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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Swansea (West Glamorgan, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1724
3384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1723
3383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
268
1705
3350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
1509
3089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
48
457
917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
379
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
32
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swansea
9 Families width 48 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids16SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae (Billberg, 1820)Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swansea
32 Genera with 48 Species
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Actenicerus Kiesenwetter, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Adrastus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplotarsus Stephens, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 175810SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Cidnopus C.G. Thomson, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Crudosilis Kazantsev, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Cytilus Erichson, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Denticollis Piller & Mit..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elodes Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1829Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Microcara C.G. Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Odeles Klausnitzer, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1767Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swansea
48 Species
Actenicerus (Actenicerus) sjaelandicus (Müller, 1764)⇒ Athous haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801
Adrastus pallens Fabricius, 1792
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Agrypnus murinus Linnaeus, 1758Mousegrey click beetle
Aplotarsus incanus Gyllenhal, 1827
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Orthathous) bicolor (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Elathous bicolor LeConte, 1853
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) decipiens Baudi, 1871
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) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cantharis) rustica Fallen, 1807Soldier beetle
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) asellus Erichson, 1840
Castiarina ocelligera Gory, 1841
Cidnopus aeruginosus Olivier, 1790
Contacyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Crudosilis ruficollis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Silis ruficollis Fabricius, 1775
Cyphon hilaris (Nyholm, 1944)⇒ Contacyphon hilaris Nyholm, 1944
Cyphon laevipennis (Tournier, 1868)⇒ Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Cytilus sericeus Forster, 1771
Dascillus cervinus Linnaeus, 1758Orchid Beetle
Denticollis linearis Linnaeus, 1758
Dryops (Dryops) ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) luridus (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) autumnalis (Melsheimer, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Elodes minuta Linnaeus, 1767
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Malthinus (Malthinus) frontalis Marsham, 1802
Malthodes (Malthodes) marginatus Latreille, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Microcara testacea Linnaeus, 1767
Odeles marginata Fabricius, 1798
Prosternon tessellatum Linnaeus, 1758Chequered Click Beetle
Pyractomena angulata Say, 1825Angled Firefly
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) lignosa O.F. Müller, 1764
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) testacea Linnaeus, 1758
Scirtes hemisphaericus Linnaeus, 1767
Trachys troglodytes Gyllenhal, 1817Devil's-Bit Jewel Beetle

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Swansea
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
19
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov