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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Tennessee (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
4010
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
4007
8731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
450
3905
8446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
315
3222
6875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
88
1015
1864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
82
880
1467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
20
106
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tennessee
20 Families width 191 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers57SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle46SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids18SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae (Eschscholtz, 1829)Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tennessee
106 Genera with 191 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilaxia Kerremans, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Anostirus C.G. Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1801Jewel Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Caenia Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytum Latreille, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 184514SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Crepicardus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptohypnus Eschscholtz, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltometopus Bonvouloir, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Discodon Gorham, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Isarthrus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptoceletes Green, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1823Dark Brown Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Lucernuta Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lyconotus Green, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Mastogenius Solier, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 1795
0SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Orthostethus Lacordaire, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Pachyschelus Solier, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1881Glowworm1SpeciesTaxom
Pherhimius Fleutiaux, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Podabrus Westwood, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhaxonycha Motschulsky, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Sacodes LeConte, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1801Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Selonodon Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 193812SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Trieres Candeze, 01SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 1794
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trypherus LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tennessee
191 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Actenodes acornis Say, 1833
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilaxia flavimana Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) lecontei Saunders, 1871
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) pseudofallax Frost, 1923
Agrilus (Agrilus) quadriguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) torquatus (LeConte, 1860)⇒ Agrilus arcuata Say, 1825
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricans Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Anchytarsus bicolor Melsheimer, 1845
Anostirus vernalis Hentz, 1827
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) quercicola Wellso, 1974
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta Fall, 1919
Athous (Athous) cucullatus Say, 1825
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys ovatus Weber, 1801
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculipennis Gory, 1841
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Buprestis (Stereosa) salisburyensis Herbst, 1801
Caenia dimidiata Fabricius, 1801Terminal Net-Winged Beetle
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis lecontei Fall, 1936
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) convexus Say, 1823
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) gagates Erichson, 1840
Cerophytum pulsator Haldeman, 1845
Chalcophora fortis LeConte, 1860Metallic Wood-boring Beetle: Chalcophora
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chelonarium lecontei Thomson, 1867
Chrysobothris adelpha Harold, 1869
Chrysobothris azurea LeConte, 1857
Chrysobothris chlorocephala Gory, 1841
Chrysobothris chrysoela Illiger, 1800Orange chrysobothris
Chrysobothris debilis LeConte, 1860Motillo
Chrysobothris dentipes Germar, 1824
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris neotexana Dozier, 1955
Chrysobothris pusilla Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris quadriimpressa (Gory & Laporte, 1837)⇒ Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790
Chrysobothris rugosiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Chrysobothris scitula Gory, 1841
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Chrysobothris viridiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus vespertinus Fabricius, 1801Tobacco wireworm
Ctenicera knulli Becker, 1961
Ctenicera pyrrhos Herbst, 1806
Deltometopus amoenicornis Say, 1839
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dichelotarsus punctatus LeConte, 1850
Dicrepidius palmatus Candeze, 1859
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Elater berryi H. F. Wickham, 1929
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eurypogon harrisii Westwood, 1862
Eurypogon niger Melsheimer, 1846
Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx inquinatus Say, 1834
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigatus
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) bilobatus Say, 1834
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Isarthrus rufipes Melsheimer, 1844
Isorhipis obliqua Say, 1836
Lacon discoideus Weber, 1801
Lacon impressicollis (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrypnus impressicollis Elston, 1924
Lanelater sallei LeConte, 1853
Leptoceletes basalis LeConte, 1847
Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854
Limonius (Limonius) aurifer LeConte, 1853
Limonius (Limonius) auripilis Say, 1823
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) griseus Palisot de B..., 1805
Limonius (Limonius) lanei Van Dyke, 1932
Limonius (Limonius) quercinus Say, 1825
Limonius basilaris Say, 1823
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lucidota punctata LeConte, 1851Dotted Firefly
Lutrochus laticeps Casey, 1893
Lyconotus lateralis Melsheimer, 1846
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes curvatus LeConte, 1881
Mastogenius subcyaneus LeConte, 1860
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) decumanus Erichson, 1842
Melanotus (Melanotus) morosus Candeze, 1860
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microrhagus subsinuatus (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Microrhagus imperfectus LeConte, 1852
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) immunis Fall, 1925
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Orthostethus infuscatus Germar, 1844
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius nitidulus LeConte, 1866
Pachyschelus laevigatus Say, 1833
Pachyschelus nicolayi (Obenberger, 1925)⇒ Pachyschelus schwarzi Kerremans, 1892
Pachyschelus purpureus Say, 1833
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Pelonomus obscurus LeConte, 1852
Phaenops aeneola Melsheimer, 1845
Phausis reticulata Say, 1825Blue Ghost
Phengodes (Phengodes) laticollis LeConte, 1881
Pherhimius fascicularis Fabricius, 1787
Photinus (Photinus) brimleyi Green, 1956
Photinus (Photinus) carolinus Green, 1956Synchronous Firefly
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Podabrus fayi LeConte, 1866
Podabrus flavicollis LeConte, 1851
Podabrus rugosulus LeConte, 1850Wrinkled Soldier Beetle
Podabrus tricostatus Say, 1835
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Prionocyphon discoideus Say, 1825
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Ptilodactyla angustata Pic, 1929
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Ptosima walshii LeConte, 1863Basswood
Pyractomena borealis Randall, 1828Northern Firefly
Pyropyga minuta LeConte, 1851
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) excavata LeConte, 1851
Rhaxonycha carolina Fabricius, 1801Carolina cantharid
Sacodes pulchella Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sacodes thoracica Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
Sandalus niger Knoch, 1801Cedar Beetle
Sandalus petrophya Knoch, 1801Cedar beetle
Scirtes orbiculatus Fabricius, 1801
Silis (Silis) spathulata LeConte, 1881
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis antennalis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis beameri Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis concinna Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis gammoni White & Brown, 1976Gammon's Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis humerosa Motschulsky, 1859
Stenelmis lateralis Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Stenelmis sexlineata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Taphrocerus howardi Obenberger, 1934
Taphrocerus nicolayi Obenberger, 1924
Trieres flexus
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Trypherus latipennis Germar, 1824

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Tennessee
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
18
57
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
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
7
16
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
9
66
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov