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Checklist for Tribe Pyrophorini Candeze, 1863
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
3263
9002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
3021
8293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
24
247
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
144
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElateridae
Leach, 1815
Click Beetle, Click beetles, Elaters, Skipjack Beetles
76
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAgrypninae
Candeze, 1857
20
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrophorini
Candeze, 1863
4
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
4 Genera with 14 Species
Deilelater Costa, 1863Glowing Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lygelater Costa, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 18419SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Deilelater mexicanus Champion, 1896
Deilelater radians Champion, 1896
Deilelater sirius Candeze, 1878
Deilelater stella Candeze, 1863
Ignelater caudatus Champion, 1896
Lygelater fulgidus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus angustus angustus Blanchard, 1843
Pyrophorus angustus luscus
Pyrophorus avunculus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus clarus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus indistinctus Germar, 1841
Pyrophorus ingens Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
Pyrophorus noctilucus Linnaeus, 1758Cucujo
Pyrophorus strabus Germar, 1841

Subnodes of Pyrophorini with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubtribePyrophorina
Candeze, 1863
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom