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Checklist for Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
and region Birmingham (Jefferson County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
352
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
352
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
347
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
324
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
28
147
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
129
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Birmingham (Alabama)
23 Families width 176 Species
#HCTDSEPLAB
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle33SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles24SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle37SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae (Hope, 1840)Carpet beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae (Latreille, 1802)Dung beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845Chelonarid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861Tooth-neck fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae (Latreille, 1802)Long Horn beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857Soft bodied plant beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Birmingham (Alabama)
129 Genera with 176 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUX
Acritus LeConte, 1834Hister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Adalia Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aeletes Horn, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Alaetrinus Iwan, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Anaedus Blanchard, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anatis Mulsant, 1824Giant Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Androchirus LeConte, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1767Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Aphorista Gorham, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Apsectus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18487SpeciesTaxom
Attagenus Latreille, 1835Black Carpet Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bacanius LeConte, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Baconia Lewis, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophagus Illiger, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Bolitotherus Candeze, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Brachiacantha Dejean, 1787Spurleg Lady Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1847Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Carcinops Marseul, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chelonarium Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Chilocorus Leach, 1835Red-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Coleomegilla Timberlake, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Conoplectus Brendel, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1846Darkling beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhopalum Guérin-Ménev..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Curculio Linnaeus, 1873Nut weevils and Acorn weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Cycloneda Crotch, 1763Spotless Lady Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cymbiodyta Bedel, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtepistomus Marshall, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1774larder beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Derodontus LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Diomus Mulsant, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eburia Lacordaire, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Enaphalodes Haldeman, 1847Oak Borer1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychus Panzer, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Epilachna Dejean, 1850Epilachna Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eulimnichus Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eumicrota Casey, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Eurylister Bickhardt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Eurypogon Motschulsky, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Euspilotus Lewis, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Geocolus Wenzel, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Geomysaprinus Ross, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Geraeus Pascoe, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Gondwanocrypticus Español Coll, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Haeterius Dejean, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Harmonia Mulsant, 1773Greater Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Helocombus Horn, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Helophorus Fabricius, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hippodamia Dejean, 1842Black-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1845Clown Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiomorpha Blackburn, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1868Giant Water Scavenger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Hyperaspis Chevrolat, 1808Sigil Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Idiobates Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lanternarius Pacheco, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Liodema Horn, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Litochrus Erichson, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Lobopoda Solier, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Lucanus Scopoli, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Meracantha Kirby, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Monochamus