A Preliminary Checklist, Classification, and Four New Country Records for the Elateridae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador

Authors

María P. Aguirre-Tapiero, Ciudad Universitaria Meléndez, Cali, ColombiaFollow
P. J. Johnson, South Dakota State UniversityFollow

Date of this Version

2-14-2014

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0350: 1–11

Comments

Published in 2014 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Copyright held by the author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons, Attribution Non-Commercial License

Abstract

A checklist and classifi cation of the species of Elateridae reported from mainland Ecuador are given. Anchastus boulardi Chassain, Cardiorhinus apicalis Golbach, Physorhinus marginatus Candèze, and P. sexnotatus Steinheil are reported from Ecuador for the first time. The recorded elaterid fauna of Ecuador is now represented by 140 species, 38 genera, and 9 subfamilies, which are low taxon richness numbers when compared to those of neighboring countries.

Se les da una lista de verifi cación y clasifi cación de las especies de Elateridae reportados desde el Ecuador continental. Anchastus boulardi Chassain, Cardiorhinus apicalis Golbach, Physorhinus marginatus Candèze, y P. sexnotatus Steinheil se informó desde Ecuador por primera vez. La fauna elaterid registrados de Ecuador está actualmente representados por 140 especies, 38 géneros y 9 subfamilias, baja si se compara con la de los países vecinos debido a un muestreo inadecuado de especies informativos ambientalmente no llamativos.