Species list, Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga (Polyphags) for America (Continents)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	1308 49520 421464	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	1302 49454 421283	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	1167 48637 416604	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	637 37635 344782	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	173 14319 134674	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	152 13302 119715	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for America
152 Families width 119715 Species and 3091 Subspecies

Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	215	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856	Minute bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	583	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	875	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		7	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	38	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	976	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	117	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		1	Species	Taxom
Bolboceratidae (Mulsant, 1842)	Dor beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Boridae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Borids	2	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	380	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	54	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	7	Species	Taxom
Brachypsectridae LeConte & Horn, 1883	Texas beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	953	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	2630	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	130	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	11	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	40	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	963	Species	Taxom
Caridae Thompson, 1992		5	Species	Taxom
Cavognathidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		3	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	13447	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	118	Species	Taxom
Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815)	Flower beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	188	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	8842	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	294	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	53	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	569	Species	Taxom
Cneoglossidae Champion, 1897		9	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	1526	Species	Taxom
Coprinisphaeridae Genise, 2004		1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	168	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	328	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	319	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	24367	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	500	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Diphyllostomatidae Holloway, 1972	False stag beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		38	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	8	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	103	Species	Taxom
Dynastidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Horn beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	4412	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	773	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	436	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	261	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	31	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	176	Species	Taxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973	Forest stream beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Georyssidae Laporte, 1819	Minute mud-loving beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	365	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	25	Species	Taxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 1935		1	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	40	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		6	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	185	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	2467	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	302	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	408	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	1671	Species	Taxom
Ithyceridae (Schönherr, 1826)	New York weevil	2	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1907	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	351	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	1237	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	159	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	479	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	261	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995	Mauroniscid Beetles	27	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	284	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	171	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	1212	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	4	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	679	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	158	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	820	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	64	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	96	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	60	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	503	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	22	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	82	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	176	Species	Taxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861	False fireflies	12	Species	Taxom
Orphnidae Orphnus mash..., 1908		1	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	32	Species	Taxom
Oxycorynidae (Schoenherr, 1840)	Oxycorynid weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Oxypeltidae Lacordaire, 1869		4	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	641	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	153	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	322	Species	Taxom
Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952		0	Species	Taxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861	Rain beetle	37	Species	Taxom
Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973		1	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		1	Species	Taxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859		15	Species	Taxom
Propalticidae Crowson, 1952		1	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954		1	Species	Taxom
Pselaphidae (Lameere, 1900)	Short-winged mold beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	61	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	440	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	233	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	918	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	81	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	53	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	68	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		334	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	94	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	12245	Species	Taxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)	False Jewel Beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	143	Species	Taxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)	Ambrosia	14	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	109	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	1373	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	110	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	242	Species	Taxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879	Palmetto beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	31	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	18181	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859	Synchroa bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Synteliidae Lewis, 1882		2	Species	Taxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)	Glowworm beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	3199	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		6	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	66	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		6	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	58	Species	Taxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845	Croc beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	170	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	256	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	34	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	452	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in America

Infraorder	Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926	3 218 1798	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Clambiformia Cai & Tihelka, 2022	2 11 84	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938	81 8351 64235	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Derodontiformia LeConte, 1861	2 5 17	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Elateriformia Crowson, 1960	30 1143 12896	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Nosodendriformia Cai & Tihelka in Cai et al., 2022	1 2 22	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960	19 1365 14744	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900	14 2206 25918	Families Genera Species	Taxom

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