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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
104
3085
13903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
93
2757
11159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
45
1575
5686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
45 Families width 5686 Species and 277 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856Minute bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles65SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil46SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil95SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)Short-winged Flower Beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae89SpeciesTaxom
Caridae Thompson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles421SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers438SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles81SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles41SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3026SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds35SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle51SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle145SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles116SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles76SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils9SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules99SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle22SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848Leaf-rolling weevils3SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles28SpeciesTaxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860Cryptic slime mold beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle420SpeciesTaxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 188812SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839Vesperid longicorn beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles87SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in North Africa
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
217
427
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
1
169
438
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles
3
54
150
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
5
64
154
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
9
54
189
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
8
641
3296
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
7
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLymexyloidea
Fleming, 1921
Lymexylids, Ship-timber beetles
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
40
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
13
326
918
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov