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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Hispaniola (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
821
1584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
101
821
1584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
100
820
1583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
788
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
15
130
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
14
76
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hispaniola
14 Families width 131 Species and 3 Subspecies
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle43SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles32SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers4SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae (Latreille, 1802)Long Horn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae (Latreille, 1802)Silver Water Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil3SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hispaniola
76 Genera with 131 Species
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Adelocera Latreille, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aeolus Eschscholtz, 18597SpeciesTaxom
Alaus Eschscholtz, 1790Eyed Click Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Amithao Thomson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Anchastomorphus Champion, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anchastus LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anisostena Weise, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1840Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplischius Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anotylus Thomson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Apocellus Erichson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 191616SpeciesTaxom
Atanygnathus Jacobson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Aulacotoma Quentin & Vi..., 18922SpeciesTaxom
Belonuchus Bordmann, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1789Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Canthonella Chapin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Carcinops Marseul, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocanthus White, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18599SpeciesTaxom
Coproporus Kraatz, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1844Feather-legged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastolinus Mulsant & Rey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dicrepidius Eschscholtz, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Diestota Mulsant & Rey, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dipropus Germar, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Drapetes Dejean, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Elater minutus Linn..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Europs Wollaston, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Euscelus Schoenherr, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Gabronthus Tottenham, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Glyphonyx Candeze, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Heteroderes Latreille, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Hispanioryctes Howden & End..., 19781SpeciesTaxom
Holisus Erichson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1789Clown Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Homaeotarsus Hochhuth, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Horistonotus Candeze, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hyporhagus Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Ignelater Costa, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Lacon Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Leptostylopsis Dillon, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Leptostylus LeConte, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Lithocharis Dejean, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Neobisnius Ganglbauer, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Neohypnus Coiffait & Saiz, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Nesocanthon Pereira & Ma..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Omalodes Erichson, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Omolabus Jekel, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Orthomegas Audinet-Serv..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 0Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Phloeopora Erichson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Piestus Gravenhorst, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Pilemia Fairmaire, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pinophilus Gravenhorst, 1840Rove Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Placonotus MacLeay, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Platycrepidius Candeze, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Platystethus Mannerheim, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Prionus Geoffroy, 1758Giant root borers1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophorus Illiger, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Sceloenopla Chevrolat, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Stamnoderus Sharp, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Stilomedon Sharp, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1807Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Strigidia Dejean, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thoracophorus Motschulsky, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tropisternus Solier, 1775water scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hispaniola
131 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Aeolus cibaensis Candeze, 1859
Aeolus depressus Candeze, 1895
Aeolus frivolus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus maculatus DeGeer, 1774
Aeolus melliculus Candeze, 1859
Aeolus melliculus melliculus moreleti Tar..., 1860
Aeolus verruculosus Candeze, 1859
Alaus latipennis Casari, 2003
Alaus nobilis Sallé, 1855
Alaus patricius Candeze, 1857
Alaus tricolor Olivier, 1790
Amithao incertus Gory & Perch..., 1833
Anchastomorphus phedrus Candeze, 1859
Anchastus (Anchastus) rufescens Candeze, 1859
Anisostena (Anisostena) cyanoptera Suffrian, 1868
Anomala insularis Castelnau, 1840
Anoplischius punctatus Candeze, 1859
Anotylus (Oxytelops) insignitus Gravenhorst, 1806
Apocellus ustulatus Erichson, 1840
Ataeniopsis armasi Chalumeau, 1982
Ataenius aciculus Hinton, 1937
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius elongatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius heinekeni Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius hispaniolae Chalumeau, 1982
Ataenius jelineki Chalumeau, 1982
Ataenius klapperichi Howden, 1978
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius raccurti Chalumeau, 1978
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius strigicauda Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Ataenius versicolor (Schmidt, 1916)⇒ Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Atanygnathus laticollis Erichson, 1839
Aulacotoma tenuelimbata Nonfried, 1892
Aulacotoma tenuelimbata tenuelimbata Nonfried, 1892
Belonuchus gagates Erichson, 1840
Canthon callosus Harold, 1868
Canthon signifer (Harold, 1868)⇒ Nesocanthon signifer Harold, 1868
Canthon violaceus Olivier, 1789
Canthonella isabellae Matthews, 1966
Carcinops (Carcinops) troglodytes Paykull, 1811
Ceratocanthus baniensis Howden, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Conoderus bifoveatus Palisot de B..., 1807Click beetle
Conoderus curvifrons Candeze, 1859
Conoderus figularis Candeze, 1881
Conoderus lividus DeGeer, 1774
Conoderus posticus Eschscholtz, 1822Click beetle
Conoderus rufidens Fabricius, 1801Click beetle
Conoderus sericans Candeze, 1891
Conoderus sticticus Erichson, 1847
Conoderus substriatus Candeze, 1859
Coproporus pulchellus Erichson, 1839
Coproporus rutilus Erichson, 1839
Dactylosternum flavicorne Mulsant, 1844
Diastolinus costipennis Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Dicrepidius ramicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Diestota sperata Sharp, 1876
Dipropus antennatus Candeze, 1859
Dipropus asper Candeze, 1859
Drapetes (Drapetes) tunicatus Bonvouloir, 1859
Elater (Elater) antillarum
Enochrus (Methydrus) ochraceus Melsheimer, 1844
Europs maculatus Grouvelle, 1896
Euscelus (Coryneuscelus) forticatus Olivier, 1807
Euscelus (Coryneuscelus) spinifex Olivier, 1807
Gabronthus thermarum Aubé, 1850Staph beetle
Glyphonyx bivittatus Candeze, 1863
Glyphonyx fusculus Erichson, 1842
Glyphonyx praevius Erichson, 1842
Heteroderes heterostixus Candeze, 1889
Hispanioryctes wittmeri Howden & End..., 1978
Holisus debilis Erichson, 1839
Hololepta (Leionota) quadridentata Olivier, 1789Clown beetle
Homaeotarsus albipes Erichson, 1840
Homaeotarsus testaceipes Bierig, 1935
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Horistonotus asthenicus Candeze, 1860
Horistonotus bignoniae Candeze, 1860
Hydrochus pallipes Chevrolat, 1863
Hyporhagus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Ignelater glaesum Costa, 1980
Ignelater havaniensis Laporte, 1840
Ignelater luminosus (Illiger, 1807)⇒ Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807
Ignelater phosphoreus Linnaeus, 1758
Lacon subcostatus (Candeze, 1857)⇒ Adelocera subcostatus Candeze, 1891
Leptostylopsis annulipes Fisher, 1942
Leptostylus annulipes (Fisher, 1942)⇒ Leptostylopsis annulipes Fisher, 1942
Lithocharis dorsalis Erichson, 1840
Neobisnius humilis Erichson, 1840
Neohypnus humeralis Erichson, 1839
Nesocanthon signifer Harold, 1868
Omalodes (Omalodes) laevigatus Quensel, 1806
Omalodes (Omalodes) ruficlavis Marseul, 1853
Omolabus (Sternolaboides) canaliculatus Olivier, 1807
Onthophagus albicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Orthomegas cinnamomeum Linné, 1758
Orthomegas cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Orthomegas cinnamomeum Linné, 1758
Pelidnota sanctidomini sanctidomini
Philonthus (Philonthus) discoideus Gravenhorst, 1802Rove beetle
Philonthus (Philonthus) ventralis Gravenhorst, 1802Nit-bearing lip fern
Philonthus (Trionthus) havaniensis Laporte de C..., 1835
Philonthus (Trionthus) hepaticus Erichson, 1840Angerman's sphagnum
Phloeopora occidentalis Lohse, 1984
Piestus pygmaeus Laporte, 1834
Pilemia periusalis (Walker, 1859)⇒ Rhectocraspeda periusalis Walker, 1859
Pinophilus flavipes Erichson, 1840
Placonotus majus Lefkovitch, 1962
Platycrepidius latus Fleutiaux, 1902
Platycrepidius wapleri Sallé, 1855
Platystethus spiculus Erichson, 1840Big spore andreaeobryum moss
Prionus (Orthomegas) cinnamomeus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aulacotoma tenuelimbata Nonfried, 1892
Pyrophorus luminosus Illiger, 1807Cucubano
Pyrophorus mellifluus Costa, 1972
Rutela dorcyi Olivier, 1789
Rutela formosa Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Sceloenopla ambarensis Santiago-Blay, 1996
Sceloenopla dominicana Samuelson & ..., 2000
Sceloenopla stainesorum Santiago-Bla..., 1999
Stamnoderus labeo Erichson, 1840
Stenus gentilis Sharp, 1886
Stilomedon connexus Sharp, 1876
Stilomedon insularum Cameron, 1923
Strategus aenobarbus Fabricius, 1775
Strategus oblongus Palisot de B..., 1807
Strigidia sanctidomini Ohaus, 1905
Thoracophorus guadalupensis Cameron, 1913
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) lateralis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Tropisternus glaber Herbst, 1797

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Hispaniola
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
7
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
1
18
43
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
15
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
3
29
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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