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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
72
1405
2371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
67
1327
2271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
88
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Brazil
14 Families width 93 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers32SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle18SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles31SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae (Laporte, 1836)Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Brazil
88 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTX
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Amorphosoma Laporte, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1847
Spider riffle beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractosomus Lacordaire, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19654SpeciesTaxom
Balgus Fleutiaux, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Baudonisia Cobos, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Bicellonycha Motschulsky, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1758
Jewel Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Calocladon Gorham, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1829
Soldier Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysesthes Dejean, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Conognatha Eschscholtz, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Corrinea Wooldridge, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cratomorphus Motschulsky, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cyathodera Blanchard, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cylloepus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilelater Costa, 1975
Glowing Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Dismorpha Gistel, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Efflagitatus Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Euchroma Solier, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Gastraulacus Guérin, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Geralius Harold, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Halecia Laporte & Gory, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Hiperantha Gistel, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lius Deyrolle, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygistopterus Mulsant, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 19468SpeciesTaxom
Macrolygistopterus Pic, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Melaneros Fairmaire, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Monocrepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1863Brown Wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Neoelmis Musgrave, 19407SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthoderella Giglio-Tos, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragrilus Saunders, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecopselaphus Solier, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Peralampes Johnson, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pheneps Darlington, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Phrixothrix Olivier, 1909Railroad worm1SpeciesTaxom
Physorhinus Germar, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamophilops Grouvelle, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Psiloptera Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Ptesimopsia Costa, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrogaster Motschoulsky, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Semiotus Eschscholtz, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Xenelmis Hinton, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
93 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tenebricosa Fall, 1922Alpine bryum moss
Acmaeodera stigmata Horn, 1884
Actenodes costipennis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Actenodes marmoratus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Actenodes nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Agrilaxia nobilis Obenberger, 1922
Agrilus dimidiatus Waterhouse, 1889
Agrilus kormilevi Bílý, 1975
Agrilus posticalis Laporte & Gory, 1835
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Alaus plebejus Candeze, 1874
Amorphosoma penicillatum Klug, 1827
Anchastus (Anchastus) quadrimaculatus Candeze, 1889
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Limnelmis) celsus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) amanus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) isus Hinton, 1965
Balgus obconicus Bonvouloir, 1875
Baudonisia villosiventris Chevrolat, 1838
Bicellonycha brasiliana Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Bicellonycha catharina Zaragoza Cab..., 1989
Chalcolepidius gossipiatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Chalcolepidius oxydatus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius zonatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chrysesthes gymnopleura Perty, 1830
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris frontalis Olivier, 1790
Conoderus horistonotus Candeze, 1878
Conognatha amoena Kirby, 1818
Conognatha apicalis Waterhouse, 1912
Conognatha principalis Gory & Laporte, 1838
Conognatha rogersii Saunders, 1872
Conognatha sellovii Klug, 1825
Conognatha thoreyi Chevrolat, 1838
Corrinea vianai Pic, 1939
Cratomorphus distinctus E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Crepidius emarginatus Candeze, 1859
Cyathodera lanugicollis Candeze, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dipropus brasilianus Germar, 1824
Dismorpha irrorata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Efflagitatus fumidus (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus fumidus Pacheco, 1964
Euchroma giganteum Linnaeus, 1758Giant Metallic Ceiba Borer
Eulimnichus impostus Wooldridge, 1978
Geralius furciventris Chevrolat, 1838
Heterelmis obesa Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Heterelmis obscura Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hexacylloepus indistinctus Hinton, 1937
Hexacylloepus plaumanni Hinton, 1937
Hexanchorus tarsalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Hexanchorus tibialis Hinton, 1935Annual pricklypoppy
Hiperantha decorata Gory, 1841Yellowleg pandalid
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Lacon pollinarius Candeze, 1857
Lampetis callimicra Kerremans, 1893
Lius castor Saunders, 1876
Lucidota bicellonycha McDermott, 1958Plumed Guineafowl
Macrelmis aeolis Hinton, 1946
Macrelmis aequalis Hinton, 1937
Macrelmis aristaeus Hinton, 1946
Macrelmis codris Hinton, 1946
Macrelmis isis Hinton, 1946
Macrelmis plaumanni Hinton, 1946
Macrelmis saleius Hinton, 1946
Macrelmis zamus Hinton, 1946
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Microcylloepus grandis Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Microcylloepus longipes Grouvelle, 1888
Microcylloepus plaumanni Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Microcylloepus spinipes Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Mulsanteus physorhinus Candeze, 1863
Neoelmis abdominalis Hinton, 1939
Neoelmis alcine Hinton, 1972Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Neoelmis maro Hinton, 1972Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Neoelmis mila Hinton, 1972Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Neoelmis mormo Hinton, 1972Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Neoelmis nicon Hinton, 1972Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
Neoelmis plaumanni Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Orthoderella major Toledo Piza, 1961
Phanocerus clavicornis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Phrixothrix hirtus Olivier, 1909
Physorhinus distigma Candeze, 1859
Potamophilops cinereus Blanchard, 1837
Psiloptera olivieri Saunders, 1870
Psiloptera rubromarginata Chevrolat, 1838
Pyrogaster pictus Ernst, 1886
Pyrophorus divergens Eschscholtz, 1829Carbunco
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Sambus macromerus Montrouzier, 1860
Semiotus intermedius Herbst, 1806
Semiotus ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
Taphrocerus rambouseki Obenberger, 1924

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in South Brazil
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
26
32
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
19
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
42
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov