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Checklist for Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
636
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
553
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
41
162
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
120
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
37 Families width 136 Species and 1 Subspecies
#CLBEHSOZTNPMD
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae (Latreille, 1807)Coccinelles16SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae (Latreille, 1802)Silver Water Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae (Lameere, 1900)Rove beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae (Latreille, 1810)False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae Erichson, 1845Short-winged Flower Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules3SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae (Latreille, 1802)Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821Fringe-winged beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae (Erichson, 1842)Minute brown scavenger beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859False long-horned beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers4SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae (Latreille, 1817)Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Helophoridae Leach, 1815Water scavenger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861Tooth-neck fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
120 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTX
Acanthocinus Megerle Dejean, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Adalia Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agathidium Panzer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agriotes Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Anatis Mulsant, 1825Giant Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anotylus Thomson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthonomus Germar, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Aphidecta Weise, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Asclera Stephens, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Asemum Eschscholtz, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Atheta Thomson, 1858
Vexing Rove Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Atomaria Stephens, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Atrecus Jacquelin du..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aulonium Erichson, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aulonothroscus Horn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Bagous Germar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 1826
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyleptura Casey, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Brachypterus Kugelann, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Brassicogethes Audisio and ..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1767Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Calvia Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomerus Redtenbacher, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Cartodere Thomson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloon Newman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolina Motschulsky, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomela Linnaeus, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Corticaria Marsham, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1933Darkling beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmosalia Casey, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cossonus Clairville, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagus Herbst, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhynchus Illiger, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cycloneda Crotch, 1899Spotless Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dalotia Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dellamora Normand, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1843larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Doliopygus Schedl, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dorcasina Casey, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dorytomus Germar, 1876Willow Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eburia Lacordaire, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug1SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1852Diurnal Fireflies3SpeciesTaxom
Enaphalodes Haldeman, 1847Oak Borer1SpeciesTaxom
Epuraea Erichson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Exomias Bedel, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Fabogethes Audisio and ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Grammoptera Serville, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Harmonia Mulsant, 1773Greater Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Helopium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperobaenus J.LeConte, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Hippodamia Dejean, 1824Black-spotted lady beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hylastes Erichson, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypera Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Iphthiminus Spilman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ips De Geer, 1881Engraver beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Laricobius Rosenhauer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Lasconotus Erichson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Lathridius Herbst, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lepidophorus W. Kirby, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Leptura Linnaeus, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lilioceris Reitter, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Listronotus Jekel, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Melasis Olivier, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Mycetaea Stephens, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Mycetochara Berthold, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Necydalis Linnaeus, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neohaemonia Székessy, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Neopachylopus Reichardt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neospondylis Sama, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1801Burying Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Ocypus Leach, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Orthotomicus Ferrari, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Otiorhynchus Germar, 1758Strawberry root weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Peltis Müller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 17895SpeciesTaxom
Phymatodes Mulsant, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pidonia Mulsant, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Platycerus Geoffroy, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Plegaderus Erichson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Psyllobora Dejean, 1824Fungus-eating Lady Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Quedius Stephens, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhagonycha Eschscholtz, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncolus Germar, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rosalia Serville, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Rybaxis Saulcy, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scolytus Geoffroy, 1868True fir bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sinodendron Schneider, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Stethorus Weise, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Synaphaeta Thomson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tachinus Gravenhorst, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tetropium Kirby, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxoleptura Miroshnikov, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Triplax Herbst, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tychius Germar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Xylodromus Heer, 18021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
136 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthocinus (Acanthocinus) obliquus LeConte, 1862
Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 17582-spot Ladybird
Agathidium angulare Mannerheim, 1852
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Agriotes (Agriotes) obscurus Linnaeus, 1758Click beetle
Anacaena limbata Fabricius, 1792
Anacaena lutescens Stephens, 1829
Anatis mali Say, 1825Eye-spotted Lady Beetle
Anotylus (Oxytelops) rugosus Fabricius, 1775Rove beetle
Anthonomus (Anthonomus) signatus Say, 1831Say strawberry bud weevil
Aphidecta obliterata Linnaeus, 1758Ladybird beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Asclera nigra (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ischnomera nigra LeConte, 1852
Asemum (Asemum) striatum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ 
Atomaria (Atomaria) fuscata (Schönherr, 1808)⇒ Atomaria nigrirostris Stephens, 1830
Atomaria (Atomaria) lewisi Reitter, 1877
Atrecus macrocephalus Nordmann, 1837
Aulonium longum LeConte, 1866
Bagous californicus LeConte, 1876
Brachyleptura vexatrix (Mannerheim, 1853)⇒ Toxoleptura vexatrix Mannerheim, 1853
Brachypterus urticae Fabricius, 1792Nettle Pollen Beetle
Brassicogethes aeneus Fabricius, 1775Blossom beetle
Buprestis (Cypriacis) aurulenta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Eurythyrea austriaca Linnaeus, 1767
Calvia (Anisocalvia) quatuordecimguttata Linnaeus, 1758Cream Spotted Lady-beetle
Calyptomerus dubius Marsham, 1802
Cartodere (Aridius) bifasciata Reitter, 1877Mould Beetle
Cephaloon tenuicorne LeConte, 1873
Cercyon (Cercyon) fimbriatus Mannerheim, 1852Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cercyon impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) lateralis Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) unipunctatus Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Chrysobothris trinervia Kirby, 1837Brackish grass shrimp
Chrysolina (Hypericia) hyperici Forster, 1771Saint John'S Wort Beetle
Chrysomela (Macrolina) aeneicollis Schaeffer, 1928Satin moth
Coccinella (Coccinella) hieroglyphica Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Coccinella (Coccinella) trifasciata Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Coccinella (Spilota) californica Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Coccinella (Spilota) undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 175811-spot Ladybird
Contacyphon padi Linnaeus, 1758
Corticaria (Corticaria) serrata Paykull, 1798
Corticeus subopacus Wallis, 1933
Cosmosalia chrysocoma Kirby, 1837
Cossonus pacificus Van Dyke, 1916
Cryptophagus maximus Blake, 1928
Cryptorhynchus (Cryptorhynchus) lapathi Linnaeus, 1758Poplar and willow borer
Cycloneda polita Casey, 1899Western Blood-Red Lady Beetle
Dalotia coriaria Kraatz, 1856Greenhouse Rove Beetle
