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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
406
5708
10065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
5707
10065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
391
5641
9887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
279
4962
9059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
65
1496
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
1368
1939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alajuela
61 Families width 1939 Species and 13 Subspecies
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M
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Z

Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil12SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil17SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae34SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers67SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles402SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers219SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles13SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles319SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18780SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle41SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle26SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies5SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846Nosodendrid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle25SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms0SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae0SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)9SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles408SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles160SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle40SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Alajuela
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
28
822
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
15
122
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderNosodendriformia
Cai & Tihelka in Cai et al., 2022
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
141
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
274
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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