Species list, Checklist of Infraorder Cucujiformia for South America (America)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	1002 31782 192121	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	999 31760 192069	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	919 31232 189614	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	538 24032 155049	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	149 9527 64328	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	132 8817 57216	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938	74 5634 31410	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for South America
74 Families width 31410 Species and 317 Subspecies

Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	85	Species	Taxom
Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856	Minute bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	98	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	390	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	389	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	57	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		1	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	3	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	446	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Caridae Thompson, 1992		4	Species	Taxom
Cavognathidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		3	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	8375	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	30	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	5201	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	88	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	84	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	700	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	27	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	99	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	12451	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		23	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	2	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	266	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	79	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		3	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	79	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995	Mauroniscid Beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	234	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	59	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	448	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	28	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	287	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	67	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	29	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	80	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	36	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Oxypeltidae Lacordaire, 1869		4	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952		0	Species	Taxom
Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973		1	Species	Taxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859		15	Species	Taxom
Propalticidae Crowson, 1952		1	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954		1	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	15	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	13	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	19	Species	Taxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)	Ambrosia	8	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	99	Species	Taxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879	Palmetto beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	558	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		1	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		1	Species	Taxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845	Croc beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	73	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	119	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in South America

Superfamily	Cerambycoidea Latreille, 1802	3 1810 8410	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Chrysomeloidea Latreille, 1802 Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles	3 818 5439	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Cleroidea Latreille, 1802 Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles	6 94 205	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Coccinelloidea Latreille, 1807	5 177 1008	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	20 112 397	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Curculionoidea Latreille, 1802 Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils	11 1872 13794	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Erotyloidea Latreille, 1802	1 56 79	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Lymexyloidea Fleming, 1921 Lymexylids, Ship-timber beetles	1 5 17	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Nitiduloidea Latreille, 1802	2 77 89	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802 Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles	22 613 1972	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Cucujiformia at itis.gov