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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
1059
2461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
924
2086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
83
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sierra Leone
9 Families width 184 Species and 15 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle134SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers13SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sierra Leone
83 Genera with 184 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17855SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 192419SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 19957SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Betarmon Kiesenwetter, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Brachygonus Buysson, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Calambus Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18406SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Craspedostethus Schwarz, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Crepidophorus Mulsant & Gu..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17832SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Dima Charpentier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18409SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Esolus Mulsant & Rey, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Eubria Germar, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Fleutiauxellus Mequignon, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Hypoganus Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17936SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1825Japanese fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1785Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Metanomus Buysson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Negastrius C.G. Thomson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Normandia Pic, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Nothodes LeConte, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Oedostethus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Oxynopterus Hope, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pantolamprus Candeze, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paracylindromorphus Théry, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 17993SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenus Laporte, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pomatinus Sturm, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Porthmidius Germar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamophilus Germar, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Quasimus des Gozis, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Reitterelater Platia & Cate, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1817Riffle beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18016SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Silidius Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1902metallic wood-boring beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 18425SpeciesTaxom
Tristria Stål, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Xenomerius Obenberger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18356SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
184 Species and 15 Subspecies
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) siaelandicus O. F. Müller, 1764
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus axillaris Erichson, 1841
Adrastus limbatus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus montanus Scopoli, 1763
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Agrilus bonvouloirii Murray, 1868
Agrilus filiformis Herbst, 1801
Agrilus hastulatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus pretiosissimus Kerremans, 1899
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) brevis Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) litigiosus P. Rossi, 1792
Agriotes (Agriotes) pilosellus Schönherr, 1817
Agriotes (Agriotes) ustulatus Schaller, 1783
Agrypnus minutus Schwarz, 1898
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Agrypnus parviceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Ampedus (Ampedus) aethiops (Lacordaire, 1835)⇒ Ampedus nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) elegantulus Schönherr, 1817
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) erythrogonus P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Ampedus (Ampedus) forticornis Schwarz, 1900
Ampedus (Ampedus) nemoralis Bouwer, 1980
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigerrimus Lacordaire, 1835
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigroflavus Goeze, 1777
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomonae (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Ampedus quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) pomorum Herbst, 1784
Ampedus (Ampedus) praeustus Fabricius, 1792
Ampedus (Ampedus) quercicola Buysson, 1887
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Ampedus (Ampedus) sinuatus Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) triangulum Dorn, 1924
Anchastus (Anchastus) senegalensis Candeze, 1859
Anostirus (Anostirus) castaneus Linnaeus, 1758Chestnut Click Beetle
Anostirus castaneus castaneus Linnaeus, 1758
Anostirus (Ipostirus) gracilicollis Stierlin, 1896
Anostirus (Parastirus) purpureus Poda, 1761
Anostirus (Pseudostirus) sulphuripennis Germar, 1843
Anostirus zenii binaghianus Wurst, 1995
Anostirus zenii zenii binaghianus ..., 1995
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
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Athous (Orthathous) caviformis Reitter, 1905
Athous (Orthathous) cavus (Germar, 1817)⇒ Athous campyloides Newman, 1833
Athous (Orthathous) plagipennis Reitter, 1905
Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Byrrhinus atricornis Pic, 1935
Byrrhinus curtus Pic, 1935
Byrrhinus hargreavesi Pic, 1935
Byrrhinus leonensis Pic, 1923
Calambus bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) bumbunensis Riese, 1994
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) discicollis Herbst, 1806
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gramineus Scopoli, 1763
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kangariensis Riese, 1994
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) leonensis Riese, 1994
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) vestigialis Erichson, 1840
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Cidnopus pilosus Leske, 1785
Craspedostethus walterrossii Riese, 1994
Crepidophorus mutilatus Rosenhauer, 1847
Ctenicera cuprea Fabricius, 1781
Ctenicera heyeri Saxesen, 1838
Ctenicera pectinicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Ctenicera virens Schrank, 1781
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Danosoma fasciata Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Denticollis rubens Piller & Mit..., 1783
Diacanthous undulatus De Geer, 1774
Dicronychus cinereus Herbst, 1784
Dicronychus rubripes Germar, 1824
Dima elateroides Charpentier, 1825
Dryops (Dryops) auriculatus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops ernesti des Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Yrdops) nitidulus Heer, 1841
Dryops angustus Grouvelle, 1899
Dryops lutulentus Erichson, 1847
Dryops rufipes Krynicki, 1832
Dryops striatopunctatus Heer, 1841
Dryops vienensis Laporte de C..., 1840
Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elmis latreillei (Bedel, 1878)⇒ Elmis aenea Müller, 1806
Elmis maugetii Latreille, 1802Peony
Elmis maugetii maugetii Latreille, 1798
Elmis obscura Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Elmis rietscheli Steffan, 1958Hawaiian Hoary Bat
Esolus angustatus Müller, 1821
Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889
Esolus parallelepipedus (Müller, 1806)⇒ Esolus czwalinae Kuwert, 1889
Eubria palustris Germar, 1818
Fleutiauxellus (Fleutiauxellus) maritimus Curtis, 1840
Hemicrepidius (Athous) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) niger (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Hemicrepidius hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus elongatus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus thebaicus Grouvelle, 1896
Hypnoidus riparius Fabricius, 1792
Hypnoidus rivularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Hypnoidus rivularius rivularius ainu Ôhira &..., 1994
Hypoganus inunctus Lacordaire, 1835
Idolus picipennis Bach, 1854
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Lacon lepidopterus Panzer, 1801
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931
Lampetis punctatissima Fabricius, 1775
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lanelater glabratus Gyllenhal, 1817
Lanelater substriatus Candeze, 1857
Limnius intermedius Fairmaire, 1881
Limnius opacus Müller, 1806
Limnius opacus opacus P.W.J. Müller, 1806
Limnius perrisi Dufour, 1843Loriciferans
Limnius perrisi perrisi Dufour, 1843
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) affinis Paykull, 1800
Luciola (Luciola) italica Linnaeus, 1767
Luciola (Luciola) lusitanica Charpentier, 1825
Melanotus (Melanotus) brunnipes Germar, 1824
Melanotus (Melanotus) castanipes Paykull, 1800
Melanotus (Melanotus) crassicollis Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) tenebrosus Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) villosus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Melanotus fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Metanomus infuscatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Negastrius pulchellus Linnaeus, 1758
Normandia nitens Müller, 1817
Nothodes parvulus Panzer, 1799
Oedostethus tenuicornis Germar, 1824
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Oulimnius tuberculatus tuberculatus Müller, 1806
Oxynopterus (Megalorhipis) strachani Hope, 1842
Pantolamprus (Pantolamprus) niger Fleutiaux, 1935
Paraphotistus (Paraphotistus) impressus Fabricius, 1792
Paraphotistus impressus impressus
Paraphotistus (Setasomus) nigricornis Panzer, 1799
Pheletes aeneoniger DeGeer, 1774
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777Lesser glow worm
Pomatinus substriatus P.W.J. Müller, 1806
Porthmidius austriacus Schrank, 1781
Potamophilus acuminatus Fabricius, 1792
Procraerus (Procraerus) tibialis Lacordaire, 1835
Propsephus (Propsephus) moestus Candeze, 1859
Propsephus (Propsephus) ovalis Candeze, 1859
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Quasimus (Quasimus) minutissimus Germar, 1817
Reitterelater dubius (Platia & Cate, 1990)⇒ Brachygonus dubius Platia & Cate, 1990
Riolus cupreus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Riolus subviolaceus Müller, 1817Goldenaster
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) cruciatus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) aeneus Linnaeus, 1758
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) amplicollis Germar, 1843
Selatosomus confluens confluens rugosus Germar, 1836
Selatosomus confluens rugosus Germar, 1835
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Sericus (Sericoderma) subaeneus Redtenbacher, 1842
Sericus (Sericus) brunneus Linnaeus, 1759
Sericus brunneus brunneus Linnaeus, 1758
Sphenoptera remota Jakovlev, 1902
Sphenoptera valida Jakovlev, 1902
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Stenagostus rufus DeGeer, 1774
Steraspis brevicornis Klug, 1835
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) auricomus Hope, 1842
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hayeki Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) mystacinus Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) raffrayi Candeze, 1881
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) shuckhardi Hope, 1842
Tristria discoidalis Bolivar, 1890
Tristria marginicosta Karsch, 1896
Tristria pallida Karny, 1907
Xenomerius cribratus Waterhouse, 1887
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) dufouri Buysson, 1900
Zorochros (Zorochros) flavipes (Aubé, 1850)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835
Zorochros (Zorochros) meridionalis Laporte, 1840
Zorochros (Zorochros) stibicki Leseigneur, 1970
Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Sierra Leone
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
9
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
5
15
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
59
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov