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Checklist for Tribe Vestini McDermott, 1964
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
25
714
5546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Elateroidea
Leach, 1815
Click Beetles, Firefly Beetles, Skipjack Beetles
10
448
3611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLampyridae
Latreille, 1817
Fireflies, Firefly, Firefly Beetles, Glow worms, Glowworms
79
1080
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAmydetinae
E. Olivier in Wytsman, 1907
13
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeVestini
McDermott, 1964
4
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
4 Genera with 50 Species
Dodacles E. Olivier, 191116SpeciesTaxom
Dryptelytra Laporte de C..., 189914SpeciesTaxom
Ledocas E. Olivier, 189411SpeciesTaxom
Vesta Laporte de C..., 17909SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
50 Species
Dodacles atrimembris Pic, 1927
Dodacles attenuata E. Olivier, 1885Wild Turkey
Dodacles basalis Pic, 1927
Dodacles bicoloricornis Pic, 1927
Dodacles dubitans E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Dodacles elegans E. Olivier, 1885
Dodacles emissa E. Olivier, 1908
Dodacles erebea E. Olivier, 1896Crested Guineafowl
Dodacles grandjeani E. Olivier, 1912
Dodacles interfusa E. Olivier, 1912
Dodacles lateralis Pic, 1931
Dodacles niger Pic, 1931
Dodacles nigricollis Gorham, 1880
Dodacles noireli E. Olivier, 1910
Dodacles obscuricollis E. Olivier, 1909
Dodacles remixta E. Olivier, 1911
Dryptelytra apicalis Pic, 1929
Dryptelytra atricollis Pic, 1911
Dryptelytra atriventris Pic, 1926
Dryptelytra basithorax Pic, 1926
Dryptelytra brevelineata Pic, 1926
Dryptelytra calocera Kirsch, 1865Turkeys
Dryptelytra cayennensis Laporte de C..., 1833Bent two-whorl buckwheat
Dryptelytra fulvibasis E. Olivier, 1911Southern Crested Guineafowl
Dryptelytra fulvipennis Pic, 1912
Dryptelytra grandjeani E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Dryptelytra inops E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Dryptelytra longipennis Pic, 1927
Dryptelytra pampahermosae Bocakova, Ca..., 2021
Dryptelytra plorans E. Olivier, 1899Great Argus
Ledocas ambiguus E. Olivier, 1894
Ledocas carbonarius E. Olivier, 1894
Ledocas detectus E. Olivier, 1908
Ledocas emissus E Olivier, 1908Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Ledocas luscus E. Olivier, 1907Helmeted Guineafowl
Ledocas parallelus E. Olivier, 1885
Ledocas pikillactanus Bocakova, Ca..., 2021
Ledocas proteus E. Olivier, 1894
Ledocas remixtus E Olivier, 1911Dark-winged Trumpeter
Ledocas scutellatus E. Olivier, 1895Guineafowl
Ledocas xanthomus E. Olivier, 1894
Vesta arcta E. Olivier, 1907
Vesta cincticollis Blanchard, 1846
Vesta concolor Gorham, 1880
Vesta despecta Gorham, 1880
Vesta latastei E. Olivier, 1894
Vesta media E. Olivier, 1909
Vesta melanura Laporte, 1833
Vesta rustica E. Olivier, 1909
Vesta thoracica G. Olivier, 1790


Links, sources and further information
Vestini at itis.gov