Dellamora epiblema Ray, 1949
Dermestes (Dermestinus) talpinus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Doliopygus megatoma Schedl, 1952
Dorcasina matthewsii LeConte, 1869
Dorytomus laticollis LeConte, 1876
Dromaeolus californicus Bonvouloir, 1870
Eburia (Eburia) quadrigeminata Say, 1827Four-marked ash borer
Eleodes obscura Say, 1824
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) hatchi Fender, 1962
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) lacustris (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Ellychnia corrusca Linnaeus, 1767
Enaphalodes rufulus Haldeman, 1847Red oak borer
Epuraea (Epuraea) aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epuraea pallescens Stephens, 1835
Exomias pellucidus Bedel, 1883Hairy Spider Weevil
Fabogethes nigrescens Stephens, 1830Black Pollen Beetle
Grammoptera (Grammoptera) subargentata Kirby, 1837
Gyrophaena vitrina Casey, 1906
Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773Asian lady beetle
Helopium agabus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Hesperobaenus abbreviatus Motschulsky, 1845
Hippodamia (Hemisphaerica) tredecimpunctata Linnaeus, 175813-spot ladybird
Hippodamia (Hippodamia) parenthesis Say, 1824Parenthesis Lady Beetle
Hydrobius fuscipes C. Linnaeus, 1758Water Scavenger Beetle
Hylastes longicollis Swaine, 1918
Hylastes macer LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
Hylastes ruber Swaine, 1915
Hypera (Hypera) nigrirostris Fabricius, 1775Black-beaked Green Weevil
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) bigemmeus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Iphthiminus serratus Mannerheim, 1843
Ips montanus (Eichhoff, 1881)⇒ Ips amitinus Eichhoff, 1871
Laricobius nigrinus Fender, 1945
Lasconotus planipennis Kraus, 1912Sugarbeet wireworm
Lathridius nodifer (Westwood, 1839)⇒ Cartodere nodifer Westwood, 1839
Lepidophorus lineaticollis Kirby, 1837
Leptura (Leptura) obliterata Haldeman, 1847
Lilioceris (Lilioceris) lilii Scopoli, 1763Lily Beetle
Margarinotus (Paralister) umbrosus Casey, 1893
Megasternum concinnum Marsham, 1802
Melasis rufipennis Horn, 1886
Mycetaea subterranea Fabricius, 1801Hairy Cellar Beetle
Mycetochara procera Casey, 1891
Necydalis (Necydalisca) laevicollis (LeConte, 1869)⇒ Necydalis diversicollis diversicollis Schaeffer, 1932
Neohaemonia nigricornis Kirby, 1837
Neopachylopus sulcifrons Mannerheim, 1843
Neospondylis upiformis Mannerheim, 1843
Nicrophorus guttula Motschulsky, 1845Yellow-bellied Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus marginatus Fabricius, 1801Margined Burying Beetle
Ocypus (Ocypus) olens Müller, 1764Cocktail
Ocypus (Pseudocypus) aeneocephalus De Geer, 1774Staph beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Orthotomicus ornatus Swaine, 1916
Otiorhynchus (Metopiorrhynchus) singularis Linnaeus, 1758Clay Colored Weevil
Peltis pippingskoeldi Mannerheim, 1852
Philonthus (Philonthus) carbonarius (Gravenhorst, 1802)⇒ Philonthus tenuicornis Mulsant & Rey, 1853
Philonthus (Philonthus) cruentatus Gmelin, 1790Beetle
Philonthus (Philonthus) rectangulus Sharp, 1874Rove beetle
Philonthus (Philonthus) tenuicornis Mulsant & Rey, 1853
Philonthus (Philonthus) varians (Paykull, 1789)⇒ Philonthus longicornis Stephens, 1832
Phymatodes (Poecilium) dimidiatus Kirby, 1837
Phymatodes (Poecilium) nitidus LeConte, 1874
Pidonia (Pidonia) scripta LeConte, 1869
Platycerus marginalis Casey, 1897
Platydema americana Laporte & Br..., 1831
Plegaderus (Plegaderus) nitidus Horn, 1870
Psyllobora borealis Casey, 1899Western Psyllobora Lady Beetle
Psyllobora vigintimaculata Say, 1824Ladybird Beetle
Quedius (Raphirus) fellmani Zetterstedt, 1838Staph beetle
Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) fulva Scopoli, 1763Bloodsucker beetle
Rhyncolus (Rhyncolus) brunneus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Rosalia (Rosalia) funebris Motschulsky, 1845Banded alder borer
Saprinus (Saprinus) lugens Erichson, 1834Clown beetle
Scolytus ventralis LeConte, 1868Fir engraver
Sinodendron rugosum Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Sitona (Sitona) lineatus Linnaeus, 1758Pea and bean weevil
Sphaeridium bipustulatum (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Nephus quadrimaculatus Herbst, 1783
Stenus (Stenus) laccophilus Casey, 1884
Stenus (Tesnus) noctivagus Casey, 1884
Stethorus (Stethorus) punctillum (Weise, 1891)⇒ Stethorus minima Rossi, 1794
Synaphaeta guexi LeConte, 1852Spotted tree borer
Tachinus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Rove beetle
Tetropium velutinum LeConte, 1869Western larch borer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Toxoleptura vexatrix Mannerheim, 1853
Triplax (Triplax) californica LeConte, 1854
Tychius (Tychius) picirostris Fabricius, 1787Clover seed weevil
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) acilinea Marseul, 1862
Xylodromus concinnus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Xylodromus brunneipennis Stephens, 1832

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Comox Valley
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderClambiformia
Cai & Tihelka, 2022
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
17
74
81
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderDerodontiformia
LeConte, 1861
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
6
26
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Polyphaga at artfakta.se
Polyphaga at dyntaxa.se
Polyphaga at gbif.org
Polyphaga at irmng.org
Polyphaga at itis.gov
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