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Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1563
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1347
3256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
40
728
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
40 Families width 1240 Species and 16 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles44SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil67SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil75SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)Brachycerids1SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae11SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles273SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers11SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers119SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles83SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles315SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds31SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle21SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules9SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 18570SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Pterogeniidae Crowson, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles29SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 19210SpeciesTaxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845Croc beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839Vesperid longicorn beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles10SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
155
274
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
1
106
119
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles
4
14
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
3
58
125
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
7
37
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
5
217
469
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
9
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
9
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
15
120
159
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov