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Checklist for Subfamily Polycestinae Lacordaire, 1857
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
125
4718
16774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
115
4346
14993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
23
362
1152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles
1
66
217
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBuprestidae
Leach, 1815
Flat-headed wood-borers, Flatheaded borers, Jewel beetles
66
217
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolycestinae
Lacordaire, 1857
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
6 Genera with 19 Species
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Atacamita Moore, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophana LeConte, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Neocypetes Cobos, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Ocypetes Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18385SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) angelica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) decipiens LeConte, 1866
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) hepburnii LeConte, 1860Motillo
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) parkeri Cazier, 1940
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) scalaris Mannerheim, 1837
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) solitaria Kerremans, 1897
Acmaeodera regularis Waterhouse, 1882
Atacamita arriagadai Moore, 2001
Atacamita biimpressa Philippi & P..., 1860
Atacamita chiliensis Laporte & Gory, 1835
Chrysophana conicola (Van Dyke, 1937)⇒ Chrysophana placida LeConte, 1854
Neocypetes guttulatus Farimaire & ..., 1858
Ocypetes crassicollis Laporte & Gory, 1837
Polycesta (Tularensia) elata LeConte, 1858Kalia
Polycesta cavata (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Polycesta elata LeConte, 1858
Polycesta costata Solier, 1849
Polycesta costata paulseni Germain, 1892
Polycesta thomae Chevrolat, 1838

Subnodes of Polycestinae with occurrences in Southern South America
TribeAcmaeoderini
Kerremans, 1893
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolycestini
Lacordaire, 1857
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyctesini
Cobos, 1955
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTyndarini
Cobos, 1955
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polycestinae at itis.gov