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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
128
7393
49239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
114
6860
44006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
82
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
82
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
33
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
2 Genera with 9 Species
Melalgus Dejean, 18448SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
9 Species
Melalgus caribeanus Lesne, 1906
Melalgus gonagrus Fabricius, 1798
Melalgus gracilipes Blanchard, 1843
Melalgus parvidens Lesne, 1895
Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Melalgus rufipes Blanchard, 1843
Melalgus strigipennis Lesne, 1937
Melalgus truncatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Pacific false-bean
Polycaon chilensis Erichson, 1834Powerpost beetle


Links, sources and further information
Polycaoninae at itis.gov