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Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
110
2520
9735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
103
2280
8197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
60
1459
4855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
60 Families width 4855 Species and 53 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Agapythidae Sen Gupta an..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles48SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil186SpeciesTaxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964Ancient Fungus Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil20SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle189SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)Brachycerids6SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae39SpeciesTaxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858Fruit worms2SpeciesTaxom
Caridae Thompson, 19920SpeciesTaxom
Cavognathidae Sen Gupta an..., 19664SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles582SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers5SpeciesTaxom
Chalcodryidae Watt, 197412SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers188SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles96SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle18SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles142SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles2401SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds9SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)Lined flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle31SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle40SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles44SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Myraboliidae Lawrence and..., 19910SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils14SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules90SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Oxycorynidae (Schoenherr, 1840)Oxycorynid weevils116SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phycosecidae Crowson, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Priasilphidae Crowson, 19737SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834Dead log bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Hump back beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle28SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles29SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle278SpeciesTaxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle21SpeciesTaxom
Ulodidae Pascoe, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839Vesperid longicorn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles26SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Polynesia
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
208
589
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
2
112
188
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles
5
33
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
4
92
168
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
15
67
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
9
666
2971
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
10
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
31
90
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
20
239
671
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov