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Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5105
23655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4779
21768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
58
2903
11455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
58 Families width 11455 Species and 278 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles38SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles116SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil204SpeciesTaxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964Ancient Fungus Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil213SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Boridae C. G. Thomson, 1859Borids1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles29SpeciesTaxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)Brachycerids2SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)Short-winged Flower Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae203SpeciesTaxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858Fruit worms1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles2616SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers19SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1905SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles42SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle177SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles159SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles97SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3977SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)Palm weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds124SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle60SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle26SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles45SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle24SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle309SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles43SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles163SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils5SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules80SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834Dead log bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848Leaf-rolling weevils26SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae10SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)Ambrosia3SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles23SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles77SpeciesTaxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879Palmetto beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860Cryptic slime mold beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle344SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle66SpeciesTaxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839Vesperid longicorn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles74SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Central America
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
810
2617
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
3
460
1958
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles
4
52
248
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
4
103
311
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCucujoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Flower Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Lady Beetles, Ladybirds, Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles, Pollen Beetles, Root-eating Beetles, Sap Beetles, Silken Fungus Beetles
12
87
292
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
10
929
4637
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
49
60
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLymexyloidea
Fleming, 1921
Lymexylids, Ship-timber beetles
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
56
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
19
355
1240
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov