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Checklist for Tribe Polycestini 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
 
TribePolycestini
Lacordaire, 1857
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
2 Genera with 12 Species
Kogania Cobos, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 183812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Kogania hyleae Kogan, 1961
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

Subnodes of Polycestini with occurrences in South America
SubtribePolycestina
Lacordaire, 1857
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polycestini at itis.gov