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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region South Eastern Highlands (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
941
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
234
941
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
911
1793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
701
1433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
241
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
34
176
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
41
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Eastern Highlands
6 Families width 137 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers97SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae (Curtis, 1830)Drive beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Eastern Highlands
41 Genera with 137 Species
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Agrilus Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Akidomorychus Lawrence & al., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Atyphella A. S. Olliff, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19299SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 186856SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cisseis Laporte & Gory, 18797SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Diadoxus Saunders, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18486SpeciesTaxom
Drymelater Calder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Elatichrosis Hyslop, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ethon Laporte & Gory, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ethonion Kubán, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hydora Broun, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hypocisseis Thomson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Kingolus Carter & Zeck, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Macrodascillus Carter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Macrohelodes Blackburn, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nascio Laporte & Gory, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neospades Blackburn, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Notolioon Lawrence & al., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Pachycisseis Théry, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pedilophorus Steffahny, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanilara Théry, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Scaptelytra Saunders, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Selagis Dejean, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Stetholus Carter & Zeck, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Synechocera Deyrolle, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18054SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Eastern Highlands
137 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrilus (Agrilus) australasiae Castelnau, 1837
Agrypnus brightensis Blackburn, 1892
Akidomorychus raucus Blackburn, 1891
Astraeus (Astraeus) intricatus Carter, 1925
Atyphella atra Lea, 1921Austral Rail
Austrolimnius (Austrolimnius) politus King, 1865
Austrolimnius (Helonastes) oblongus Carter & Zeck, 1933
Austrolimnius (Helonelmis) waterhousei Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Limnelmis) celsus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Limnelmis) maro Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) mormo Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) sulmo Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) troilus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) victoriensis Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Castiarina alternecosta Thomson, 1879
Castiarina amplipennis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina australasiae Gory & Laporte, 1838Mudflat visored shrimp
Castiarina balteata Saunders, 1869
Castiarina bella Saunders, 1871
Castiarina bifasciata Hope, 1831Urchin visored shrimp
Castiarina bremei Hope, 1843Forceps shrimp
Castiarina brutella Thomson, 1879
Castiarina coeruleipes Saunders, 1869
Castiarina colligens Kerremans, 1890
Castiarina cruentata Kirby, 1818
Castiarina decemmaculata Kirby, 1818Ten-spot Jewel Beetle
Castiarina delectabilis Hope, 1847
Castiarina deyrollei Thomson, 1879
Castiarina dimidiata Carter, 1908
Castiarina erythroptera Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina flavopurpurea Carter, 1908
Castiarina flavoviridis Carter, 1927
Castiarina helmsi Carter, 1906
Castiarina hilaris Hope, 1846
Castiarina ignota Saunders, 1869
Castiarina imitator Carter, 1930
Castiarina indistincta Saunders, 1869
Castiarina insignis Blackburn, 1892
Castiarina insularis Blackburn, 1897
Castiarina jospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina jucunda Saunders, 1868
Castiarina kerremansi Blackburn, 1890
Castiarina kershawi Carter, 1924
Castiarina klugii Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina luteipennis Gory, 1841
Castiarina montigena Oke, 1928
Castiarina nasata Saunders, 1869
Castiarina nasuta Saunders, 1869
Castiarina oblita Carter, 1931
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina octospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina parallela White, 1859
Castiarina placens Kerremans, 1898
Castiarina producta Saunders, 1868Postage stamp jewel beetle
Castiarina punctatosulcata Saunders, 1869Slope lebbeid
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina scalaris Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina sexguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina sexplagiata Gory, 1841
Castiarina skusei Blackburn, 1892Squat anemone shrimp
Castiarina spinolae Gory, 1841Squat grass shrimp
Castiarina subgrata Blackburn, 1900
Castiarina subpura Blackburn, 1903
Castiarina thomsoni Saunders, 1868African caridina
Castiarina variopicta Thomson, 1878
Castiarina victoriensis Blackburn, 1890
Castiarina violacea MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina watkinsi Barker, 1988
Castiarina wilsoni Saunders, 1868
Chrysobothris mastersii MacLeay, 1872
Cisseis acuducta (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Cisseis cupripennis (Boisduval, 1835)⇒ Diphucrania cupripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Cisseis duodecimmaculata (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Diphucrania duodecimmaculata Fabricius, 1801
Cisseis leucosticta (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Cisseis maculata (Cast, 1839)⇒ Diphucrania maculata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Cisseis notulata (Germar, 1848)⇒ Diphucrania notulata Germar, 1848
Cisseis rugiceps (Thomson, 1879)⇒ Neospades rugiceps Thomson, 1879
Conoderus mentitor Blackburn, 1892
Crepidomenus montanus Carter, 1939
Diadoxus erythrurus White, 1846Small cypress jewel beetle
Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Diphucrania cupripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata Fabricius, 1801
Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Diphucrania maculata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Diphucrania notulata Germar, 1848
Drymelater testaceus Schwarz, 1902
Elatichrosis kituga Neboiss, 1960
Ethon corpulentum (Boheman, 1858)⇒ Ethonion corpulentum Boheman, 1858
Ethonion corpulentum Boheman, 1858
Hydora laticeps Carter & Zeck, 1932
Hypocisseis ornata Carter, 1923
Kingolus aerata Carter, 1926
Kingolus yarrensis Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Macrodascillus scalaris Lea, 1895
Macrohelodes lucidus Blackburn, 1892
Macrohelodes princeps Blackburn, 1892
Melobasis (Melobasis) hypocrita Erichson, 1842
Melobasis (Melobasis) nitidiventris (Kerremans, 1898)⇒ Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887
Melobasis cuprifera Castelnau, 1837
Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887Caribbean velvet shrimp
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Nascio vetusta Boisduval, 1835Ginger prawn
Nascioides carissima Waterhouse, 1882
Nascioides parryi Hope, 1843Carabali shrimp
Neocuris fortnumi Hope, 1846Lesser rock shrimp
Neospades rugiceps Thomson, 1879
Notolioon globosus Wilson, 1921
Notriolus allynensis Carter, 1926
Notriolus maculata Carter, 1926
Notriolus quadriplagiata Carter, 1926
Notriolus setosus Carter & Zeck, 1936
Notriolus victoriae Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Pachycisseis bicolor Gory & Laporte, 1839
Pedilophorus globosus Wilson, 1921
Pedilophorus raucus Blackburn, 1891
Pseudanilara cupripes MacLeay, 1872
Pseudomicrocara cinctus Blackburn, 1892
Pseudomicrocara montivagans Blackburn, 1892
Pseudomicrocara spilotus Blackburn, 1892
Scaptelytra albivittis Hope, 1846
Selagis aurifera Gory & Laporte, 1838
Selagis caloptera Boisduval, 1835
Simsonia allmani Carter & Zeck, 1936
Simsonia cotterensis Carter & Zeck, 1933
Simsonia hopsoni Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Simsonia nicholsoni nicholsoni
Simsonia tasmanicus Blackburn, 1894
Stetholus elongatus Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Stetholus laticeps (Carter & Zeck, 1932)⇒ Hydora laticeps Carter & Zeck, 1932
Stigmodera macularia Donovan, 1805Stigmodera Macularia
Synechocera deplana Fabricius, 1801
Temognatha mitchelli Hope, 1846
Temognatha mitchellii Hope, 1846
Temognatha suturalis Donovan, 1805
Temognatha variabilis Donovan, 1805Variable jewel beetle

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in South Eastern Highlands
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
23
97
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
6
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov