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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1170
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
1062
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
458
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
413
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tanzania
9 Families width 27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers22SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
26 Genera with 27 Species
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Acantholycus Bourgeois, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrochroa Holynski, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Afroeubria Villiers, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Agelia Laporte & Gory, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Anadora Kerremans, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Belionota Eschscholtz, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diacanthous Reitter, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Iridotaenia Deyrolle, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Odontoderus Schwarz, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Prodirhagus Fleutiaux, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocastalia Kraatz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Silidius Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1952metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19375SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrochroa lepida Gory, 1932
Agelia peteli Gory, 1840
Agelia petelii Gory, 1840
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus conradti Obenberger, 1935
Anadora cupriventris Obenberger, 1922
Aphanisticus protractipennis Obenberger, 1928
Belionota (Belionota) prasina (Thunberg, 1789)⇒ Belionota sumptuosa Gory & Laporte, 1838
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Diacanthous undulatus De Geer, 1774
Heterocerus elongatus Grouvelle, 1896
Iridotaenia lineata Deyrolle, 1864
Lampetis guttulata Kraatz, 1898
Leptelmis major Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Neojulodis vittipennis satanas Obenberger, 1916
Potamodytes africanus Boheman, 1851
Potamodytes major Kolbe, 1898
Pseudocastalia bennigseni Kraatz, 1896
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Steraspis aeruginosa Klug, 1855
Steraspis ambigua Fåhraeus, 1851
Steraspis fastuosa Gerstäcker, 1871
Trachys agatha Obenberger, 1937
Trachys armillus Obenberger, 1937
Trachys schoutedeni Kerremans, 1912
Trachys schultzei Kerremans, 1907
Trachys xenonymus Obenberger, 1937

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
14
22
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
7
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov