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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
89
2548
8817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
83
2237
7457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
46
1209
2972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
46 Families width 2972 Species and 214 Subspecies
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Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles29SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil38SpeciesTaxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964Ancient Fungus Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil79SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae52SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles1297SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers15SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers438SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles18SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles630SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds19SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Helotidae Reitter, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle57SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules29SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Propalticidae Crowson, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Hump back beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Rhizophagidae (Shuey, 1996)Root-eating beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848Leaf-rolling weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)Ambrosia1SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle151SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839Vesperid longicorn beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles13SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Tanzania
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
416
1299
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
2
140
439
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles
4
22
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
3
39
52
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
11
31
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
6
352
801
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
7
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLymexyloidea
Fleming, 1921
Lymexylids, Ship-timber beetles
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
20
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
15
180
290
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov