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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
53
1092
2610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
914
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
7
40
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zambia
7 Families width 62 Species and 2 Subspecies
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers33SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle18SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zambia
40 Genera with 62 Species
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Acantholycus Bourgeois, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 19285SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 20027SpeciesTaxom
Amblysterna Saunders, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anaphlocteis Bellamy, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Anisomerus Schwarz, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ankareus Kerremans, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Cussolenis Fleutiaux, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicronychus Brullé, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Eleuphemus Hyslop, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eudicronychus Mequignon, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Melibaeopsis Kerremans, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Microdinodes Grouvelle, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Olophoeus Candeze, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxynopterus Hope, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Prosthaptus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Scirtes Illiger, 1807
Water beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Silidius Gorham, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1926metallic wood-boring beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Tarsalgus Candeze, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobus Lepeletier &..., 18428SpeciesTaxom
Trachelminthopsis Delève, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Tristria Stål, 19072SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
62 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) ornata Fabricius, 1775
Acmaeodera grata Fåhraeus, 1851
Acmaeodera nigrohirta Théry, 1926
Acmaeodera signifera basiconcava Holm, 1978
Acmaeodera zambesica Obenberger, 1928
Agrilus bedeli Abeille de P..., 1905
Agrilus charaxes Obenberger, 1939
Agrilus gloriosulus Péringuey, 1908
Agrilus omphax Obenberger, 1933
Agrilus ostrinus Kerremans, 1892
Agrilus pharao Obenberger, 1923
Agrilus ustus Curletti, 2002
Amblysterna natalensis Fahraeus, 1851
Anaphlocteis zanzibaricus Kerremans, 1903
Anchastus (Anchastus) dubius Klug, 1855
Anchastus (Anchastus) mozambicanus Fleutiaux, 1932
Anisomerus bipectinatus Schwarz, 1896
Ankareus bilyi
Anthaxia cratomerina Obenberger, 1922
Anthaxia pilifrons Kerremans, 1898
Aphanisticus bilobiceps Kerremans, 1903
Aphanisticus difficilis Théry, 1930
Aphanisticus micros Théry, 1930
Aphanisticus yasumatsui Kurosawa, 1954
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) segnis Candeze, 1860
Castiarina pictipennis Saunders, 1868
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Eleuphemus funerarius
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) elongata Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) zambezica Delève, 1965
Heterocerus alluaudi Grouvelle, 1906
Heterocerus dubitabilis Grouvelle, 1906
Heterocerus elongatus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus incertus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus inciertus Pacheco, 1964
Heterocerus ornatus Grouvelle, 1906
Heterocerus thebaicus Grouvelle, 1896
Julodis hirsuta Herbst, 1786
Melibaeopsis chlorolineata Quedenfeldt, 1886
Microdinodes multimaculatus Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Neojulodis (Protojulodis) vittipennis Fåhraeus, 1851
Oxynopterus (Oxynopterus) niger Candeze, 1897
Potamodytes africanus Boheman, 1851
Propsephus (Propsephus) agriotiformis
Propsephus (Propsephus) apiculatus Boheman, 1851
Propsephus (Propsephus) festivus Girard, 1980
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sphenoptera chimaera Obenberger, 1926
Steraspis aeruginosa aeruginosa Klug, 1855
Steraspis ambigua Fåhraeus, 1851
Steraspis humeralis Kerremans, 1910
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) cavifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) flabellicornis Linnaeus, 1767Giant Acacia Click Beetle
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) hunti Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) macer Laurent, 1964
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) natalensis Candeze, 1857
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) polyphemus Boheman, 1851
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) rotundifrons Guérin, 1847
Tetralobus (Tetralobus) shuckhardi Hope, 1842
Tristria angolensis Bolivar, 1890
Tristria pallida Karny, 1907

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Zambia
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
15
33
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
6
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
17
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyScirtoidea
Fleming, 1821
Clambids, Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles
1
2
0
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov