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Checklist for Subfamily Polycestinae Lacordaire, 1857
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
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
25
714
5546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles
1
117
831
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBuprestidae
Leach, 1815
Flat-headed wood-borers, Flatheaded borers, Jewel beetles
117
831
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycestinae
Lacordaire, 1857
14
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
14 Genera with 55 Species
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 199827SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderella Cobos, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Atacamita Moore, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Bordonia Cobos, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophana LeConte, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hayekina Cobos, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Kogania Cobos, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Mimicoclytrina Bellamy, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neocypetes Cobos, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypetes Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paracmaeoderoides Bellamy & We..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 183812SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrigonogya Manley, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Ptosima Dejean, 17842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
55 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) decipiens LeConte, 1866
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) flavomarginata Gray, 1831Yellow-bordered Flower Buprestid
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) haemorrhoa LeConte, 1858Kalia
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) hepburnii LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) mixta LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) neglecta Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) parkeri Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) pulchella Herbst, 1801Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) solitaria Kerremans, 1897
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tenebricosa Fall, 1922Alpine bryum moss
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) tubulus Fabricius, 1801
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) xanthosticta Laporte and ..., 1835
Acmaeodera fontainieri Kerremans, 1906
Acmaeodera griswoldi Westcott, 2002
Acmaeodera laesicollis (Chevrolat, 1859)⇒ Acmaeoderella discoida Fabricius, 1787
Acmaeodera lemoinei Thomson, 1878
Acmaeodera loei Manley, 1987
Acmaeodera regularis Waterhouse, 1882
Acmaeodera setosa Waterhouse, 1882
Acmaeodera stigmata Horn, 1884
Acmaeodera striata Fisher, 1949
Acmaeodera stricta Abeille de P..., 1895
Acmaeodera venezuelica Bellamy, 1998
Acmaeoderella (Acmaeoderella) discoida Fabricius, 1787
Atacamita arriagadai Moore, 2001
Atacamita biimpressa Philippi & P..., 1860
Atacamita chiliensis Laporte & Gory, 1835
Bordonia clypeata Sakakibara, 1998
Bordonia nigricosta Goding, 0
Chrysophana conicola (Van Dyke, 1937)⇒ Chrysophana placida LeConte, 1854
Hayekina dispar Kerremans, 1899
Kogania hyleae Kogan, 1961
Mimicoclytrina childreni Laporte & Gory, 1835
Mimicoclytrina piliventris Saunders, 1869
Neocypetes guttulatus Farimaire & ..., 1858
Ocypetes crassicollis Laporte & Gory, 1837
Paracmaeoderoides callyntromorion Bellamy & We..., 1996
Polycesta (Tularensia) elata LeConte, 1858Kalia
Polycesta aequinoxialis Thomson, 1878
Polycesta bicolor Kerremans, 1897
Polycesta brunneipennis Fisher, 1949
Polycesta cavata (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Polycesta elata LeConte, 1858
Polycesta costata Solier, 1849
Polycesta costata paulseni Germain, 1892
Polycesta depressa Linnaeus, 1771
Polycesta hermani Cobos, 1981
Polycesta montezuma Gory & Laporte, 1838
Polycesta perlucida Kerremans, 1897
Polycesta thomae Chevrolat, 1838
Pseudotrigonogya valdenebroi Manley, 1987
Ptosima gibbicollis Say, 1823Redbud Borer
Ptosima undecimmaculata Herbst, 1784Plum stem excavator

Subnodes of Polycestinae with occurrences in South America
TribeAcmaeoderini
Kerremans, 1893
5
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHaplostethini
LeConte, 1861
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolycestini
Lacordaire, 1857
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyctesini
Cobos, 1955
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTyndarini
Cobos, 1955
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polycestinae at itis.gov