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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2499
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1995
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
76
735
1257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
700
1200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
55
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
15 Families width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers20SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies10SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859False Jewel Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
55 Genera with 91 Species
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Achrestus Candeze, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Actenodes Dejean, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnella Champion, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Anambodera Barr, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aspisoma Laporte, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipis Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 17875SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18018SpeciesTaxom
Cosmesus Eschscholtz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crepidius Candeze, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicerium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 1799
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Dioxypterus Fairmaire, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Esthesopus Eschscholtz, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euplectalecia Obenberger, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Fornax Laporte, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoscelimorpha Horn, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Hexacylloepus Hinton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hexanchorus Sharp, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeogena Obenberger, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Isorhipis Boisduval & ..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Lissomus Dalman, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mesopteron Bourgeois, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Nematodes Berthold, 1911Roundworms2SpeciesTaxom
Neotrachys Obenberger, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 2012Rover fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polybothris Spinola, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Psephenops Grouvelle, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Pyropyga Motschulsky, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Robopus Motschoulsky, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 20123SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Achrestus fortunei Chassain & T..., 2011
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) dolorosa (Fall, 1899)⇒ Acmaeodera quadrifasciata pruneri Spinola, 1838
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) jocosa Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera danforthi Fisher, 1949
Acmaeodera villiersi Descarpentries, 1981
Actenodes marmoratus Gory & Laporte, 1837
Aeolus nigromaculatus Drapiez, 1819
Agriotes (Agriotes) guadulpensis (Candeze, 1863)⇒ Agriotes guadelupensis Candeze, 1865
Agriotes guadelupensis Candeze, 1865
Agrypnella squamifer Candeze, 1865
Anambodera gemina Horn, 1878
Anchastomorphus phedrus Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) insularis Candeze, 1889
Anchastus (Anchastus) moratus Candeze, 1889
Aphanisticus cochinchinae Obenberger, 1924Fendlerbush
Aspisoma ignitum Linnaeus, 1767Dixon's Striped Firefly
Aspisoma insperatum E. Olivier, 1912
Aspisoma sexpunctatum Motschulsky, 1854
Aspisoma superciliosum Gorham, 1898Mountain spleenwort
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) lherminieri Laporte de C..., 1834
Chalcolepidius obscurus Laporte, 1836
Chalcolepidius porcatus Linnaeus, 1767
Chalcolepidius silbermanni Chevrolat, 1835
Chalcolepidius validus Candeze, 1857
Chalcolepidius virens Fabricius, 1787
Chelonarium pilosellum Chevrolat, 1880
Chrysobothris beeri (Barr, 1969)⇒ Chrysobothris caurina Horn, 1886
Chrysobothris bella Fisher, 1925
Chrysobothris caurina Horn, 1886
Chrysobothris guadeloupensis Descarpentries, 1981
Chrysobothris tranquebarica Gmelin, 1790Australian pine borer
Conoderus amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1833Gulf wireworm
Conoderus bifoveatus Palisot de B..., 1807Click beetle
Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus delauneyi Fleutiaux, 1911
Conoderus memorabilis (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Conoderus castaneus Fabricius, 1792
Conoderus poirieri Chassain, De..., 2014
Conoderus posticus Eschscholtz, 1822Click beetle
Conoderus rufidens Fabricius, 1801Click beetle
Cosmesus flavidus Candeze, 1863
Crepidius flavipes Champion, 1897
Ctenicerium blissus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Dicrepidius insularis Champion, 1897
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Dioxypterus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1935
Dipropus inornatus (Candeze, 1859)⇒ Dipropus puberulus Boheman, 1858
Dipropus puberulus Boheman, 1858
Dipropus separatus (Fleutiaux, 1911)⇒ Dipropus puberulus Boheman, 1858
Dryops aequinochilus Grouvelle, 1896
Entomophthalmus americanus Bonvouloir, 1872
Esthesopus grenadensis Champion, 1897
Eulimnichus californicus LeConte, 1879
Euplectalecia erythropa Gory, 1840
Fornax luridus Chevrolat, 1867
Glyphonyx championi Smith & Bals..., 1984
Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer, 1916
Glyphonyx mimeticus G. Horn, 1874
Glyphonyx quadraticollis Champion, 1896
Glyptoscelimorpha (Glyptoscelimorpha) marmorata Horn, 1893
Heteroderes amplicollis Gyllenhal, 1817Gulf Wireworm
Hexacylloepus smithi Grouvelle, 1898Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Hexanchorus caraibus Coquerel, 1851
Horistonotus sericeus Champion, 1897
Hylaeogena kirschi Obenberger, 1925
Isorhipis picteti Bonvouloir, 1871
Lacon modestus Boisduval, 1835Click beetle
Lacon modestus guadeloupensis Candeze, 1857
Lissomus punctulatus Dalman, 1824
Lygelater ignitus Fabricius, 1787
Mesopteron insularum Chalumeau & ..., 1984
Nematodes eddyi Chassain, 2017
Nematodes guadelupensis Fleutiaux, 1911
Neotrachys fennahi Théry, 1940
Phanocerus congener Grouvelle, 1898
Photinus littoralis Motschulsky, 1853
Photinus nothus Barber, 1941
Photinus vanderberghi Constantin, 2012
Polybothris coccinella Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polycesta (Polycesta) goryi Saunders, 1871
Polycesta depressa Linnaeus, 1771
Psephenops smithi Grouvelle, 1898
Pyrophorus indulcatus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus phosphorescens Laporte, 1840
Pyropyga incognita Olivier, 1912
Robopus infernus Olivier, 1912Common Peafowl
Robopus vittiger Gyllenhal, 1817
Silis rogueti Constantin, 2012
Taphrocerus constantini Brûlé, 2012
Tytthonyx dierkensi Constantin, 2012
Tytthonyx guadeloupensis Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Tytthonyx martiniquensis Constantin, 2012

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Windward Islands
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
2
13
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
5
32
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov