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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region West Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
651
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
556
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
75
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
16 Families width 142 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers49SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids7SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
75 Genera with 142 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 196313SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ampedus Dejean, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1824Spider riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Atalantycha Kazantsev, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Brachys Dejean, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1775Jewel Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Callimicra Deyrolle, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 1758
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1774Soldier Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Cleptelmis Sanderson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dalopius Eschscholtz, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Danosoma C.G. Thomson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18378SpeciesTaxom
Dictyoptera Latreille, 1784Roaches and Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Eupristocerus Deyrolle, 1801Alder gall buprestid1SpeciesTaxom
Eurytaenia Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ligmargus Stibick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1829
Dark Brown Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lucidota Laporte, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Malthodes Kiesenwetter, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Melanactes LeConte, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 1853Click Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microrhagus Dejean, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Nascioides Kerremans, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neohypdonus Stibick, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Obenbergerula Strand, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Pacificanthia Kazantsev, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Parallelostethus Schwarz, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1767Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1774Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Plateros Bourgeois, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Prionocyphon Redtenbacher, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Promoresia Sanderson, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanostirus Dolin, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactyla Illiger, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pyractomena LeConte, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1790metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19407SpeciesTaxom
Sylvanelater Johnson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Texania Casey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zenoa Say, 18061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
142 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornata Fabricius, 1775
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Agrilus (Agrilus) arcuatus Say, 1825Hickory spiral borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) bilineatus Weber, 1801Two-lined chestnut borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) egeniformis Champlain an..., 1923
Agrilus (Agrilus) egenus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) fulgens (LeConte, 1860)⇒ Agrilus arcuata Say, 1825
Agrilus (Agrilus) otiosus Say, 1833Hickory Agrilus
Agrilus (Agrilus) planipennis Fairmaire, 1888Emerald ash borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) putillus Say, 1833
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus (Agrilus) torquatus (LeConte, 1860)⇒ Agrilus arcuata Say, 1825
Agrilus (Agrilus) vittaticollis Randall, 1838Hawthorn Root Borer
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) isabellinus Melsheimer, 1845
Agriotes (Agriotes) oblongicollis Melsheimer, 1845
Alaus myops Fabricius, 1801Blind Click Beetle
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) areolatus Say, 1823
Ampedus (Ampedus) collaris Say, 1825Red-necked click beetle
Ampedus (Ampedus) linteus Say, 1839
Ampedus (Ampedus) nigricollis Herbst, 1806
Ampedus (Ampedus) pedalis Germar, 1844
Ampedus (Ampedus) protervus LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) sayi LeConte, 1853
Ampedus (Ampedus) semicinctus Randall, 1838
Ancyronyx variegata Germar, 1824
Anthaxia callicera Gerstäcker, 1884
Atalantycha bilineata Say, 1832Two-lined Leather-wing Beetle
Athous (Athous) acanthus Say, 1839
Athous (Athous) brightwelli Kirby, 1837
Athous (Athous) scapularis Say, 1839
Brachys aerosus Melsheimer, 1845
Brachys aeruginosus Gory, 1841
Buprestis (Buprestis) consularis (Gory, 1841)⇒ Buprestis nuttalli Kirby, 1837
Buprestis (Buprestis) maculipennis Gory, 1841
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Buprestis (Stereosa) decora (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Buprestis salisburyensis Herbst, 1801
Callimicra cylindera Kerremans, 1903
Calopteron discrepans Newman, 1838Banded Net-Winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calopteron terminale Say, 1823End Band Net-wing
Chalcophora fortis LeConte, 1860Metallic Wood-boring Beetle: Chalcophora
Chalcophora liberta (Germar, 1824)⇒ Chalcophora georgiana LeConte, 1857
Chalcophora virginiensis Drury, 1770Large flat-headed pine heartwood borer
Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius, 1775Margined Leatherwing
Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Goldenrod soldier beetle
Chrysobothris chlorocephala Gory, 1841
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysobothris sexsignata Say, 1839Rattlebox
Cleptelmis ornata Schaeffer, 1911
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Ctenicera melsheimeri Becker, 1961
Dalopius cognatus Brown, 1934
Dalopius vagus Brown, 1934
Dalopius virginicus Brown, 1934
Danosoma obtectum Say, 1839
Dicerca (Dicerca) asperata Laporte and ..., 1837
Dicerca (Dicerca) caudata LeConte, 1860Motillo
Dicerca (Dicerca) divaricata (Say, 1823)⇒ Dicerca moesta Fabricius, 1793
Dicerca (Dicerca) lurida Fabricius, 1775
Dicerca (Dicerca) obscura (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Dicerca berolinensis Herbst, 1779
Dicerca (Dicerca) spreta Gory, 1841
Dicerca (Neoargante) punctulata Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dicerca (Neoargante) tenebrosa Kirby, 1837Dark Jewel Beetle
Dictyoptera aurora Herbst, 1784Golden Net-wing
Drapetes (Drapetes) geminatus Say, 1825
Drapetes exstriatus Say, 1834
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Say, 1825
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Eupristocerus cogitans Weber, 1801Alder Gall Buprestid
Eurytaenia virginiana A. Handlirsch, 1906
Glyphonyx gracilis Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx testaceus Melsheimer, 1845
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Helichus fastigiatus Say, 1824
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) acuminatus Champion, 1896
Hemicrepidius (Hemicrepidius) memnonius Herbst, 1806
Lacon marmoratus Fabricius, 1801Marbled Click Beetle
Ligmargus lecontei Leng, 1918
Limnichites olivaceus LeConte, 1854
Lucidota atra Olivier, 1790Black Firefly
Lutrochus laticeps Casey, 1893
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Malthodes chapini Fender, 1951
Melanactes morio Fabricius, 1798
Melanactes piceus DeGeer, 1774
Melanotus (Melanotus) americanus Herbst, 1806
Melanotus (Melanotus) communis Gyllenhal, 1817Common wireworm
Melanotus (Melanotus) depressus Melsheimer, 1846
Melanotus (Melanotus) dietrichi Quate & Quate, 1967
Melanotus (Melanotus) sagittarius LeConte, 1853
Melanotus (Melanotus) similis Kirby, 1837
Melanotus (Melanotus) trapezoideus LeConte, 1853
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Nascioides caledonica Williams & B..., 2002Peregrine shrimp
Neoheterocerus pallidus Say, 1823
Neohypdonus perplexus G. Horn, 1871
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) ovalis LeConte, 1863
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Oulimnius latiusculus LeConte, 1866
Oulimnius nitidulus LeConte, 1866
Pacificanthia rotundicollis Say, 1825Brown Leatherwing Beetle
Parallelostethus attenuatus Say, 1825
Phaenops aeneola Melsheimer, 1845
Phaenops drummondi Kirby, 1837Flatheaded fir borer
Photinus (Photinus) pyralis Linnaeus, 1767Big dipper firefly
Photuris pensylvanica De Geer, 1774Dot-dash Firefly
Plateros ocularis Green, 1953
Plateros subfurcatus Green, 1953
Polybothris thyris Obenberger, 1942
Prionocyphon discoideus Say, 1825
Promoresia elegans LeConte, 1852
Promoresia tardella Fall, 1925
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Pseudanostirus hamatus Say, 1834
Ptilodactyla serricollis Say, 1823
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Pyractomena marginalis Green, 1957
Rhagonycha (Spartiolepta) nanula LeConte, 1881
Sphenoptera (Deudora) gemmata Olivier, 1790
Stenelmis bicarinata LeConte, 1852
Stenelmis cheryl Brown, 1987Cheryl´s Riffle Beetle
Stenelmis concinna Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis mera Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis musgravei Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis sandersoni Musgrave, 1940Solitary Tinamou
Sylvanelater cylindriformis Herbst, 1806
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Taphrocerus nicolayi Obenberger, 1924
Texania campestris Say, 1823Hardwood Heartwood Buprestid
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859
Zenoa picea Beauvois, 1806

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in West Virginia
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
19
49
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
7
16
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
6
38
62
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