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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
162
8327
62388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
145
7661
54713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
171
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
171
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
46
262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
2 Genera with 20 Species
Melalgus Dejean, 189711SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18539SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
20 Species
Melalgus amoenus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866Branch and Twig Borer
Melalgus crassulus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus digueti Lesne, 1911
Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Melalgus longitarsus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus megalops Fall, 1901
Melalgus parvulus Lesne, 1925
Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Melalgus strigipennis Lesne, 1937
Melalgus subdepressus Lesne, 1897
Polycaon confertus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon granulatus Van Dyke, 1923
Polycaon megalops (Fall, 1901)⇒ Melalgus megalops Fall, 1901
Polycaon obliquus (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Polycaon plicatus (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Polycaon pubescens (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Polycaon punctatus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon punctatus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon stouti (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853
Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853Black Polycaon


Links, sources and further information
Polycaoninae at itis.gov