Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
List of families for Nigeria
24 Families width 606 Species and 53 Subspecies #ABCEMNSTV
| Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 330 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 127 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Nigeria | Superfamily | Cerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
165
331 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Chrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles | 2
65
128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Cleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles | 3
4
5 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Coccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
| 3
8
9 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Cucujoidea
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 | 3
4
5 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Curculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils | 4
68
104 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Nitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles | 6
27
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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