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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1674
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1673
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1648
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1261
2113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
569
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
496
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
36
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uruguay
11 Families width 47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle31SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms3SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uruguay
36 Genera with 47 Species
#ACDHIMPS
Adolesches Candeze, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnella Champion, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipis Latreille, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cardiorhinus Eschscholtz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophora Kirby, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1824Soldier Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Conognatha Eschscholtz, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Cylindroderus Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dactyloxodes1SpeciesTaxom
Dilobitarsus Latreille, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Hapsodrilus Costa, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hemirhipus Berthold, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrepidius Guérin-Ménev..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hypnoidus Dillwyn, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Hypsiophthalmus Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Idiopteron Bourgeois, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Macromantis Saussure, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mastinocerus Solier, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Meroplinthus Candeze, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Pheneps Darlington, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Phrixothrix Olivier, 1886Railroad worm1SpeciesTaxom
Ptesimopsia Costa, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Stenophrixothrix Wittmer, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adolesches crinita Candeze, 1881
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) apicalis LeConte, 1884
Agriotes (Agriotes) elegantissimus Candeze, 1881
Agrypnella squamifer Candeze, 1865
Aspisoma sticticum (Gemminger, 1870)⇒ Aspisoma sexpunctatum Motschulsky, 1854
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) hoodi Saunders, 1934
Cardiorhinus modestus Candeze, 1863
Chaetophora monnei Reichardt, 1975
Chalcolepidius limbatus Eschscholtz, 1829
Chauliognathus pelotasus Pic, 1928
Chauliognathus scriptus Germar, 1824
Conoderus bellus Say, 1823
Conoderus dimidiatus Germar, 1839
Conoderus ingenuus Candeze, 1889
Conoderus scalaris Germar, 1824
Conoderus truncatus Candeze, 1878
Conognatha klugii Gory, 1841
Crepidius castaneus Blanchard, 1843
Cylindroderus (Cylindroderus) vittatus Candeze, 1863
Dactyloxodes platensis
Dilobitarsus lignarius Candeze, 1857
Dipropus lateralis Candeze, 1900
Dipropus nigricollis Candeze, 1859
Hapsodrilus pyrotis Germar, 1841
Hemirhipus elegantissimus (Candeze, 1881)⇒ Agriotes elegantissimus Candeze, 1881
Heterocerus tortuosus Pacheco, 1973
Heterocrepidius corvinus Candeze, 1897
Heteroderes arechavaletae Candeze, 1881
Heteroderes rufangulus Gyllenhal, 1817
Horistonotus arechavaletae Candeze, 1881
Horistonotus parmenoides Candeze, 1860
Hypnoidus aequalis Candeze, 1881
Hypnoidus atomus Candeze, 1878
Hypsiophthalmus grossicollis Blanchard, 1843
Idiopteron rufulum Gorham, 1880
Macromantis hyalina De Geer, 1773
Mastinocerus (Mastinocerus) uruguayensis Berg, 1886
Meroplinthus decorus Costa, 1975
Pheneps cubanus Darlington, 1936
Phrixothrix hieronymi Haase, 1886
Ptesimopsia lucifuga Curtis, 1839
Ptilodactyla lovasatoi Pic, 1947
Pyrearinus baliolus Costa, 1978
Pyrophorus foveolatus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus punctatissimus Blanchard, 1843
Stenophrixothrix pallens pallens brasiliensis..., 1976

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Uruguay
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
28
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov