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Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2399
4651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
937
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
814
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
25
430
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transvaal
25 Families width 716 Species and 20 Subspecies
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Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil5SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil24SpeciesTaxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae18SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles236SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers51SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles6SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles268SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 18570SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle45SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in Transvaal
SuperfamilyCerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
117
236
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles
2
66
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
2
12
6
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
2
3
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCurculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
4
133
315
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyErotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyNitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
3
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyTenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
8
78
93
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cucujiformia at itis.gov