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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
132
3828
14947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
120
3497
12711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
99
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
99
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
27
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
2 Genera with 6 Species
Melalgus Dejean, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18533SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
6 Species
Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866Branch and Twig Borer
Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Melalgus megalops Fall, 1901
Polycaon granulatus Van Dyke, 1923
Polycaon punctatus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853Black Polycaon


Links, sources and further information
Polycaoninae at itis.gov