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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
113
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
113
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
41
156
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
2 Genera with 12 Species
Melalgus Dejean, 191310SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
12 Species
Melalgus caribeanus Lesne, 1906
Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
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
Melalgus valleculatus Lesne, 1913
Polycaon chilensis Erichson, 1834Powerpost beetle
Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853Black Polycaon


Links, sources and further information
Polycaoninae at itis.gov