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Checklist for Subfamily Polycaoninae Lesne, 1896
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5048
26282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
106
4691
23833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
58
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
58
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
25
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
2 Genera with 4 Species
Melalgus Dejean, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
4 Species
Melalgus gracilipes Blanchard, 1843
Melalgus parvidens Lesne, 1895
Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Polycaon chilensis Erichson, 1834Powerpost beetle


Links, sources and further information
Polycaoninae at itis.gov