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Checklist of Tribe Megapenthini Gurjeva, 1973
for Line Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
78
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
54
77
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
42
64
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
13
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
12
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Line Islands
2 Genera with 3 Species
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19342SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Line Islands
3 Species
Melanoxanthus melanocephalus Fabricius, 1781Click beetle
Simodactylus beardsleyi Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Simodactylus pallidus Fleutiaux, 1934


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