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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Central Australia (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
124
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
124
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
40
123
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
29
102
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
18
76
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
16
67
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Australia
16 Families width 109 Species and 1 Subspecies
Curculionidae (Latreille, 1802)Ambrosia beetles55SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Australia
67 Genera with 109 Species
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Acantholophus Boisduval, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Amorphorhinus Lacordaire, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Amorphorrhinus Gemminger & ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Amycterus sch�n..., 18963SpeciesTaxom
Aneucomides Blackburn, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aphodopsammobius Endrodi, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Atychonia1SpeciesTaxom
Australobolbus Howden & Cooper, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Austronausibius Halstead, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Belus Schönherr, 1893Belids2SpeciesTaxom
Blackburnium Boucomont, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychopsis Lesne, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bothynorhynchus Schoenherr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bryachus Pascoe, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Bubaris Pascoe, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Bubastes Laporte & Gory, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Carneodon Özdikmen, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Carneoryctes Özdikmen, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Carpelimus Kirby, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Catasarcus Schoenherr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chondropyga Kraatz, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Clilopocha Lea, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cubicorhynchus Lacordaire, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Cubicorrhynchus Gemminger & ..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1758larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranosterna Motschulsky, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Egestrina Champion, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Ethemaia Pascoe, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Figulus MacLeay, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Gonocephalum Solier, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Harpechys Britton, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 19083SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1891Giant Water Scavenger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Leptopius Oke, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Macromalocera Hope, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Melaps Carter, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Molochtus Pascoe, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Navigator Moeseneder &..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Neobisnius Ganglbauer, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Ochthephilum Stephens, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Omorgus Erichson, 1871Hastate Hide Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onesorus Pascoe, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ophryota Pascoe, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthorhynchus Kirby, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Oxyops Schoenherr, 18969SpeciesTaxom
Phacodes Newman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Platyphanes Westwood, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polyphrades Schoenherr, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotia Kirby, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Rhytiphora Audinet-Serv..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Saragus Erichson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sclerorinus MacLeay, 18658SpeciesTaxom
Scopaeus Erichson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Sosytelus Pascoe, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Stenocorus Geoffroy, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sternolophus Solier, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Syarbis Pascoe, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Talaurinus Macleay, Jr., 18967SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Uracanthus Hope, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Zietzia Blackburn, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Australia
109 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholophus aruntarum Fergusson, 1915
Acantholophus blackburni Lea, 1904
Acantholophus granulatus Sloane, 1893
Acantholophus tatei Blackburn, 1896
Acantholophus tennantensis (Fergusson, 1915)⇒ Acantholophus tatei Blackburn, 1896
Acantholophus transitus MacLeay, W. S., 1865
Amorphorhinus australis Germar, 1848
Amorphorrhinus australis Lacordaire, 1863
Amycterus caudatus MacLeay, 1865
Amycterus rufipes Blackburn, 1896
Aneucomides coloratus Blackburn, 1898
Anthicus inglorius Lea, 1895
Aphodopsammobius zietzi Blackburn, 1895
Atychonia rudis Blackburn, 1896
Australobolbus bihamus Howden, 1992
Austronausibius aridulus Blackburn, 1903
Belus difficilis (Blackburn, 1892)⇒ Orthorhynchus difficilis Blackburn, 1893
Belus halmaturinus (Lea, 1893)⇒ Orthorhynchus halmaturinus Lea, 1917
Blackburnium angulicorne MacLeay, 1873
Blackburnium centrale Howden, 1979
Bostrychopsis jesuita Fabricius, 1775Large auger beetle
Bothynorhynchus decorum Blackburn, 1896
Bryachus squamicollis Pascoe, 1870
Bubaris pubescens (Lea, 1911)⇒ Sosytelus pubescens Lea, 1911
Bubaris rudis (Fergusson, 1923)⇒ Sosytelus rudis Blackburn, 1896
Bubastes sphaenoida Laporte & Gory, 1836Hammerclaw snapping shrimp
Carneodon bidens Blackburn, 1896
Carneodon glauerti Carne, 1957
Carneoryctes pimbus Carne, 1957
Carpelimus adelaidae Blackburn, 1904
Catasarcus memnonius Pascoe, 1870
Chondropyga frenchi Schoch, 1898
Clilopocha angularis Carne, 1954
Coelostoma (Coelostoma) fabricii Montrouzier, 1860Water scavenger beetle
Cubicorhynchus calcaratus MacLeay, 1865
Cubicorrhynchus calcaratus MacLeay, W. S., 1865
Cubicorrhynchus occultus Sloane, 1893
Egestrina sulcicollis Blackburn, 1896
Enochrus (Methydrus) elongatulus MacLeay, 1871
Ethemaia parallela Blackburn, 1893
Figulus (Figulus) regularis Westwood, 1834
Gonocephalum cowardense Blackburn, 1894
Harpechys chilo Britton, 1957
Heteronyx advena Blackburn, 1890
Heteronyx callabonnae Blackburn, 1909
Heteronyx squalidus Blackburn, 1908
Hydrochus horni Blackburn, 1896
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) brevispina Fairmaire, 1879
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) pedipalpus Bedel, 1891
Leptopius duponti Boisduval, 1835Broad-back Weevil
Leptopius gravis Blackburn, 1892Large leptops weevil
Leptopius tempeensis Blackburn, 1896
Macromalocera affinis Blackburn, 1890
Melaps glaber Carter, 1920
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Molochtus gagates Pascoe, 1873
Neobisnius procerulus Gravenhorst, 1806Staph beetle
Ochthephilum mastersii W. J. MacLeay, 1871
Omorgus (Omorgus) crotchi Harold, 1871
Onesorus farinosus Blackburn, 1896
Ophryota rapax Blackburn, 1896
Orthorhynchus (Australobelus) halmaturinus Lea, 1917
Orthorhynchus (Pararhinotia) difficilis Blackburn, 1893
Oxyops alphabetica (Lea, 1917)⇒ Oxyops alphabeticus Lea, 1917
Oxyops alphabeticus Lea, 1917
Oxyops fasciata Boisduval, J..., 1835
Oxyops obliquata Boheman, 1835
Oxyops posticalis Lea, 1910
Oxyops sicca (Blackburn, 1896)⇒ Oxyops siccus Blackburn, 1896
Oxyops siccus Blackburn, 1896
Oxyops soror Lea, 1910
Oxyops spenceri Blackburn, 1896
Phacodes tenuitarsis Pascoe, 1871
Philonthus (Trionthus) macellus Fauvel, 1877
Philonthus (Trionthus) ornatus Blackburn, 1888
Philonthus (Trionthus) subcingulatus MacLeay W.J., 1871
Platyphanes chalcopteroides Carter, 1913
Polyphrades satelles Blackburn, 1890
Rhinotia difficilis Blackburn, 1893
Rhinotia halmaturina Lea, 1917
Rhytiphora (Saperdopsis) heros Pascoe, 1863
Rhytiphora costata Pascoe, 1863
Saragus sphaeroides Carter, 1911
Sclerorinus adelaidae MacLeay, W. S., 1865
Sclerorinus convexus Blackburn, 1896
Sclerorinus insignis Fergusson, 1914
Sclerorinus noctis Fergusson, 1914
Sclerorinus pilularius MacLeay, W. S., 1866
Sclerorinus spenceri Fergusson, 1914
Sclerorinus stewarti MacLeay, W. S., 1965
Sclerorinus waterhousei (MacLeay, W. S., 1865)⇒ Sclerorinus adelaidae MacLeay, W. S., 1865
Scopaeus ovicollis M´Leay, 1871
Sosytelus pubescens Lea, 1911
Sosytelus rudis Blackburn, 1896
Stenocorus heterocerus heterocerus Ganglbauer, 1882
Sternolophus (Neosternolophus) marginicollis Hope, 1841
Syarbis gonipteroides Pascoe, 1870
Talaurinus crassiceps Sloane, 1893
Talaurinus imitator Blackburn, 1896
Talaurinus inaequalis Blackburn, 1896
Talaurinus insignis (Sloane, 1893)⇒ Sclerorinus insignis Fergusson, 1914
Talaurinus noctis (Sloane, 1893)⇒ Sclerorinus noctis Fergusson, 1914
Talaurinus prosternalis Fergusson, 1914
Talaurinus rufipes (Blackburn, 1896)⇒ Amycterus rufipes Blackburn, 1896
Trogoderma exsul Blackburn, 1903
Trogoderma whitei Armstrong, 1942
Uracanthus ater Lea, 1917
Zietzia geologa Blackburn, 1894

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Central Australia
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
7
38
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
2
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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