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Checklist for Infraorder Elateriformia Crowson, 1960
and region Zululand District (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1665
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1631
2246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1405
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
52
488
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
408
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
7
31
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zululand District
7 Families width 40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers31SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zululand District
31 Genera with 40 Species
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Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Alissoderus Deyrolle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Beliophorus Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Luciola Laporte, 1855Japanese fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Meristhus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phlocteis Kerremans, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polycestina Cobos, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Propsephus Hyslop, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosthaptus Gorham, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Pyrearinus Costa, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sandalus Knoch, 1801
0SpeciesTaxom
Selasia Mulsant, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Selatosomus Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Sjoestedtius Théry, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1926metallic wood-boring beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Steraspis Dejean, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 18412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zululand District
40 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera grata Fåhraeus, 1851
Acmaeodera ruficaudis DeGeer, 1778
Agrilus cailloli Obenberger, 1935
Agrilus chalcoventris Gory, 1841
Agrilus cuspidatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus grandis Castelnau & ..., 1837
Agrilus meloe Curletti & B..., 2011
Agrilus subsignatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Alissoderus spectrum Fahreus, 1851
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia bergrothi Obenberger, 1928
Anthaxia marginata Thunberg, 1787
Anthaxia splendida Chevrolat, 1838
Aphanisticus cornifer Théry, 1930
Aphanisticus zuluanus Obenberger, 1928
Chrysobothris costifrons costifrons Waterhouse, 1887
Lampetis quadrioculata Kerremans, 1893
Lampetis vana Fåhraeus, 1851
Lampyris troglodytes Boheman, 1851
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Luciola cincticollis Klug, 1855
Meliboeus parellinus Fåhraeus, 1851
Neojulodis (Protojulodis) vittipennis Fåhraeus, 1851
Phlocteis exasperata Swartz, 1817
Polycestina quatuordecimmaculata Fåhraeus, 1851
Potamodytes africanus Boheman, 1851
Prosthaptus zululandicus Wittmer, 1997
Pseudagrilus inornatus Harold, 1878
Pyrearinus lampyris Candeze, 1863
Selasia castanea Wittmer, 1989
Selasia wittmeri Geisthardt, 2007
Sjoestedtius arrowi Obenberger, 1922
Sjoestedtius tuberculifrons Péringuey, 1908
Sphenoptera amabilis Kerremans, 1919
Sphenoptera bodongi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera zulucaffra Obenberger, 1926
Stenelmis gades Hinton, 1941
Steraspis ambigua Fåhraeus, 1851
Trachys hessei Obenberger, 1937
Trachys senegalensis Gory, 1841Strawberry crab

Subnodes of Elateriformia with occurrences in Zululand District
SuperfamilyBuprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles, Metallic wood-boring beetles
1
16
31
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDascilloidea
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Dascillids, Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyElateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles, Soldier Beetles
3
11
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elateriformia at itis.gov