Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
List of families for Southern Africa
53 Families width 6056 Species and 198 Subspecies #ABCDELMNOPRSTVZ
| Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 215 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 126 | Species | Taxom | | Belidae Schönherr, 1826 | Belid Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861 | Biphyllid beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966 | | 8 | 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 | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 106 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 1083 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 667 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 2059 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 177 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 278 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 117 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Passandridae (Erichson, 1845) | Parasitic flat bark beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | Jugular-horned beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807 | Cardinal beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pythidae Solier, 1834 | Dead log bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848 | Leaf-rolling weevils | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 | Antlike leaf beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Cryptic slime mold beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | False long-horned beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 711 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Southern Africa | Superfamily | Cerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
409
1084 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Chrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles | 2
275
673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Cleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles | 4
95
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Coccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
| 4
68
95 | 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 | 12
72
286 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Curculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils | 7
644
2353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Erotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
| 1
17
5 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Lymexyloidea
Fleming, 1921
Lymexylids, Ship-timber beetles | 1
1
2 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Nitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
36
43 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles | 18
451
1467 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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