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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Yarmouth County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
726
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
630
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
43
145
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
128
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
9
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yarmouth County
9 Families width 17 Species
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yarmouth County
17 Genera with 17 Species
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1756Eyed Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1775Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dicerca Eschscholtz, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1845
Diurnal Fireflies0SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Photinus Laporte, 1852Rover fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenus Haldeman, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trixagus Kugelann, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yarmouth County
17 Species
Agrypnus limonius Girard, 1991
Alaus oculatus Linnaeus, 1756Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) striata Fabricius, 1775Coral snapping shrimp
Chrysobothris harrisii Hentz, 1827Sand shrimp
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Dicerca (Neoargante) punctulata Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dubiraphia vittata Melsheimer, 1844
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Helichus basalis LeConte, 1852
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Photinus consanguineus LeConte, 1852Consanguineous Firefly
Psephenus herricki Dekay, 1844Echo Cave Beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Trixagus chevrolati Bonvouloir, 1859

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Yarmouth County
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
3
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
4
6
5
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