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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Sonora (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3274
5460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
3273
5459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
3230
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2671
4510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
976
1735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
852
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
89
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sonora
15 Families width 141 Species and 3 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers63SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle36SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sonora
89 Genera with 141 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 194923SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Agaeocera Saunders, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 187811SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1893Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Aptopus Eschscholtz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisomoides Zaragoza Cab..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1857Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Cenophengus LeConte, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18547SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1858Soldier Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 19426SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Diplostethus Schwarz, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Distremocephalus Wittmer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Gyascutus LeConte, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hippomelas Laporte & Gory, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lius Deyrolle, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lycostomus Motschulsky, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycus Fabricius, 1884Net-winged beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1837Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Microphotus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neocylloepus Brown, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Oistus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Paradonus Stibick, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 2015Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1833
Femme fatale fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Pleotomus LeConte, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Psephenops Grouvelle, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Psiloniscus Candeze, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scaptolenus LeConte, 1853
Rain Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Throscinus LeConte, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sonora
141 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) alicia Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) amabilis (Horn, 1878)⇒ Acmaeodera opacula LeConte, 1858
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) amplicollis LeConte, 1866
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) bowditchi Fall, 1901
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) conoidea Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) cribricollis Horn, 1894
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) decipiens LeConte, 1866
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavomarginata Gray, 1831Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) gibbula LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) haemorrhoa LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) neglecta Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) nexa (Fall, 1922)⇒ Acmaeodera angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornatoides Barr, 1972
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) parkeri Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) resplendens Van Dyke, 1937
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) retifera LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) rubronotata Laporte and ..., 1835
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) solitaria Kerremans, 1897
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) wheeleri Van Dyke, 1919
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) wickenburgana Knull, 1939
Acmaeodera setosa Waterhouse, 1882
Acmaeodera unicolor Fisher, 1949
Acmaeoderopsis junki Théry, 1929
Acmaeoderopsis varipilis Van Dyke, 1934
Agaeocera scintillans Waterhouse, 1882
Agrilus (Agrilus) addendus Crotch, 1873
Agrilus (Agrilus) cercidii Knull, 1937
Agrilus (Agrilus) impexus Horn, 1891
Agrilus (Agrilus) lacustris LeConte, 1860Motillo
Agrilus (Engyaulus) pulchellus Bland, 1865
Agrilus (Engyaulus) rubrovittatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus crapulellus Thomson, 1879
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus florilegus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus furcillatus Chevrolat, 1835
Agrilus sallei Dugès, 1878
Alaus zunianus Casey, 1893Southwestern Eyed Click Beetle
Anelastes druryi Kirby, 1818Slenderflower saltbush
Anthaxia deleta (C. von Heyden, 1865)⇒ Anthaxia caseyi Obenberger, 1914
Aptopus rugiceps Schaeffer, 1916
Aptopus subcarinatus Schaeffer, 1916
Aspisomoides bilineatum Gorham, 1880
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Buprestis (Buprestis) laeviventris LeConte, 1857
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cenophengus sonoraensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2008
Chalcolepidius apacheanus Casey, 1891Apache Click Beetle
Chalcolepidius lenzi Candeze, 1886
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius smaragdinus LeConte, 1854
Chalcolepidius sulcatus Fabricius, 1777
Chalcolepidius virginalis Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius webbi LeConte, 1854Black-and-white Click Beetle
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chalcophora mexicana Waterhouse, 1882
Chauliognathus basalis LeConte, 1859Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus lewisi Crotch, 1874
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chauliognathus misellus Horn, 1885
Chauliognathus profundus LeConte, 1858
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris gemmata LeConte, 1858Kalia
Chrysobothris lateralis Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris monticola Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Chrysobothris octocola LeConte, 1858Agar River prawn
Chrysobothris rossi Van Dyke, 1942Hairy river prawn
Conoderus athoides LeConte, 1863
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conoderus parallelus Candeze, 1859
Conoderus pilatei Champion, 1895
Conoderus robustus G. Horn, 1871
Cylloepus abnormis G. Horn, 1870
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1859
Diplostethus opacicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Distremocephalus mexicanus Wittmer, 1963
Drapetes (Neodrapetes) sellatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Dryops (Dryops) arizonensis Schaeffer, 1905
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx dubius Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Gyascutus (Gyascutus) dianae Helfer, 1954
Gyascutus (Stictocera) caelatus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus triangularis Musgrave, 1935
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) carbonatus LeConte, 1860
Heterelmis glabra Horn, 1870
Heterocerus unicus W. V. Miller, 1988
Heteroderes sordidus LeConte, 1853
Hexanchorus tarsalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Hippomelas sphenicus LeConte, 1854
Horistonotus simplex LeConte, 1863
Lampetis (Spinthoptera) drummondi Laporte and ..., 1837Drummond´s blue Buprestid
Lampetis (Spinthoptera) webbii LeConte, 1858Bennets Mill Cave water slater
Lampetis auropunctata Kerremans, 1893
Limnichites browni Wooldridge, 1977
Limnichites confertus Sharp, 1902
Limnichites nebulosus LeConte, 1879
Lissomus pilarius G. Horn, 1897
Lius variabilis Waterhouse, 1889
Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Lycus arizonensis Green, 1949
Lycus fernandezi Dugès, 1878
Lycus loripes Chevrolat, 1835
Lycus minutus Green, 1949
Lycus sanguineus Gorham, 1884
Megapenthes apacheorum Becker, 1971
Megapenthes longicornis Schaeffer, 1916
Melanotus (Melanotus) lanceatus Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Microcylloepus pusillus perdita
Microphotus dilatatus LeConte, 1866
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Pachyschelus purpureus Say, 1833
Paradonus pectoralis Say, 1834
Paragrilus lesueuri Waterhouse, 1889
Paragrilus transitorius Waterhouse, 1889
Photinus paulinae Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Plateros arizonensis Green, 1953
Plateros tumacacori Green, 1953
Pleotomus nigripennis LeConte, 1884
Polycesta (Tularensia) californica LeConte, 1857
Polycesta aruensis Obenberger, 1924
Postelichus confluentus Hinton, 1935
Postelichus immsi Hinton, 1937
Postelichus musgravei Hinton, 1935
Postelichus productus LeConte, 1852
Psiloniscus apicalis Chevrolat, 1835
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Taphrocerus finitimus Obenberger, 1924
Taphrocerus sulcifrons Fisher, 1922
Telegeusis boreios Zaragoza-Cab..., 2011
Telegeusis sonorensis Zaragoza-Cab..., 2011
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Sonora
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
19
63
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
17
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
8
53
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov