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Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
831
2114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
764
1943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
24
319
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ghana
24 Families width 583 Species and 59 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964Ancient Fungus Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil17SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles411SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers44SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles0SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles58SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules4SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Ghana
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
183
411
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
1
35
44
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
3
5
4
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
4
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
4
58
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
8
25
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov