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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Christmas Island (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
340
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
340
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
118
338
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
259
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
20
52
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
19
47
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Christmas Island
19 Families width 56 Species
Lucanidae (Latreille, 1804)Stag Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae (Hope, 1840)Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae (Latreille, 1807)Coccinelles3SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules6SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Christmas Island
47 Genera with 56 Species
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Aegus MacLeay, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anomophysis Quentin & Vi..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Apomecyna Latreille, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ascetoderes Pope, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Attagenus Latreille, 1795Black Carpet Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cephennomicrus Reitter, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Ceracis Mellié, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ceresium Newman, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cheilomenes Chevrolat, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodema Laporte & Gory, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cis Latreille, 2019Bracket Fungus Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1792Feather-legged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epilachna Dejean, 1836Epilachna Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Epuraea Erichson, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Examnes Pascoe, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Figulus MacLeay, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Glenea Newman, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leptaulax Kaup, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Lilioceris Reitter, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Menochilus Timberlake, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neoptinus Gahan, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Palorus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Paraegus Gahan, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Phelipara Pascoe, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Poecilips Schaufuss, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Prosoplus Blanchard, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Psammorpha Stebnicka, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncholobus Gaban, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Rhytiphora Audinet-Serv..., 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Shoguna Lewis, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophorus Schoenherr, 1838Billbug Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Stauromenus Kirejtshuk &..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Stromatium Serville, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trachys Fabricius, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trochorhopalus Kirsch, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Urophorus Murray, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xylothrips Lesne, 18353SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
56 Species
Aegus (Paraegus) listeri Gahan, 1888
Alphitobius laevigatus Fabricius, 1781Black fungus beetle
Anomophysis coxalis Gahan, 1900
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) nigritarsis Gahan, 1900
Ascetoderes strigatus Arrow, 1900
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius peregrinator Harold, 1877Birthworts
Attagenus (Attagenus) fasciatus (Thunberg, 1795)⇒ Attagenus woodroffei Halstead & G..., 1979
Cephennomicrus lawrencei Jałoszyńsk..., 2017
Ceresium (Paraceresium) quadrimaculatum Gahan, 1900
Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius, 1781Ladybird beetle
Chrysodema simplex Waterhouse, 1887
Cis christmasensis Lawrence, 2019
Coccinella (Spilota) transversalis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Coccinella transversoguttata Faldermann, 1835
Dactylosternum abdominale Fabricius, 1792Water scavenger beetle
Epitoxus corycaeus Lewis, 1900
Epuraea (Haptoncurina) motschulskii Reitter, 1873
Epuraea (Haptoncus) luteola Erichson, 1843Pineapple Sap Beetle
Epuraea (Haptoncus) motschulskyi (Rieitter, 1873)⇒ Epuraea motschulskii Reitter, 1873
Epuraea (Haptoncus) ocularis Fairmaire, 1849Sap beetle
Examnes affinis Gahan, 1900
Figulus (Figulus) rossi Gahan, 1900
Glenea (Macroglenea) elegans (Olivier, 1795)⇒ Glenea venus venus Thomson, 1865
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Leptaulax dentatus Fabricius, 1792
Lilioceris (Lilioceris) impressa Fabricius, 1787
Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius, 1781
Neoptinus parvus Gahan, 1900
Palorus cerylonoides Pascoe, 1863
Palorus depressus Fabricius, 1790
Paraegus listeri (Gahan, 1888)⇒ Aegus listeri Gahan, 1888
Parastasia christmasensis Wada, 2008
Phelipara (Phelipara) subvittata Blair, 1933
Poecilips fijianus (Schedl, 1942)⇒ Coccotrypes fijianus Wood & Bright, 1992
Prosoplus (Prosoplus) imitans Breuning, 1961
Protaetia andrewsi Gahan, 1900
Psammorpha lawrencei Stebnicka, 1994
Rhyncholobus andrewsi Gahan, 1900
Rhyncholobus discoidalis Gahan, 1900
Rhyncholobus rossi Gahan, 1900
Rhyncholobus vittatus Gahan, 1900
Rhytiphora imitans Breuning, 1961
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts
Shoguna striata Arrow, 1900
Shoguna termitiformis Fairmaire, 1883
Sinoxylon anale Lesne, 1897Auger beetle
Sphenophorus strangulatus Gyllenhal, 1838
Stauromenus nitidissimus Kirejtshuk &..., 2001
Stromatium longicorne Newman, 1842Long-horned beetle
Trachys earias Obenberger, 1937
Trochorhopalus strangulatus Gyllenhal, 1838
Urophorus (Anophorus) humeralis Fabricius, 1798Pineapple Beetle
Xylothrips flavipes Illiger, 1801Auger beetle
Xylothrips religiosa Boisduval, 1835
Xylothrips religiosus Boisduval, 1835Northern auger beetle

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Christmas Island
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
9
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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