Dejean, 1775Sawyer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mulsantina Weise, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Mycetina Mulsant, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Myzia Mulsant, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Necrodes Leach, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neoharmonia Crotch, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Neomida Mulsant, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1801Burying Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Nossidium Erichson, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Oiceoptoma Leach, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Olla Casey, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Orphilus Erichson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pachylobius LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Palorus Mulsant, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracymus Thomson, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Paromalus Erichson, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Phanerota Casey, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Platycerus Geoffroy, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18318SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Plegaderus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Prionus Geoffroy, 1775Giant root borers3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucanus Hope, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Psyllobora Dejean, 1824Fungus-eating Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidandrus LeConte, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scymnus Kugelann, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Statira Audinet-Serv..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Tarpela F. Bates, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Teretrius Bickhardt, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1863Flour beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1915
Bee-Like Flower Scarabs0SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Xyleborinus Reitter, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Xylosandrus Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrechus Chevrolat, 18242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Birmingham (Alabama)
176 Species
Acritus (Acritus) exiguus Erichson, 1834
Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 17582-spot Ladybird
Aeletes (Acritinus) floridae Marseul, 1862
Aeletes (Aeletes) politus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Alaetrinus minimus Palisot de B..., 1805
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Anaedus brunneus Ziegler, 1844
Anatis labiculata Say, 1824Fifteen-spot Ladybird Beetle
Androchirus femoralis Olivier, 1795
Anthrenus (Florilinus) verbasci Linnaeus, 1767Varied carpet beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphorista vittata Fabricius, 1787
Apsectus hispidus Melsheimer, 1844
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Attagenus (Attagenus) brunneus Faldermann, 1835
Bacanius (Bacanius) punctiformis J. L. LeConte, 1853
Bacanius (Bacanius) tantillus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Baconia (Baconia) aeneomicans Horn, 1873
Baconia (Baconia) venusta J. E. LeConte, 1845
Berosus (Berosus) infuscatus LeConte, 1855Calabura
Bolitophagus corticola Say, 1825
Bolitotherus cornutus Panzer, 1794Forked Fungus Beetle
Brachiacantha felina Fabricius, 1775
Brachiacantha ursina Fabricius, 1787Orange-spotted Lady Beetle
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Canthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Carcinops (Carcinops) pumilio Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cercyon impressus Sturm, 1807
Chelonarium lecontei Thomson, 1867
Chilocorus stigma Say, 1835Twice-stabbed lady beetle
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Coccinella (Spilota) novemnotata Herbst, 17939-spot ladybird
Coleomegilla maculata DeGeer, 1775Pink spotted lady beetle
Corticeus cavus LeConte, 1866
Corticeus parallelus Melsheimer, 1846
Corticeus thoracicus Melsheimer, 1846
Cryptopleurum subtile Sharp, 1884
Cryptorhopalum ruficorne LeConte, 1854
Curculio caryae G. H. Horn, 1873Pecan weevil
Cycloneda munda Say, 1835Polished Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea Linnaeus, 1763Ladybird beetle
Cymbiodyta blanchardi Horn, 1890Pumpwood
Cymbiodyta semistriata Zimmermann, 1869
Cyrtepistomus castaneus Roelofs, 1873Asian Oak Weevil
Dermestes (Dermestes) ater (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Dermestes olivieri Lepesme, 1939
Dermestes (Dermestinus) caninus (Germar, 1824)⇒ Dermestes undulatus Brahm, 1790
Dermestes (Dermestinus) maculatus DeGeer, 1774Common hide beetle
Derodontus maculatus Melsheimer, 1844
Diaperis maculatus Olivier, 1791Western mock orange
Diomus terminatus Say, 1835Firefly Duskyling
Dubiraphia minima Hilsenhoff, 1973Snailseed
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Eburia (Eburia) quadrigeminata Say, 1827Four-marked ash borer
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Enaphalodes rufulus Haldeman, 1847Red oak borer
Endomychus biguttatus Say, 1824Handsome fungus beetle
Enochrus (Methydrus) fimbriatus Melsheimer, 1844
Epierus pulicarius Erichson, 1834
Epierus regularis Palisot de B..., 1818
Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, 1850Ladybird Beetle
Eulimnichus nitidulus LeConte, 1854
Eumicrota socia Erichson, 1839
Eurylister carolinus Paykull, 1811
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) assimilis Paykull, 1811
Euspilotus (Hesperosaprinus) conformis J. E. LeConte, 1845
Geocolus caecus Wenzel, 1944
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) moniliatus Casey, 1916
Geomysaprinus (Priscosaprinus) triangulifer Marseul, 1855
Geraeus picumnus Champion, 1908
Gondwanocrypticus obsoletus Say, 1824
Gyrophaena compacta Casey, 1906
Haeterius blanchardi J. L. LeConte, 1878
Haeterius tristriatus Horn, 1874
Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773Asian lady beetle
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Helocombus bifidus LeConte, 1855
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) lineatus Say, 1823
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Hippodamia (Hippodamia) convergens Guérin-Ménev..., 1842Convergent Lady Beetle
Hister abbreviatus Fabricius, 1775Abbreviated clown beetle
Hololepta (Hololepta) aequalis Say, 1825
Hololepta (Hololepta) lucida J. E. LeConte, 1845
Hydrobiomorpha (Hydrobiomorpha) casta Say, 1835
Hydrobius fuscipes C. Linnaeus, 1758Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus (Dibolocelus) ovatus (Gemminger & ..., 1868)⇒ Dibolocelus ovalis Ziegler, 1844
Hymenorus illusus Fall, 1931
Hymenorus niger Melsheimer, 1846
Hyperaspis (Oxynychus) signata Olivier, 1808Signate Lady Beetle
Idiobates castaneus Knoch, 1801
Lanternarius mollinus (Kiesenwetter, 1851)⇒ Heterocerus mollinus Kiesenwetter, 1851
Liodema laevis Haldeman, 1848
Lobopoda flavipes Fabricius, 1792
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) capreolus (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Lucanus cervus Linnaeus, 1758
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Margarinotus (Ptomister) brunneus Fabricius, 1775
Meracantha contracta Beauvois, 1805
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Monochamus (Monochamus) titillator Fabricius, 1775Southern pine sawyer
Mulsantina picta Randall, 1831Painted Lady Beetle
Mycetina perpulchra Newman, 1838
Myzia pullata Say, 1826Dusky Lady Beetle
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Necrodes surinamensis Fabricius, 1775Red-lined Carrion Beetle
Neoharmonia venusta Melsheimer, 1847V-marked Lady Beetle
Neoheterocerus sandersoni (Pacheco, 1964)⇒ Heterocerus sandersoni Pacheco, 1964
Neomida bicornis Fabricius, 1777Two-Horned Darkling Beetle
Nicrophorus orbicollis Say, 1825Roundneck Sexton Beetle
Nicrophorus sayi Laporte, 1840Say'S Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus tomentosus Weber, 1801Gold-necked carrion beetle
Oiceoptoma inaequale Fabricius, 1781Ridged Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma noveboracense Forster, 1771Margined Carrion Beetle
Olla spec
Olla v-nigrum Mulsant, 1866Ashy Gray Lady Beetle
Orphilus ater Erichson, 1848
Pachylobius picivorus Germar, 1824Pitch-eating weevil
Paromalus (Paromalus) bistriatus Erichson, 1834
Paromalus (Paromalus) seeversi Wenzel, 1936
Paromalus (Paromalus) seminulum Erichson, 1834
Phanerota dissimilis Erichson, 1839
Phanerota fasciata Say, 1834
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Platycerus virescens (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Platycerus caraboides Linnaeus, 1758
Platydema elliptica Fabricius, 1798
Platydema erythrocera Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema excavata Say, 1824
Platydema laevipes Haldeman, 1848
Platydema micans Horn, 1870
Platydema picilabrum Melsheimer, 1846
Platydema ruficornis Sturm, 1826
Platydema subcostata Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platysoma (Cylister) coarctatum J. E. LeConte, 1844
Platysoma (Cylister) parallelum Say, 1825
Platysoma (Cylistus) attenuatum J. E. LeConte, 1844
Platysoma (Platysoma) leconti Marseul, 1853
Platysoma (Platysoma) subdepressum MacLeay, 1871Datiscas
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) transversus Say, 1825
Prionus (Neopolyarthron) imbricornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Prionus debilis Casey, 1891
Prionus (Prionus) pocularis Dalman, 1817Tooth-Necked Longhorn Beetle
Prionus prionus DeGeer, 1775
Pseudolucanus capreolus Linnaeus, 1763Stag beetle
Psyllobora vigintimaculata Say, 1824Ladybird Beetle
Rhipidandrus paradoxus Beauvois, 1820
Saprinus (Saprinus) lugens Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Scymnus (Pullus) fraternus LeConte, 1852
Scymnus (Pullus) puncticollis LeConte, 1852
Scymnus (Scymnus) americanus Mulsant, 1850American Scymnus Lady Beetle
Statira gagatina Melsheimer, 1845
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stenelmis decorata Sanderson, 1938Puff
Stenelmis lignicola Schmude & Brown, 1992Bartlett's Tinamou
Stenelmis xylonastis Schmude & Barr, 1992Slaty-breasted Tinamou
Tarpela micans Fabricius, 1798
Tarpela undulata LeConte, 1866
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) obscurus Fabricius, 1792Dark mealworm
Teretrius (Teretrius) americanus J. E. LeConte, 1860
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tribolium (Eusemostene) confusum Jacquelin du..., 1863Confused flour beetle
Trogoderma ornatum (Say, 1825)⇒ Trogoderma anthrenoides Sharp, 1902
Tropicus pusillus Say, 1823
Uloma imberbis LeConte, 1866
Uloma mentalis Horn, 1870
Uloma punctulata LeConte, 1866
Xyleborinus celatus Wood, 1974
Xylosandrus compactus Eichhoff, 1875Black coffee twig borer
Xylotrechus colonus Fabricius, 1775Long-Horned Beetle
Xylotrechus undulatus (Say, 1824)⇒ Xylotrechus longitarsis Casey, 1912

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Birmingham (Alabama)
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
6
58
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderDerodontiformia
LeConte, 1861
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
7
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
13
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
5
38
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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