Checklist for Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
and region Australia (Australasia)
List of families for Australia
127 Families width 31409 Species and 599 Subspecies #ABCDEGHJKLMNOPRSTUVZ
| Acanthocnemidae Crowson, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 143 | Species | Taxom | | Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859 | Primitive carrion beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856 | Minute bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 308 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964 | Ancient Fungus Beetles | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857 | Soft bodied plant beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 204 | Species | Taxom | | Belidae Schönherr, 1826 | Belid Beetle | 325 | Species | Taxom | | Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861 | Biphyllid beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Boridae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | Borids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 105 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 439 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 1698 | Species | Taxom | | Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804 | Moss beetles | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858 | Fruit worms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callirhipidae Emden, 1924 | Callirhipid beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Caridae Thompson, 1992 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cavognathidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 2048 | Species | Taxom | | Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834 | Cerophytid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcodryidae Watt, 1974 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845 | Chelonarid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 3196 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Clambidae Fischer, 1821 | Fringe-winged beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 360 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 557 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 5363 | Species | Taxom | | Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Orchid beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 179 | Species | Taxom | | Derodontidae LeConte, 1861 | Tooth-neck fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 859 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 213 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857 | Plate-thigh beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 197 | Species | Taxom | | Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 | Bumble bee scarab beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Helophoridae (Leach, 1815) | Water scavenger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 637 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 500 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 372 | Species | Taxom | | Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926 | Jacobson's beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837 | Pollen Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899) | Lined flat bark beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lamingtoniidae Gupta & Crowson, 1969 | Lamingtonium binnaberrense | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 188 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 203 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 175 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 241 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 140 | Species | Taxom | | Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817) | Chafers | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 314 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 242 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Myraboliidae Lawrence and..., 1991 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882 | Nemonychid weevils | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 240 | Species | Taxom | | Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846 | Nosodendrid beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859 | Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Phloeostichidae Reitter, 1911 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861 | Rain beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | Jugular-horned beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pselaphidae (Lameere, 1900) | Short-winged mold beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 250 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807 | Cardinal beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Pythidae Solier, 1834 | Dead log bark beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinorhipidae Lawrence, 1988 | Rhinorhipus tamborinensis | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 | Cedar beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Hump back beetles | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848 | Leaf-rolling weevils | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 3636 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 250 | Species | Taxom | | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 | Antlike leaf beetles | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 347 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Smicripidae Horn, 1879 | Palmetto beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Cryptic slime mold beetle | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 2992 | Species | Taxom | | Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | False long-horned beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tasmosalpingidae Lawrence and..., 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 2009 | Species | Taxom | | Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Ulodidae Pascoe, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 135 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Australia | Infraorder | Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
| 3
103
534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Clambiformia
Cai & Tihelka, 2022
| 2
6
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
| 75
3112
17458 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Derodontiformia
LeConte, 1861
| 2
4
8 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
| 21
464
3909 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Nosodendriformia
Cai & Tihelka in Cai et al., 2022
| 1
1
10 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Rhinorhipiformia
Cai, Engel & Tihelka, 2022
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 11
561
4272 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Infraorder | Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
| 11
980
5189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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