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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
522
781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
493
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
49
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
15 Families width 73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers19SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms10SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
49 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPST
Agrilus Curtis, 194412SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnella Champion, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhinus Motschulsky, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 17875SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidus Woodworth, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepis Candeze, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Corrinea Wooldridge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eurymastinocerus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Heterelmis Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Howdenia Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Limnichoderus Casey, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Macrelmis Motschulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Malthinus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Oxymastinocerus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Parabuprestium Handlirsch, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotina Giglio-Tos, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrichus Sharp, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phengodes Illiger, 1988Glowworm2SpeciesTaxom
Physemus LeConte, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Phytocerum Costa & al., 19833SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Psephenops Grouvelle, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophengodes Pic, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrigonogya Manley, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Ptorthodiellus Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ptorthodius Gorham, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Temnillus Bonvouloir, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 19643SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
73 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agrilus adamsoni Fisher, 1944
Agrilus animatus Fisher, 1944
Agrilus callani Fisher, 1943
Agrilus captivus Fisher, 1944
Agrilus cibarius Fisher, 1944
Agrilus consumptoris Fisher, 1944
Agrilus esculentus Fisher, 1944
Agrilus hostia Fisher, 1944
Agrilus picinus Fisher, 1943
Agrilus praedae Fisher, 1943
Agrilus trinidadensis Fisher, 1944
Agrilus victima Fisher, 1944
Agrypnella squamifer Candeze, 1865
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Byrrhinus hirsutus Pic, 1922
Byrrhinus semirufus Pic, 1923
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Chalcolepidius cyaneus Candeze, 1881
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chalcolepidius obscurus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius virens Fabricius, 1787
Chalcolepis similis Casari, 2000
Chelonarium brunneum Mequignon, 1932
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) chalcophana Klug, 1829
Chrysobothris cornigera Fisher, 1944
Chrysobothris viridiceps Melsheimer, 1845
Corrinea placida Wooldridge, 1980
Drapetes (Drapetes) trinidensis Cobos, 1975
Eulimnichus plebius Sharp, 1902
Eurymastinocerus arawakensis Wittmer, 1976
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Hexacylloepus smithi Grouvelle, 1898Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Howdenia punctata Wittmer, 1976
Ignelater havaniensis Laporte, 1840
Limnichoderus moratus Wooldridge, 1981
Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787
Macrelmis clypeata Hinton, 1936
Malthinus venezuelensis
Microcylloepus carinatus Hinton, 1940Hedgehog pricklypoppy
Oxymastinocerus rufotestaceus Wittmer, 1976
Parabuprestium teleas Westwood, 1854
Paraphotina reticulata Saussure, 1871
Phalacrichus atomarius Sharp, 1902
Phalacrichus vianai Pic, 1938
Phanocerus congener Grouvelle, 1898
Phengodes (Phengodella) insulcata Pic, 1925
Phengodes (Phengodella) venezolana Wittmer, 1988
Physemus levis Wooldridge, 1984
Phytocerum burakowskii Costa & al., 2003Blueberry leaf beetle
Phytocerum simonkai Costa & al., 2003Blueberry leaf beetle
Phytocerum trinidadense Golbach, 1983
Plateros popularis Kleine, 1926
Psephenops smithi Grouvelle, 1898
Pseudophengodes fernandezi Wittmer, 1976
Pseudotrigonogya insularis Fisher, 1949
Ptilodactyla bicoloriceps Pic, 1923
Ptilodactyla latior Pic, 1923
Ptorthodiellus trinidadicus Wittmer, 1976
Ptorthodius atricornis Pic, 1929
Pyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus phosphorescens Laporte, 1840
Silis arnetti
Stenophrixothrix minor Wittmer, 1976
Stenophrixothrix pallens pallens brasiliensis..., 1976
Taphrocerus aeneocollis Fisher, 1925
Taphrocerus fisherellus Obenberger, 1937
Temnillus aspericollis
Tropicus ladomae
Tropicus ladonnae Ivie & Strib..., 1984
Tropicus trinidadensis Pacheco, 1964

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Trinidad
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
5
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
7
16
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
7
28
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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