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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Vancouver (Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
1158
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
308
1158
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
298
1140
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
948
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
65
248
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
216
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
30
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vancouver
7 Families width 32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers7SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vancouver
14 Genera with 32 Species
Agrilus Curtis, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicerium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Phaenocerus Bonvouloir, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Phausis Motschulsky/..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 20051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vancouver
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Anelastes druryi Kirby, 1818Slenderflower saltbush
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Chrysobothris nixa Horn, 1886Cedar flatheaded borer
Ctenicerium blissus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Dichelotarsus lutosus LeConte, 1881
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Phausis nigra Hopping, 1937
Silis (Silis) vulnerata LeConte, 1874
Trixagus meybohmi Leseigneur, 2005

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Vancouver
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
19
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov