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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1880
4416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1879
4415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1857
4381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1526
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
60
875
2575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
757
2059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
67
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Syria
12 Families width 170 Species and 13 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers49SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle77SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids19SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies8SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Syria
67 Genera with 170 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderella Cobos, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 199715SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 011SpeciesTaxom
Arrhaphipterus Schaum, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Boveycantharis Wittmer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Capnodis Eschscholtz, 176111SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 189119SpeciesTaxom
Cautires Waterhouse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophorella Kerremans, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromorphus Kiesenwetter, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dascillus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Drilus A. G. Olivier, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Ectamenogonus Buysson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Farsus DuVal, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Grouvellinus Champion, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Heterogamia Burmeister, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ischnodes Germar, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lamprodila Motschulsky, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lampyroidea Costa, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1758Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1884Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Malacogaster Bassi, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19818SpeciesTaxom
Megathous Reitter, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1871Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Mulsanteus Gozis, 1882Brown Wireworms2SpeciesTaxom
Nyctophila Olivier, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Odontoderus Schwarz, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Ovalisia Kerremans, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Parapenthes Jiang, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Peripontius Gurjeva, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Perotis Dejean, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Pheletes Kiesenwetter, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pittonotus Kiesenwetter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Polyctesis Marseul, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pomatinus Sturm, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Potamophilus Germar, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicera Latreille, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1869Riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1851metallic wood-boring beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Stenagostus Thomson, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Synaptus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Zorochros C.G. Thomson, 18753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
170 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeotethya) quadrizonata Abeille de P..., 1891
Acmaeodera saxicola saxicola Spinola, 1838
Acmaeoderella (Acmaeoderella) muehlei Volkovitsh, 1989
Acmaeoderella flavofasciata albifrons Abeille de P..., 1893
Acmaeoderella (Euacmaeoderella) brandli Volkovitsh, 1981
Agrilus (Agrilus) roscidus Kiesenwetter, 1857
Agriotes (Agriotes) constrictus Reitter, 1900
Agriotes (Agriotes) emaciatus Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) kinzelbachi Platia & Sch..., 1994
Agriotes (Agriotes) kubani Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) leuthneri Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) maceki Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) meticulosus Candeze, 1863
Agriotes (Agriotes) modestus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Agriotes (Agriotes) nigricans Platia & Gud..., 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) radula Desbrochers ..., 1875
Agriotes (Agriotes) sputator Linnaeus, 1758Common click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) strigosus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Agriotes (Agriotes) sylviae Cate & Platia, 1997
Agriotes (Agriotes) syriacus Platia & Gud..., 1997
Ampedus (Ampedus) sanguineus Linnaeus, 1758Cardinal click beetle
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) nitidula Linnaeus, 1758
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) togata Abeille de P..., 1882
Anthaxia (Cratomerus) diadema Fischer von ..., 1824
Anthaxia diadema diadema Fischer von ..., 1824
Anthaxia eugeniae eugeniae Ganglbauer, 1885
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) corinthia Reiche & Saulcy, 1856
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) istriana Rosenhauer, 1847
Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) obesa Abeille de P..., 1900
Anthaxia myrmidon Abeille de P..., 1891
Anthaxia semiramis Obenberger, 1913
Anthaxia skorpiki
Arrhaphipterus blanchei Chevrolat, 1854
Boveycantharis phoeniciensis Wittmer, 1969
Capnodis anthracina Fischer von ..., 1830
Capnodis carbonaria Klug, 1829Almond borer
Capnodis carbonaria carbonaria Klug, 1829
Capnodis cariosa Pallas, 1776
Capnodis cariosa cariosa Pallas, 1776
Capnodis henningii Faldermann, 1835
Capnodis miliaris Klug, 1829
Capnodis miliaris miliaris Klug, 1829
Capnodis porosa Klug, 1829
Capnodis tenebricosa Olivier, 1790
Capnodis tenebrionis Linnaeus, 1761Flatheaded woodborer
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) alepensis Pic, 1914
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) barrosi Guérin, 1893
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexithorax Desbrochers ..., 1869
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) discicollis Herbst, 1806
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gerhardi Platia & Gud..., 2007
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) insignis Desbrochers ..., 1875
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kantneri Platia & Gud..., 2002
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kindermannii Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) kinzelbachi Chassain, 1979
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) megathorax Faldermann, 1835
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) miniaticollis Candeze, 1860
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) nigratissimus Buysson, 1891
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) sacratus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) syriacoides Platia & Cate, 2001
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) syriacus Linnaeus, 1758
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) tenellus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) turgidus Erichson, 1840
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) winkleri Platia & Gud..., 2002
Cardiophorus (Perrinellus) reitteri (Schwarz, 1891)⇒ Cardiophorus barrosi Guérin, 1893
Cautires blaps
Chalcophora detrita Klug, 1829
Chalcophora detrita detrita Klug, 1829
Chalcophorella (Chalcophorella) stigmatica Schonherr, 1817
Chalcophorella (Rossiella) fabricii Rossi, 1792
Chalcophorella quadrioculata Redtenbacher, 1843
Cylindromorphus turkestanicus Abeille de P..., 1904
Dascillus cervinus Linnaeus, 1758Orchid Beetle
Dicerca aenea bella Abeille de P..., 1891
Dicronychus involucer Platia & Gud..., 2004
Dicronychus variatus Desbroches d..., 1875
Drapetes (Drapetes) mordelloides Host, 1789
Drilus bicolor Schaufuss, 1867
Drilus posticus Schaufuss, 1867
Drilus rectus Schaufuss, 1867
Drilus rufipes Baudi di Selve, 1871
Dryops algiricus Lucas, 1849
Dryops rufipes Krynicki, 1832
Ectamenogonus montandoni Buysson, 1888
Elathous ekaterinae Preiss, 2003
Elathous lizleri Mertlik, 2005
Farsus dubius Piller & Mit..., 1783
Grouvellinus caucasicus Motschulsky, 1839
Heterogamia livida (Brunner von ..., 1865)⇒ Hemelytroblatta livida Brunner von ..., 1865
Ischnodes sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Ischnodes sanguinicollis sanguinicollis Panzer, 1793
Julodis andreae Olivier, 1790
Julodis ehrenbergii Laporte, 1835
Julodis euphratica Laporte & Gory, 1835
Julodis onopordi Fabricius, 1787
Julodis syriaca Olivier, 1790
Lacon drusa Marseul, 1870
Lacon punctatus Herbst, 1779
Lacon punctatus punctatus oblongus Del..., 1931
Lampetis argentata Mannerheim, 1837
Lamprodila gloriosa Marseul, 1865
Lamprodila rutilans Fabricius, 1777Linden burncow
Lampyris setosa Geisthardt, 1983Giant Wood Rail
Lampyroidea maculicollis Mulsant & Wa..., 1852
Lampyroidea nigrescens E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Lampyroidea syriaca Costa, 1875
Lanelater judaicus Reiche & Saulcy, 1857
Limonius (Limonius) minutus Linnaeus, 1758
Luciola (Luciola) judaica E. Olivier, 1884Lesser Sandhill Crane
Malacogaster adustus Chevrolat, 1854
Malacogaster akbesianus Fairmaire, 1895
Malthinus (Malthinus) frantiseki Svihla, 2002
Malthinus (Malthinus) kadleci Svihla, 2002
Malthinus (Malthinus) libenae Svihla, 2002
Malthinus (Malthinus) muehlei Svihla, 1990
Malthodes (Malthodes) ansariensis Svihla, 1994
Malthodes (Malthodes) benedikti Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) frantiseki Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) halabensis Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) kantnerorum Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) libenae Svihla, 2002
Malthodes (Malthodes) maceki Svihla, 1994
Malthodes (Malthodes) tartusensis Wittmer, 1981
Megathous lizlerwerneri Mertlik, 2005
Melanotus (Melanotus) acuminatus Reitter, 1891
Melanotus (Melanotus) aemulus Erichson, 1841
Melanotus (Melanotus) dichrous Erichson, 1841Click beetle
Melanotus (Melanotus) fusciceps Gyllenhal, 1817
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctatostriatus Schwarz, 1892
Melanotus (Melanotus) punctolineatus Pelerin, 1829Sandwich Click Beetle
Melanotus (Spheniscosomus) cuneiformis Baudi di Selve, 1871
Meliboeus (Meliboeoides) violaceus Kiesenwetter, 1857
Microrhagus pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792
Mulsanteus guillebeaui Mulsant & Go..., 1853
Mulsanteus schaumi Candeze, 1882
Nyctophila incognita Geisthardt, 1982Lesser Moorhen
Nyctophila invenusta Geisthardt, 1983
Nyctophila libani Laporte de C..., 1833
Odontoderus spinicollis Schwarz, 1894
Ovalisia (Scintillatrix) rutilans (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Lamprodila rutilans Fabricius, 1777
Parapenthes solitarius Peyron, 1858
Peripontius concolor Desbrochers ..., 1875
Peripontius terminatus Erichson, 1841
Perotis cupratus (Klug, 1829)⇒ Lampetis orientalis Laporte & Gory, 1837
Perotis lugubris (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Aurigena lugubris Fabricius, 1777
Perotis lugubris mutabilis Abeille de P..., 1896
Perotis xerxes Marseul, 1865
Pheletes quercus A. G. Olivier, 1790
Pittonotus simoni Stierlin, 1879
Polyctesis rhois Marseul, 1865
Pomatinus substriatus P.W.J. Müller, 1806
Potamophilus acuminatus Fabricius, 1792
Prosternon syriacum Buysson, 1891
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) benedikti Svihla, 2002
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) chevrolati Marseul, 1864
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) chironi Svihla, 2006
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) piciana Dahlgren, 1975
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) vartiani Svihla, 1993
Rhagonycha peyroni Marseul, 1864
Rhipicera (Rhipicera) monotona Amsel, 1952
Riolus syriacus Allard, 1869
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) amplicollis Germar, 1843
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) latus Fabricius, 1801
Sphenoptera (Hoplistura) trispinosa Klug, 1829
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sphenoptera magna Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera subcostata Mulsant, 1851
Stenagostus zuercheri Reitter, 1909
Stenelmis consobrina Dufour, 1835
Stenelmis consobrina consobrina Dufour, 1835
Stenelmis puberula Reitter, 1887
Steraspis squamosa Klug, 1829Middle Eastern jewel beetle
Synaptus filiformis Fabricius, 1781Hairy Click Beetle
Tetrigus cyprius Baudi di Selve, 1871
Trixagus asiaticus Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus elateroides Heer, 1841
Zorochros (Zorochros) alysidotus Kiesenwetter, 1858
Zorochros (Zorochros) heyrovskyi Roubal, 1940
Zorochros (Zorochros) pallicrus Desbrochers ..., 1875

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Syria
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
18
49
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
39
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov