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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region World Oceans


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3172
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
401
3165
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3087
6872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
2555
5992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
73
681
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
68
598
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
11
50
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for World Oceans
11 Families width 69 Species
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers21SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids9SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae (MacLeay, 1825)Mud beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae LeConte, 1861Glowworm beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for World Oceans
50 Genera with 69 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Anambodera Barr, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 02SpeciesTaxom
Athous Eschscholtz, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1767Jewel Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophora Dejean, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1889Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Cryptalaus Ohira, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ctenicera Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Dichelotarsus Motschulsky, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Dicranopselaphus Guérin-Ménev..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1962Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Endelus Deyrolle, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Homoeogenus Waterhouse, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lioon Casey, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanotus Schwarz, 2001Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Metataenia Théry, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nothochaetes Lawrence & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ochosternus Candeze, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Philanthaxia Deyrolle, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Postelichus Nelson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Procraerus Reitter, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Prospheres Saunders, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Prosternon Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrocara Armstrong, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1767Water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silis Charpentier, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Synorthus Broun, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusis Horn, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigus Candeze, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for World Oceans
69 Species
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) hepburnii LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Agriotes (Agriotes) pallidulus Illiger, 1807
Anambodera gemina Horn, 1878
Anchastus (Anchastus) atlanticus Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) compositarum
Athous (Athous) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1801Click Beetle
Athous (Athous) vittiger LeConte, 1853
Athous rufiventris Eschscholtz, 1822
Buprestis (Buprestis) laeviventris LeConte, 1857
Buprestis (Buprestis) lyrata Casey, 1909Pink-faced jewel beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Cantharis (Cantharis) cryptica (Ashe, 1947)⇒ Cantharis cornix Abeille de P..., 1869
Cantharis (Cantharis) nigra De Geer, 1774Cantharid beetle
Cantharis (Cantharis) rufa Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Cantharis (Cyrtomoptila) lateralis Linnaeus, 1758
Chalcophora angulicollis LeConte, 1857Sculptured pine borer
Chauliognathus apterus Olliff, 1889
Chrysobothris wintu Wellso & Manley, 2007
Conoderus striatus W.J. Macleay, 1872
Contacyphon brevicollis LeConte, 1866
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Cryptalaus nesiotes Neboiss, 1967
Ctenicera angularis
Cyphon laevipennis (Tournier, 1868)⇒ Contacyphon laevipennis Tournier, 1868
Cyphon primitus Klausnitzer, 1976
Dichelotarsus cavicollis
Dichelotarsus lygarius Fender, 1962
Dichelotarsus piniphilus Eschscholtz, 1830
Dicranopselaphus testaceicornis Pic, 1923
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Elmis bosnica Zaitzev, 1908Cebu Black Shama
Endelus japonicus Obenberger, 1944American lobster
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helichus suturalis LeConte, 1852
Heterocerus fenestratus Thunberg, 1784
Heterocerus marginatus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Heterocerus obsoletus Curtis, 1828
Homoeogenus obscurum Pic, 1923
Melanotus (Melanotus) zwaluwenburgi Platia & Sch..., 2001
Melanoxanthus gourvesi Chassain, 2001
Melanoxanthus paeninsularis Chassain, 2001
Melobasis (Melobasis) empyria Olliff, 1889
Melobasis (Melobasis) purpurascens Fabricius, 1801Western king prawn
Metataenia aurofoveata Saunders, 1869
Nothochaetes howensis Lawrence, Sl..., 2013
Ochosternus howensis Lea, 1929
Paracalais nesiotes (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus nesiotes Neboiss, 1967
Paracalais prosapius (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Phaenops californica Van Dyke, 1918California flat-headed borer
Phaenops drummondi Kirby, 1837Flatheaded fir borer
Philanthaxia hirtifrons Bílý, 2004Northern krill
Postelichus confluentus Hinton, 1935
Procraerus (Procraerus) semperi Schimmel, 1999
Prospheres norfolkensis Levey, 1978
Prosternon medianum Germar, 1843
Pseudomicrocara spilotus Blackburn, 1892
Scirtes hemisphaericus Linnaeus, 1767
Silis (Silis) lutea LeConte, 1853
Simodactylus perraulti Chassain, 2001
Synorthus insularis Watt, 1971
Telegeusis moroni Zaragoza-Cab..., 2015
Temognatha bonvouloirii Saunders, 1868
Temognatha macfarlani Waterhouse, 1881
Tetrigus lewisi Candeze, 1873
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in World Oceans
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
13
21
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyByrrhoidea
Latreille, 1804
Byrrhids, Pill Beetles, Water Beetles and Toe-winged Beetles
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
21
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov