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Checklist for Tribe Megapenthini Gurjeva, 1973
and region New Hebrides (Vanuatu)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
265
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
264
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
263
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
171
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
15
59
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
15
59
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
2
9
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElaterinae
Leach, 1815
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegapenthini
Gurjeva, 1973
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Hebrides
2 Genera with 6 Species
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 18935SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Hebrides
6 Species
Melanoxanthus francoisi Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus buxtoni Van Zwaluwen..., 1928
Simodactylus mucronatus Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus nigerrimus Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus risbeci Fleutiaux, 1938
Simodactylus tasmani Candeze, 1893


Links, sources and further information
Megapenthini at artfakta.se
Megapenthini at dyntaxa.se