Haupt, 1956
Psiloptera schulzi Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera signata Haupt, 1950
Psiloptera zeuneri Pongracz, 1935
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lutea O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Scirtes hemisphaericus Linnaeus, 1767
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stizonotus eximius Haupt, 1950
Trachys fragariae Brisout de B..., 1874
Trachys minutus Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Trixagus dermestoides Linnaeus, 1767
Trixagus exul (Bonvouloir, 1859)⇒ Trixagus duvali Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) meridionalis Laporte, 1840

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Saxony-Anhalt
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
24
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
2
2
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
3
9
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
42
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov