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

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	652 12103 37600	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	648 12086 37564	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	623 11935 37166	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	382 9386 29680	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	105 3202 10676	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	97 2935 9657	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Caribbean
97 Families width 9657 Species and 222 Subspecies

Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	85	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	105	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	53	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	1	Species	Taxom
Brachypsectridae LeConte & Horn, 1883	Texas beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	105	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	182	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	84	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	1130	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	25	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	763	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	50	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	22	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	121	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1801	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	49	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		4	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	19	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	596	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	45	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	13	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973	Forest stream beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	146	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	151	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	233	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	93	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	143	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	94	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	60	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	26	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	58	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	13	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	4	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	96	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	2	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	4	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		9	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	1023	Species	Taxom
Schizopodidae (LeConte, 1859)	False Jewel Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	81	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	45	Species	Taxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879	Palmetto beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	1173	Species	Taxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)	Glowworm beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	306	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		2	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	57	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Caribbean

Infraorder	Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926	3 68 198	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Clambiformia Cai & Tihelka, 2022	1 1 4	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938	50 1792 5253	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Derodontiformia LeConte, 1861	1 1 3	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Elateriformia Crowson, 1960	24 303 1317	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Nosodendriformia Cai & Tihelka in Cai et al., 2022	1 1 2	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960	9 306 1175	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900	8 463 1705	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Polyphaga at artfakta.se
Polyphaga at dyntaxa.se
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Polyphaga at itis.gov
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