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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Vanuatu (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
828
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
827
1375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
820
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
613
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
29
197
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
26
172
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
11
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vanuatu
3 Families width 20 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vanuatu
11 Genera with 20 Species
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1874Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dioxypterus Fairmaire, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Malekula Van Zwaluwen..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Paracupta Deyrolle, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Photophorus Candeze, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 18935SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vanuatu
20 Species
Agrypnus glirinus Candeze, 1865
Alaus carinulatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Alaus cristatus Candeze, 1874
Anchastus (Anchastus) chessmanae Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Anchastus (Anchastus) laruei Fleutiaux, 1938
Chrysodema (Chrysodema) radians Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Jewel Beetle
Dioxypterus binostriatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Dioxypterus marshalli Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Dioxypterus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1935
Malekula piceus Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Melanoxanthus francoisi Fleutiaux, 1938
Paracupta helopioides Boisduval, 1835
Paracupta hoscheki Obenberger, 1916
Photophorus bakewellii Candeze, 1863
Ptilodactyla australis Bourgeois, 1884
Simodactylus buxtoni Van Zwaluwen..., 1928
Simodactylus mucronatus Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus nigerrimus Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus tasmani Candeze, 1893

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Vanuatu
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov