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Checklist for Subfamily Polycaoninae Lesne, 1896
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5105
23655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4779
21768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
67
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
67
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
30
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
2 Genera with 12 Species
Melalgus Dejean, 189710SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
12 Species
Melalgus amoenus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus caribeanus Lesne, 1906
Melalgus crassulus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus digueti Lesne, 1911
Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Melalgus longitarsus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus parvulus Lesne, 1925
Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Melalgus strigipennis Lesne, 1937
Melalgus subdepressus Lesne, 1897
Polycaon punctatus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853Black Polycaon


Links, sources and further information
Polycaoninae at itis.gov