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Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2218
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2216
3744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2167
3663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1748
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
58
550
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
492
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
29
265
474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritius
29 Families width 474 Species and 14 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil39SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil3SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae6SpeciesTaxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858Fruit worms2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles85SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers63SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles57SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles139SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds4SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules5SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Mauritius
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
65
85
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
1
25
63
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
3
38
68
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
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
4
82
187
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
11
32
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov