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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Scottish Highlands (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
2923
5908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
2920
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2859
5790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2476
5174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
660
1265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
561
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
13
76
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scottish Highlands
13 Families width 177 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers87SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle28SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids24SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scottish Highlands
76 Genera with 177 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Anilara Saunders, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1767Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 05SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 179210SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 184744SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Cyrioides Carter, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Dinocephalia Obenberger, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 189810SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Esolus Mulsant & Rey, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Ethonion Kubán, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Germarica Blackburn, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hydrocyphon Redtenbacher, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 17842SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Microcara C.G. Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microcastalia Heller, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Notographus Thomson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Odeles Klausnitzer, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pyropterus Mulsant, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Selagis Dejean, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17591SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18055SpeciesTaxom
Torresita Gemminger & ..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zarhipis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Highlands
177 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) tristis Linnaeus, 1758
Anilara subimpressa Carter, 1936
Anthaxia nitidula nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Astraeus (Astraeus) jansoni van de Poll, 1889
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) arietinus Steffahny, 1842Northern Pill-Beetle
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) fasciatus (Forster, 1771)⇒ Byrrhus pustulatus Forster, 1771
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pilula Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pustulatus Forster, 1771
Byrrhus torpidus
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Cantharis (Cantharis) paludosa Fallen, 1807
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Castiarina adelaidae Hope, 1846
Castiarina australasiae Gory & Laporte, 1838Mudflat visored shrimp
Castiarina bella Saunders, 1871
Castiarina bifasciata Hope, 1831Urchin visored shrimp
Castiarina carminea Saunders, 1868
Castiarina coeruleipes Saunders, 1869
Castiarina commixta Carter, 1924
Castiarina crenata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina cruenta Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina cruentata Kirby, 1818
Castiarina crux Saunders, 1868
Castiarina decemmaculata Kirby, 1818Ten-spot Jewel Beetle
Castiarina delectabilis Hope, 1847
Castiarina dimidiata Carter, 1908
Castiarina erythromelas Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina erythroptera Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina gordonburnsi Barker, 1987
Castiarina jospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina kerremansi Blackburn, 1890
Castiarina kershawi Carter, 1924
Castiarina leai Carter, 1916
Castiarina livida Barker, 1987
Castiarina luteipennis Gory, 1841
Castiarina media Hope, 1847Cerulean sargassum shrimp
Castiarina montigena Oke, 1928
Castiarina oblita Carter, 1931
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina octospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina parallela White, 1859
Castiarina piliventris Saunders, 1868Polar lebbeid
Castiarina puerilis Kerremans, 1898
Castiarina rectifasciata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina robusta Saunders, 1869Cleaner shrimp
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina scalaris Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina sexguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina supergrata Barker, 1983
Castiarina triramosa Thomson, 1879
Castiarina undulata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina vegeta Hope, 1847
Castiarina vicina Saunders, 1868
Castiarina wellsae Barker, 1989
Castiarina xanthopilosa Hope, 1847
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Contacyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Cyphon hilaris (Nyholm, 1944)⇒ Contacyphon hilaris Nyholm, 1944
Cyphon kongsbergensis (Munster, 1924)⇒ Contacyphon kongsbergensis Munster, 1924
Cyphon ochraceus Stephens, 1830
Cyphon palustris (C.G. Thomson, 1855)⇒ Eubria palustris Germar, 1818
Cyphon punctipennis Sharp, 1873
Cyrioides imperialis Fabricius, 1801Banksia jewel beetle
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dascillus cervinus Linnaeus, 1758Orchid Beetle
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Diacanthous undulatus De Geer, 1774
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dinocephalia burnsi Bellamy, 1988
Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Diphucrania cupripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata Fabricius, 1801
Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Diphucrania marmorata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Diphucrania nigrita Kerremans, 1898
Diphucrania nubeculosa Germar, 1848
Diphucrania patricia Carter, 1935
Diphucrania vicina Kerremans, 1898
Diphucrania viridiceps Kerremans, 1898
Dryops (Dryops) auriculatus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) luridus (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elodes pseudominuta (Klausnitzer, 1971)⇒ Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Esolus parallelepipedus (Müller, 1806)⇒ Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889
Ethonion leai Carter, 1924
Ethonion reichei Chevrolat, 1838
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) maritimus Curtis, 1840
Germarica lilliputana Thomson, 1879
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus flexuosus Stephens, 1828
Horistonotus curiatus Say, 1834
Hydrocyphon deflexicollis P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Lampetis cleta Gory, 1840
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lanternarius sinuosus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sinuosus Pacheco, 1964
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Malthinus (Malthinus) frontalis Marsham, 1802
Malthinus flaveolus Herbst, 1784
Malthodes (Malthodes) flavoguttatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) guttifer Allen, 1979
Malthodes (Malthodes) marginatus Latreille, 1806
Malthodes (Malthodes) mysticus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melobasis (Melobasis) hypocrita Erichson, 1842
Melobasis (Melobasis) monticola Blackburn, 1892
Melobasis (Melobasis) purpurascens Fabricius, 1801Western king prawn
Melobasis (Melobasis) vittata Blackburn, 1887
Melobasis simplex Germar, 1848
Microcara testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Microcastalia globithorax Thomson, 1878Brown prawn
Nascioides parryi Hope, 1843Carabali shrimp
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Neocuris coerulans Fairmaire, 1877Brown rock shrimp
Neocuris cuprilatera Fairmaire, 1877Mediterranean rock shrimp
Neocuris fortnumi Hope, 1846Lesser rock shrimp
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Notographus uniformis MacLeay, 1888Japanese shrimp
Notriolus simsoni Grouvelle, 1896
Odeles marginata Fabricius, 1798
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Podabrus (Podabrus) alpinus Paykull, 1798
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Pseudomicrocara picta Armstrong, 1953
Pyropterus nigroruber DeGeer, 1774
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) elongata Fallen, 1807
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Selagis aurifera Gory & Laporte, 1838
Selagis caloptera Boisduval, 1835
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Stigmodera macularia Donovan, 1805Stigmodera Macularia
Temognatha flavomarginata Gemminger & ..., 1869
Temognatha marginalis Carter, 1929
Temognatha mitchellii Hope, 1846
Temognatha suturalis Donovan, 1805
Temognatha variabilis Donovan, 1805Variable jewel beetle
Torresita cuprifera Kirby, 1818
Zarhipis integripennis LeConte, 1874Western Banded Glowworm
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Scottish Highlands
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
22
87
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
2
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
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
33
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
7
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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