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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Victorian Midlands (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
177
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
177
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
166
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
139
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
14
65
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
12
52
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
28
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Victorian Midlands
3 Families width 91 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers85SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Victorian Midlands
28 Genera with 91 Species
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Aaaaba Bellamy, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Aaaba Bellamy, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Austrophorella Kerremans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 184745SpeciesTaxom
Cisseis Laporte & Gory, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Diadoxus Saunders, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Dinocephalia Obenberger, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Helferella Cobos, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypocisseis Thomson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Nascio Laporte & Gory, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neobuprestis Kerremans, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Notriolus Carter & Zeck, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pachycisseis Théry, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Parablax Schwarz, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanilara Théry, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotaenia Kerremans, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Selagis Dejean, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Simsonia Carter & Zeck, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18382SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victorian Midlands
91 Species
Aaaaba nodosus Deyrolle, 1864
Aaaba nodosus (Deyrolle, 1865)⇒ Aaaaba nodosus Deyrolle, 1864
Agrilus (Agrilus) australasiae Castelnau, 1837
Agrypnus duplex Blackburn, 1892
Astraeus (Astraeus) navarchis Thomson, 1856
Austrophorella quadrisignata Saunders, 1872Yellowspotted jewel beetle
Castiarina amplipennis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina argillacea Carter, 1916
Castiarina australasiae Gory & Laporte, 1838Mudflat visored shrimp
Castiarina bella Saunders, 1871
Castiarina bremei Hope, 1843Forceps shrimp
Castiarina castelnaudi Saunders, 1869
Castiarina crenata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina cruentata Kirby, 1818
Castiarina decemmaculata Kirby, 1818Ten-spot Jewel Beetle
Castiarina delectabilis Hope, 1847
Castiarina dimidiata Carter, 1908
Castiarina erythroptera Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina gordonburnsi Barker, 1987
Castiarina grata Saunders, 1869
Castiarina guttata Blackburn, 1890
Castiarina helmsi Carter, 1906
Castiarina hilaris Hope, 1846
Castiarina jospilota Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina kershawi Carter, 1924
Castiarina klugii Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina malleeana Carter, 1931
Castiarina marginata Barker, 1983
Castiarina nasata Saunders, 1869
Castiarina nasuta Saunders, 1869
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina parallela White, 1859
Castiarina pulchripes Blackburn, 1897Offshore lebbeid
Castiarina punctatosulcata Saunders, 1869Slope lebbeid
Castiarina rectifasciata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina robusta Saunders, 1869Cleaner shrimp
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina scalaris Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina sexguttata MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina sexplagiata Gory, 1841
Castiarina simulata Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina skusei Blackburn, 1892Squat anemone shrimp
Castiarina spinolae Gory, 1841Squat grass shrimp
Castiarina supergrata Barker, 1983
Castiarina testacea Saunders, 1869
Castiarina thomsoni Saunders, 1868African caridina
Castiarina vegeta Hope, 1847
Castiarina victoriensis Blackburn, 1890
Castiarina wilsoni Saunders, 1868
Castiarina xanthopilosa Hope, 1847
Cisseis acuducta (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Cisseis duodecimmaculata (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Diphucrania duodecimmaculata Fabricius, 1801
Cisseis elongatula (Blackburn, 1888)⇒ Diphucrania elongatula Blackburn, 1888
Cisseis leucosticta (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Diadoxus erythrurus White, 1846Small cypress jewel beetle
Dinocephalia thoracica Kerremans, 1900
Diphucrania acuducta Kirby, 1837
Diphucrania duodecimmaculata Fabricius, 1801
Diphucrania elongatula Blackburn, 1888
Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Helferella frenchi Théry, 1928
Hypocisseis suturalis Saunders, 1868
Melobasis (Melobasis) gratiosissima Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) hypocrita Erichson, 1842
Melobasis (Melobasis) innocua Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) nitidiventris (Kerremans, 1898)⇒ Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887
Melobasis (Melobasis) obscurella Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) purpurascens Fabricius, 1801Western king prawn
Melobasis (Melobasis) vittata Blackburn, 1887
Melobasis cuprifera Castelnau, 1837
Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887Caribbean velvet shrimp
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Nascio vetusta Boisduval, 1835Ginger prawn
Nascioides parryi Hope, 1843Carabali shrimp
Neobuprestis (Balthasarella) frenchi Blackburn, 1892
Neobuprestis perroni Gory & Laporte, 1838
Neocuris fortnumi Hope, 1846Lesser rock shrimp
Notriolus quadriplagiata Carter, 1926
Notriolus victoriae Carter & Zeck, 1929Barred Tinamou
Pachycisseis bicolor Gory & Laporte, 1839
Parablax markrah Calder, 1986
Pseudanilara purpureicollis MacLeay, 1872
Pseudotaenia quadrisignata (Saunders, 1872)⇒ Austrophorella quadrisignata Saunders, 1872
Selagis aurifera Gory & Laporte, 1838
Selagis caloptera Boisduval, 1835
Simsonia angusta Carter, 1926
Simsonia tasmanicus Blackburn, 1894
Stigmodera macularia Donovan, 1805Stigmodera Macularia
Temognatha marginalis Carter, 1929
Temognatha sanguinipennis Gory & Laporte, 1838

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Victorian Midlands
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
24
85
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov