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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Tablelands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1690
2359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
1688
2359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1616
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1342
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
52
422
689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
345
564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
31
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tablelands (Queensland)
8 Families width 77 Species and 2 Subspecies
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers50SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tablelands (Queensland)
31 Genera with 77 Species
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Agalba Broun, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ascesis Candeze, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Atyphella A. S. Olliff, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 197924SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cussolenis Fleutiaux, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphogastra Deyrolle, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 20074SpeciesTaxom
Eurycyphon Watts, 01SpeciesTaxom
Kingolus Carter & Zeck, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Macrohelodes Blackburn, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nascio Laporte & Gory, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Neboisselater Calder, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Neospades Blackburn, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Nothocyphon Zwick, 01SpeciesTaxom
Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachys Saunders, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Potergus Bonvouloir, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Sclerocyphon Blackburn, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Selagis Dejean, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Synechocera Deyrolle, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18925SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tablelands (Queensland)
77 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Astraeus (Astraeus) mastersii MacLeay, 1872
Astraeus (Astraeus) simulator van de Poll, 1889
Atyphella brevis Lea, 1909
Atyphella immaculata Ballantyne, 2000Black Rails
Atyphella inconspicua Lea, 1921Virginia Rail
Atyphella monteithi Ballantyne, 2000Black Rails
Austrolimnius (Helonelmis) waterhousei Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) alcine Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) anytus Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) dayi Hinton, 1965
Austrolimnius (Telmatelmis) troilus Hinton, 1965
Castiarina aeruginosa Barker, 1993
Castiarina andersoni Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina athertonensis Barker, 1986
Castiarina atronotata Waterhouse, 1874
Castiarina biguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina bimaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina campestris Blackburn, 1897
Castiarina carinata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina cinnamomea MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina distincta Saunders, 1868
Castiarina erubescens Blackburn, 1901
Castiarina garnettensis Barker, 1989
Castiarina hoblerae Carter, 1922
Castiarina inermis Kerremans, 1890
Castiarina obsepta Kerremans, 1890
Castiarina octosignata Carter, 1919
Castiarina punctatosulcata Saunders, 1869Slope lebbeid
Castiarina quadriguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina rollei Kerremans, 1908
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina rufipes MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina sexguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina storeyi Barker, 1983
Castiarina walfordi Barker, 1979
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cyphogastra pistor vulnerata Théry, 1908
Diphucrania albosparsa Gory & Laporte, 1839
Diphucrania brooksi Barker, 2001Stellate hermit
Diphucrania elliptica Carter, 1923
Diphucrania storeyi Barker, 2007
Eurycyphon tricornis
Kingolus aeratus Carter, 1926
Kingolus metallicus King, 1865
Kingolus tinctus Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Kingolus yarrensis Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Melobasis (Melobasis) cyaneipennis Boheman, 1858Banded coral shrimp
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Nascio simillima van de Poll, 1886Eastern school shrimp
Neospades cruciata Fabricius, 1775
Neospades cruciatus Fabricius, 1775
Neospades lateralis Blackburn, 1888
Neospades viridis Kerremans, 1898
Nothocyphon armatus
Notriolus allynensis Carter, 1926
Notriolus quadriplagiatus Carter, 1926
Notriolus setosus Carter & Zeck, 1936
Notriolus simsoni Grouvelle, 1896
Notriolus subplanatus Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Notriolus victoriae Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Paratrachys queenslandicus Bellamy & Wi..., 1995
Potergus freyi Cobos, 1966
Selagis corusca Waterhouse, 1882
Selagis splendens MacLeay, 1872
Selagis viridicyanea Fairmaire, 1877
Simsonia angusta Carter, 1926
Simsonia brooksi Carter & Zeck, 1938
Simsonia tasmanica Blackburn, 1894Florida golden aster
Simsonia wilsoni Carter, 1926
Synechocera brooksi Bellamy, 1987
Synechocera queenslandica Bellamy, 1987
Temognatha alternata Lumholtz, 1889
Temognatha carpentariae Blackburn, 1892
Temognatha fusca Saunders, 1871
Temognatha obesissima obesissima Thomson, 1879
Temognatha regia Blackburn, 1892

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Tablelands (Queensland)
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
13
50
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
5
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
5
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov