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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Curaçao (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
117
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
117
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
48
115
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
90
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
12
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
11
30
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Curaçao
11 Families width 38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Curaçao
30 Genera with 38 Species
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Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Anelaphus Linsley, 1793Oak twig pruners3SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atenizoides Gilmour, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cheilomenes Chevrolat, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhynchus Illiger, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Cybocephalus Erichson, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Desmiphora Audinet-Serv..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Eburia Lacordaire, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Elaphidion Audinet-Serv..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Estoloides Breuning, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euconnus Thomson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lagocheirus Dejean, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Mallodon Lepeletier, ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Megalopinus Eichelbaum, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Methia Newman, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Microlarinus Hochhuth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mimosestes Bridwell, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Neorthopleura Barr, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Nyssodrysina Casey, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Psapharochrus Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchophorus Herbst, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Stizocera Audinet-Serv..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Taphroscelidia Crotch, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1813Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Urgleptes Dillon, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Xerosaprinus Wenzel, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Curaçao
38 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agrilinus hasegawai aka Nakane, 1960
Anelaphus cinereus Olivier, 1795
Anelaphus curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
Anelaphus nanus Fabricius, 1793
Ataenius complicatus Harold, 1869
Atenizoides curacaoae Gilmour, 1968
Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius, 1781Ladybird beetle
Cryptorhynchus gelasimus Boheman, 1837
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) caribaeus Smith, 2007
Desmiphora (Desmiphora) hirticollis (Olivier, 1795)⇒ Desmiphora maculosa Linsley & Ch..., 1966
Desmiphora (Desmiphora) maculosa Linsley & Ch..., 1966
Eburia (Eburia) bonairensis Gilmour, 1968
Eburia (Eburia) thoracica White, 1853
Elaphidion conspersum Newman, 1841
Elaphidion curacaoae Gilmour, 1968
Estoloides (Estoloides) perforata Bates, 1872
Euconnus satishanandi Makhan, 1997
Lagocheirus araneiformis curacaoensis Gilmour, 1968
Ligyrus fossor Latreille, 1813
Mallodon dasystomum dasystomum Say, 1824
Mallodon spinibarbe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mallodon dasystomum dasystomum Say, 1824
Megalopinus punctatus Erichson, 1840
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Methia trium Gilmour, 1968
Microlarinus lypriformis Wollaston, 1861Puncture-vine seed weevil
Mimosestes mimosae Fabricius, 1781
Nyssodrysina haldemani LeConte, 1852
Psapharochrus circumflexus Jacquelin du..., 1857
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790Asian palm weevil
Saprinus testudo Casey, 1916
Saprinus viator Marseul, 1855
Stizocera curacaoae Gilmour, 1968
Stizocera insolita Gilmour, 1968
Taphroscelidia atratula Grouvelle, 1916
Tomarus fossor Latreille, 1813
Urgleptes cobbeni Gilmour, 1963
Urgleptes guadeloupensis Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Xerosaprinus (Xerosaprinus) testudo Casey, 1916

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Curaçao
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
7
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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