Checklist for Infraorder Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938
and region West Africa (Africa)
List of families for West Africa
47 Families width 4225 Species and 212 Subspecies #ABCDELMNOPRSTVZ
| Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964 | Ancient Fungus Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 238 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 1783 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 640 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 717 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899) | Lined flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 127 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Passandridae (Erichson, 1845) | Parasitic flat bark beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Propalticidae Crowson, 1952 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | Jugular-horned beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848 | Leaf-rolling weevils | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 | Antlike leaf beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 118 | Species | Taxom | | Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 22 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Cucujiformia with occurrences in West Africa | Superfamily | Cerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
644
1786 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Chrysomeloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Runner, Leaf Beetles, Long-horned Beetles, Longhorn Beetles, Wasp Beetles | 2
354
646 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Cleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles, Checkered Flower Beetles, Soft-winged Flower Beetles | 4
29
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Coccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
| 5
61
103 | 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 | 10
42
82 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Curculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils | 5
589
1097 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Erotyloidea
Latreille, 1802
| 1
16
10 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Lymexyloidea
Fleming, 1921
Lymexylids, Ship-timber beetles | 1
2
3 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Nitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
| 1
27
29 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles | 16
259
446 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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