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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
966
1663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
841
1424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
69
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
11 Families width 104 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers29SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle54SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
69 Genera with 104 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1934Eyed Click Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Anthracalaus Fairmaire, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Austrelmis Brown, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Belotus Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1775Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17906SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Conobajulus Van Zwaluwen..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Convexa Ballantyne, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Dexoris Waterhouse, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Dioxypterus Fairmaire, 19359SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Habroloma Thomson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hypolithus Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 0Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2001Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Melobasina Kerremans, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microdesmes Candeze, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Micronaspis Green, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracupta Deyrolle, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnichus Delève, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Paratyndaris Fisher, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomodes Green, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19067SpeciesTaxom
Sphenomerus Candeze, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Spinifornax Fleutiaux, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Symphostetha1SpeciesTaxom
Symphostethus Schwarz, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
104 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) xanthosticta Laporte and ..., 1835
Actenodes auronotatus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Agrilus (Engyaulus) pulchellus Bland, 1865
Agrypnus glirinus Candeze, 1865
Agrypnus gracilentus Schwarz, 1902
Agrypnus gracilis Blackburn, 1890
Alaus crassus Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Alaus humeralis Heller, 1934
Alaus inusitatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Alaus schwarzi
Alaus sulcicollis (Schwarz, 1902)⇒ Calais sulcicollis Gahan, 1900
Alaus tavuvu Van Zwaluwen..., 1934
Anchastus (Anchastus) elegans Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Anchastus (Anchastus) laruei Fleutiaux, 1938
Anchastus (Anchastus) longicornis Candeze, 1865
Anchastus (Anchastus) malaita Van Zwaluwen..., 1936
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthracalaus solomonensis Calder & von..., 1992
Aphanisticus rhynchophorus Obenberger, 1928
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris cribraria Mannerheim, 1837Sifting Metallic Wood-Borer
Chrysobothris octocola LeConte, 1858Agar River prawn
Chrysobothris rossi Van Dyke, 1942Hairy river prawn
Chrysobothris sexfasciata Schaeffer, 1919Everglade Key pencilflower
Chrysobothris tranquebarica Gmelin, 1790Australian pine borer
Chrysodema (Chrysodema) radians Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Jewel Beetle
Chrysodema (Mitshekia) smaragdula Olivier, 1790
Conobajulus ugiensis Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Conoderus pauperatus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus umbraculatus Candeze, 1865
Convexa wolfi E. Olivier, 1910Sumba Buttonquail
Dexoris (Dexoris) fernandopoensis Kazantsev, 2000
Dioxypterus fasciatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Dioxypterus gressitti Van Zwaluwen..., 1963
Dioxypterus leveri Van Zwaluwen..., 1934
Dioxypterus makirensis Montrouzier, 1855
Dioxypterus malcheri Heller, 1935
Dioxypterus montanus Van Zwaluwen..., 1936
Dioxypterus montrouzieri Fleutiaux, 1928
Dioxypterus venustus Van Zwaluwen..., 1933
Dioxypterus vitticollis Heller, 1935
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Eulimnichus ater LeConte, 1854
Habroloma anchiale Obenberger, 1929
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Hexanchorus gracilipes Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hypolithus littoralis Eschscholtz, 1829
Limnichoderus modicus Wooldridge, 1981
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Luciola abboti
Macrelmis graniger Sharp, 1882
Melanotus (Melanotus) guambatae Van Zwaluwen..., 1931
Melanotus (Melanotus) zwaluwenburgi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanoxanthus comptus Van Zwaluwen..., 1928
Melanoxanthus tulagi Van Zwaluwen..., 1934
Melobasina solomonensis Théry, 1937
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Micronaspis floridana Green, 1948Florida Intertidal Firefly
Neohypdonus musculus Eschscholtz, 1822
Paracupta helopioides Boisduval, 1835
Paralimnichus punctatus Pic, 1923
Paratyndaris (Knulliella) suturalis Fall, 1934
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Pleotomodes knulli Green, 1949
Polycesta (Polycesta) goryi Saunders, 1871
Polycesta depressa Linnaeus, 1771
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Priopus guadalcanalensis Platia & Sch..., 1995
Priopus leveri Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Priopus rubriventris Van Zwaluweburg, 1940
Priopus ruficollis Schwarz, 1902
Procraerus (Procraerus) variegatus Candeze, 1878
Propsephus (Propsephus) compactus Van Zwaluwen..., 1934
Propsephus (Propsephus) nigripilis Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Propsephus (Propsephus) obesus Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Pyractomena ecostata LeConte, 1878Keel-necked Firefly
Sambus darlingtoni Théry, 1937
Sandalus californicus LeConte, 1861
Sandalus petrophya Knoch, 1801Cedar beetle
Sandalus porosus LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Simodactylus buxtoni Van Zwaluwen..., 1928
Simodactylus cinnamomeus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Simodactylus similis Candeze, 1878
Simodactylus spinifer Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Simodactylus tastui
Simodactylus tertius Candeze, 1882
Simodactylus trivittatus Schwarz, 1906
Sphenomerus melanesiensis Van Zwaluwen..., 1936
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Symphostetha humeralis
Symphostethus humeralis Van Zwaluwen..., 1948
Symphostethus malaita Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Symphostethus pacificus Fleutiaux, 1934
Symphostethus ruficollis Pjatakawa, 1941
Taphrocerus puncticollis Schwarz, 1878
Tetrigus pacificus Fleutiaux, 1941
Trachys darlingtoni Théry, 1937
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
20
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
15
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
33
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov