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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
2427
3666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2423
3662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
2383
3584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
2026
3108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
511
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
63
427
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
12
60
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vancouver Island
12 Families width 98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers26SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle27SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids6SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vancouver Island
60 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ahaggaria Bollow, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Anelastes Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolimnius Carter & Zeck, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhus Linnaeus, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18378SpeciesTaxom
Cleptelmis Sanderson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies4SpeciesTaxom
Epiphanis Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hadromorphus Motschoulsky, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heterlimnius Hinton, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Idolus Desbrochers, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Lanelater Arnett, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Lara LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1932Dark Brown Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lioligus Casey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Narpus Casey, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Nitidolimonius Johnson, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Pactopus LeConte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Poecilonota Eschscholtz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pomachilius Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Trachykele Marseul, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vancouver Island
98 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) quadrivittatoides Nelson and W..., 1995
Aeolus mellillus Say, 1836Sweet Click Beetle
Agrilus (Agrilus) felix Horn, 1891
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) lineatus Linnaeus, 1767Click Beetles
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Agriotes (Agriotes) thevenetii G. Horn, 1872
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Ahaggaria australis Grouvell, 1899
Ampedus (Ampedus) luctuosus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) oregonus Schaeffer, 1916
Ampedus (Ampedus) varipilis Van Dyke, 1932
Anelastes druryi Kirby, 1818Slenderflower saltbush
Anthaxia deleta (C. von Heyden, 1865)⇒ Anthaxia caseyi Obenberger, 1914
Athous (Athous) rufifrons Randall, 1838
Austrolimnius punctulatus aeolus Hinton, 1965
Buprestis (Buprestis) lyrata Casey, 1909Pink-faced jewel beetle
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculativentris Say, 1825Spotted-Belly Buprestid Beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) adjecta LeConte, 1854Buprestid beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) fasciata Fabricius, 1787
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Byrrhus (Byrrhus) kirbyi LeConte, 1854
Chrysobothris lateralis Waterhouse, 1887
Chrysobothris leechi Barr, 1974
Chrysobothris monticola Fall, 1910Dry calcareous bryum moss
Chrysobothris nixa Horn, 1886Cedar flatheaded borer
Chrysobothris octocola LeConte, 1858Agar River prawn
Chrysobothris rotundicollis Gory & Laporte, 1837
Chrysobothris sylvania Fall, 1910Common prawn
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Cleptelmis addenda Fall, 1907
Cleptelmis ornata Schaeffer, 1911
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Ctenicera angularis
Dalopius insulanus Brown, 1934
Dalopius tristis Brown, 1934
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dicerca vanconveri
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Dromaeolus californicus Bonvouloir, 1870
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) facula LeConte, 1857
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Epiphanis cornutus Eschscholtz, 1829
Hadromorphus callidus Brown, 1936
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) morio LeConte, 1853
Heterlimnius corpulentus LeConte, 1874
Heterlimnius koebelei Martin, 1927
Idolus columbiana W.J.Brown, 1933
Lanelater notodonta Latreille, 1827
Lanternarius brunneus (Melsheimer, 1844)⇒ Heterocerus brunneus Melsheimer, 1844
Lanternarius gemmatus Horn, 1890
Lara avara LeConte, 1852Wood-eating beetle
Limonius (Limonius) ectypus Say, 1833
Limonius (Limonius) jonesi Lane, 1965
Limonius (Limonius) nitidulus G. Horn, 1871
Limonius (Limonius) ursinus Van Dyke, 1932
Lioligus aequabilis
Liotrichus umbricola Eschscholtz, 1829
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes (Malthodes) pumilus Brebisson, 1835
Malthodes oregonus Fender, 1943
Malthodes parvulus LeConte, 1851
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanophila cuspidata Klug, 1829
Melasis rufipennis Horn, 1886
Narpus angustus Casey, 1893
Narpus concolor LeConte, 1881
Nitidolimonius resplendens Eschscholtz, 1829Green Click Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Optioservus (Optioservus) seriatus LeConte, 1874
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Pactopus horni LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Photuris (Photuris) pennsylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Poecilonota cyanipes Say, 1823Eastern Poplar Buprestid
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Pomachilius hallomenus Candeze, 1860
Pseudanostirus pudicus Brown, 1936
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Selatosomus (Pristilophus) suckleyi LeConte, 1857
Selatosomus (Selatosomus) lateralis LeConte, 1853
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Trachykele blondeli Marseul, 1865Western cedar borer
Trixagus carinicollis Schaeffer, 1916
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Trixagus mendax G. Horn, 1885
Trixagus sericeus LeConte, 1868

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Vancouver Island
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
11
26
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
14
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
31
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov