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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Southeast England (South England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
4266
8548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
4263
8545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
491
4143
8367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
341
3543
7486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
1124
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
963
1880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
87
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast England
16 Families width 174 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers44SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle38SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae (Latreille, 1804)Moss beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids30SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast England
87 Genera with 174 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19638SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17765SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Asymmetricata Ballantyne, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Biadelater Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1844Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestites Heer, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 178313SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 184112SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophora Kirby, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Curimopsis Ganglbauer, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18736SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Elaterites Tillyard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemis Lindl., 18121SpeciesTaxom
Hapatesus Candeze, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18357SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1829Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Microcara C.G. Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Nascio Laporte & Gory, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Odeles Klausnitzer, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Phosphaenus Laporte, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycis C.G. Thomson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Porrostoma Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Potergites Britton, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1817Riffle beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Robopus Motschoulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1793Water beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Simplocaria Stephens, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sphaenelater Schwarz, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Syncalypta Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18273SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast England
174 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) auritincta (Fall, 1922)⇒ Acmaeodera delectabilis Waterhouse, 1889
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavopicta Waterhouse, 1889
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) gibbula LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Adrastus rachifer Geoffroy, 1785
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) biguttatus Fabricius, 1777Oak buprestid
Agrilus (Agrilus) cyanescens Ratzeburg, 1837Bluish Borer Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) sinuatus Olivier, 1790Hawthorn Jewel Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) sulcicollis Lacordaire, 1835European oak borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) viridis Linnaeus, 1758Beech agrilus
Agrilus (Anambus) angustulus Illiger, 1803Oak borer
Agrilus (Anambus) laticornis Illiger, 1803
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) acuminatus Stephens, 1830
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agriotes (Agriotes) sordidus Illiger, 1807Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) balteatus Linnaeus, 1758
Ampedus (Ampedus) cinnabarinus Eschscholtz, 1829
Ampedus (Ampedus) elongatulus Fabricius, 1787
Ampedus (Ampedus) rufipennis Stephens, 1830Red-horned Cardinal Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguinolentus Schrank, 1776
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Aphanisticus emarginatus Olivier, 1790
Aphanisticus pusillus Olivier, 1790
Astraeus (Astraeus) flavopictus (Laporte & Gory, 1837)⇒ Astraeus crassus van de Poll, 1889
Asymmetricata circumdata Motschulsky, 1854
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittatus Fabricius, 1792
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Athous (Orthathous) campyloides Newman, 1833Curved click beetle
Augyles (Littorimus) hispidulus Kiesenwetter, 1843
Biadelater werneri Giebel, 1856
Buprestis bucklandi Mantell, 1844
Buprestites purbecensis Cockerell, 1920
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) pilula Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
Cantharis (Cantharis) figurata Mannerheim, 1843
Cantharis (Cantharis) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Psalydolytta fusca Olivier, 1795
Cantharis (Cantharis) livida Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigricans Mueller, 1776
Cantharis (Cantharis) pallida (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Rhagonycha lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Cantharis (Cantharis) pellucida Fabricius, 1792
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cantharis coccinea Schaller, 1783
Castiarina alternecosta Thomson, 1879
Castiarina amabilis Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina coeruleipes Saunders, 1869
Castiarina costata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina crenata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina crocicolor Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina jospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina ocelligera Gory, 1841
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina sexguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina sexplagiata Gory, 1841
Chaetophora spinosa Rossi, 1794Spiny Pill Beetle
Chrysobothris purpureovittata Horn, 1886
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Conoderus exsul Sharp, 1877Click beetle
Contacyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Curimopsis (Curimopsis) maritima Marsham, 1802
Cyphon hilaris (Nyholm, 1944)⇒ Contacyphon hilaris Nyholm, 1944
Cyphon laevipennis (Tournier, 1868)⇒ Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Cyphon ochraceus Stephens, 1830
Cyphon palustris (C.G. Thomson, 1855)⇒ Eubria palustris Germar, 1818
Cyphon pubescens (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Contacyphon pubescens Fabricius, 1792
Cyphon punctipennis Sharp, 1873
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Dalopius marginatus Linnaeus, 1758
Dascillus cervinus Linnaeus, 1758Orchid Beetle
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Dicerca (Dicerca) tenebrica Kirby, 1837Flat-Headed Poplar Borer
Diphucrania cupripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Diphucrania notulata Germar, 1848
Diphucrania oblonga Kerremans, 1903
Diphucrania roseocuprea Hope, 1846
Drilus flavescens Olivier, 1790
Dryops (Dryops) auriculatus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) luridus (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Dryops (Dryops) similaris Bollow, 1936
Dryops (Dryops) striatellus (Fairmaire & ..., 1859)⇒ Dryops similaris Bollow, 1936
Dubiraphia bivittata LeConte, 1852
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Elater (Elater) ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Betarmon bisbimaculatus Fabricius, 1803
Elaterites laconoides T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Elodes pseudominuta (Klausnitzer, 1971)⇒ Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Elodes tricuspis Nyholm, 1984
Eucnemis capucina Ahr., 1812False click beetle
Hapatesus (Hapatesus) electus Neboiss, 1957
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) hirtus Herbst, 1784
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus fusculus Kiesenwetter, 1843
Heterocerus obsoletus Curtis, 1828
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limnichus pygmaeus Sturm, 1807
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthinus balteatus Suffrian, 1851
Malthinus flaveolus Herbst, 1784
Malthinus seriepunctatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) dispar Germar, 1824
Malthodes (Malthodes) fibulatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) flavoguttatus Kiesenwetter, 1852
Malthodes (Malthodes) fuscus Waltl, 1838
Malthodes (Malthodes) marginatus Latreille, 1806
Malthodes (Malthodes) minimus Linnaeus, 1758
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Megapenthes lugens Redtenbacher, 1842The Queen's Executioner
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) hapatesus Candeze, 1880
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melasis buprestoides Linnaeus, 1761
Microcara testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Microrhagus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792
Nascio simillima van de Poll, 1886Eastern school shrimp
Odeles marginata Fabricius, 1798
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Pactopus avitus E. B. Britton, 1960
Phosphaenus hemipterus Goeze, 1777Lesser glow worm
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Platycis minutus Fabricius, 1787
Podabrus (Podabrus) alpinus Paykull, 1798
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Potergites senectus E. B. Britton, 1960
Prionocyphon serricornis P. W. J. Mül..., 1821
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lutea O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) nigriventris Motschulsky, 1860
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) translucida Krynicky, 1832
Riolus cupreus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Riolus subviolaceus Müller, 1817Goldenaster
Scirtes hemisphaericus Linnaeus, 1767
Scirtes orbicularis Panzer, 1793
Simplocaria (Simplocaria) semistriata Fabricius, 1794Pill Beetle
Stenagostus rhombeus Olivier, 1808
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis quadrimaculata G. Horn, 1870
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Temognatha chalcodera Thomson, 1878
Temognatha grandis Donovan, 1805
Trachys minutus Linnaeus, 1758Metallic wood-boring beetle
Trachys scrobiculatus Kiesenwetter, 1857Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle
Trachys troglodytes Gyllenhal, 1817Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus dermestoides Linnaeus, 1767
Trixagus obtusus Curtis, 1827
Zorochros (Zorochros) dermestoides (Herbst, 1806)⇒ Zorochros minimus Boisduval & ..., 1835

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Southeast England
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
16
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
2
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
13
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
43
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
7
17
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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