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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Virginia Falls (Nahanni National Park Reserve, Northwest Territories, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
159
677
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
677
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
673
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
626
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
23
57
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
51
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia Falls
4 Families width 14 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia Falls
12 Genera with 14 Species
Ampedus Dejean, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1837Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Eanus LeConte, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paraphotistus Kishii, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sericus Eschscholtz, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Setasomus Gureva, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia Falls
14 Species
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigrinus Herbst, 1784
Buprestis (Buprestis) nutalli Kirby, 1837
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dalopius pallidus Brown, 1934
Dichelotarsus heteronychus Fall, 1927
Dichelotarsus laevicollis Kirby, 1837
Dichelotarsus puncticollis Kirby, 1837
Eanus (Eanus) decoratus Mannerheim, 1853
Eanus (Eanus) estriatus LeConte, 1853
Megapenthes stigmosus LeConte, 1853
Neohypdonus tumescens LeConte, 1853
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) mandibularis Kirby, 1837
Sericus (Sericus) incongruus LeConte, 1853
Setasomus nitidulus LeConte, 1853

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Virginia Falls
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
2
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov