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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
549
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
549
914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
542
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
296
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
17
72
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
15
61
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caroline Islands
15 Families width 91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers6SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caroline Islands
61 Genera with 91 Species
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Adoretus Laporte, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Aegus MacLeay, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Anidrytus Gerstaecker, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anoronotum Arrow, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Anotylus Thomson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Apterophenus Gebien, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atactus Faust, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 02SpeciesTaxom
Brachypeplus Erichson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Brontispa Sharp, 04SpeciesTaxom
Cassida Linnaeus, 1799Tortoise Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ceresium Newman, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Chariotheca Pascoe, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopolites Chevrolat, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Cryphalomorphus Schaufuss, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhynchus Illiger, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Dioedus LeConte, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dorcus MacLeay, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Eidophelus Eichhoff, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Examnes Pascoe, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Falcidorcus1SpeciesTaxom
Figulus MacLeay, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Gonatas Kaup, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Heterophylus Johann Chris..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Lorelus Sharp, 01SpeciesTaxom
Megacerus Bridwell, 1885Large-horned Bruchids1SpeciesTaxom
Megapenthes Eschscholtz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Melanoxanthus Eschscholtz, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Metallactulus Ritsema, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Metapocyrtus Heller, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Miaenia Pascoe, 19566SpeciesTaxom
Mycerinopsis Thomson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Nanyozo Kono, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichiorhyssemus Rakovič & K..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Nephus Mulsant, 01SpeciesTaxom
Octotoma Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Olethrius Thomson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paremeopedus Gressitt, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Paremeopodus1SpeciesTaxom
Pentaphyllus Dejean, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pharellus Sicard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phloeotrypetus Wood, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Plastus Bernhauer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Priopus Laporte, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Prosoplus Blanchard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Rodolia Mulsant, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ropica Pascoe, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Scaphisoma Leach, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Scymnus Kugelann, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Simodactylus Candeze, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeropterus k�ken..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerorrhinus Gemminger & ..., 19422SpeciesTaxom
Szekessya Kaszab, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Telsimia Casey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
91 Species and 1 Subspecies
Adoretus sinicus Burmeister, 1855Chinese rose beetle
Aegus (Eubussea) alternatus Fairmaire, 1881
Anidrytus cardisoma Strohecker, 1997
Anoronotum rufum Arrow, 1939
Anotylus (Oxytelops) nitidifrons Wollaston, 1871Rove beetle
Anthicus carolinensis
Anthicus insularis Werner, 1965Antlike flower beetle
Apterophenus gossi
Atactus concavus
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius yasamatsui
Brachypeplus kusaiensis
Brachypeplus ponapeus
Brontispa chalybeipennis Chûjô, 1937Tortoise beetle
Brontispa mariana Spaeth, 1937Mariana coconut beetle
Brontispa yoshinoi
Cassida (Crepidaspis) circumdata Herbst, 1799Green tortoise beetle
Ceresium (Ceresium) casilelium Gressitt, 1956
Ceresium (Ceresium) clarkei Gressitt, 1956
Chariotheca yapensis
Cosmopolites sordidus Germar, 1824Banana beetle
Cryphalomorphus basilaris Wood, 1960
Cryphalomorphus nanulus Wood, 1960
Cryptorhynchus gelasimus Boheman, 1837
Cyphon longior Yoshitomi & ..., 2004
Cyphon samuelsoni Yoshitomi & ..., 2004
Dorcus bennigseni Boileau, 1910
Dorcus carolinensis Arrow, 1939
Dorcus dublonensis Arrow, 1939
Eidophelus atomus Wood, 1960
Examnes ponapensis Gressitt, 1956
Falcidorcus alternatus Fairmaire, 1881
Figulus (Figulinus) luminosus Bomans, 2010
Figulus (Figulinus) lupinus Kriesche, 1922
Figulus mento semperi Kriesche, 1922
Figulus confusus Westwood, 1838
Gonatas carolinensis Gravely, 1918
Lepidiota carolinensis Arrow, 1939
Lepidiota dybasi Cartwright &..., 1971
Lepidiota furtiva Cartwright &..., 1971
Lorelus clarkei
Megacerus (Serratibruchus) callirhipis Sharp, 1885
Megapenthes subinconditus (Van Zwaluwen..., 1957)⇒ Paraupenthes subinconditus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Melanoxanthus minor Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Melanoxanthus silus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Melanoxanthus similis (Van Zwaluwen..., 1957)⇒ Gamepenthes similis Lewis, 1894
Melanoxanthus simplex Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Melanoxanthus venustus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Metallactulus bennigseni Boileau, 1910
Metallactulus benningseni Boileau, 1910
Metallactulus carolinensis Arrow, 1939
Metallactulus dublonensis Arrow, 1939
Metapocyrtus cylas Heller, 1912
Miaenia (Estoliops) aureopleura Gressitt, 1956
Miaenia (Micronesiella) attenuata Gressitt, 1956
Miaenia (Micronesiella) palauicola Gressitt, 1956
Miaenia (Micronesiella) townesi Gressitt, 1956
Miaenia latior Blair, 1940
Miaenia saltator Gressitt, 1956
Mycerinopsis convexa Gressitt, 1956
Nanyozo viridilineatus Kono, 1942
Neotrichiorhyssemus esakii Nomura, 1943
Nephus melinus
Octotoma scabripennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Beetle
Olethrius carolinensis Matsushita, 1935
Paremeopedus minimus Blair, 1940
Paremeopedus tiliacei Gressitt, 1956
Paremeopodus tiliacei
Pentaphyllus punctatus
Pharellus yapensis
Phloeotrypetus palauensis Wood, 1960
Plastus aries Greenslade, 1971
Platydema townesi
Priopus exilis Van Zwaluwen..., 1940
Prosoplus (Prosoplus) atlanticus Breuning, 1938
Rodolia pumila Weise, 1892
Ropica yapana Gressitt, 1956
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts
Scaphisoma yapense Löbl, 1981
Scymnus (Pullus) enochrus Gordon, 1976
Simodactylus collinus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Simodactylus decumanus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Simodactylus impressus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Simodactylus lineatus Van Zwaluwen..., 1948
Simodactylus remotus Van Zwaluwen..., 1957
Sphaeropterus viridipictus
Sphaerorrhinus nigrofasciatus Kono, 1942
Sphaerorrhinus perilewensis Kono, 1942
Szekessya kaszabi Kulzer, 1957
Telsimia yapensis
Uloma clarkei

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Caroline Islands
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
9
40
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
2
6
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
12
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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