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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
154
6620
40223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
139
6058
34560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
162
988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
162
988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
42
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
2 Genera with 12 Species
Melalgus Dejean, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18538SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
12 Species
Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866Branch and Twig Borer
Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Melalgus megalops Fall, 1901
Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
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 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