Species list, Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga (Polyphags) for Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	625 10622 39131	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	622 10614 39115	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	597 10460 38704	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	380 8357 33786	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	103 3373 15012	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	93 3019 12836	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Indian Ocean islands
93 Families width 12836 Species and 482 Subspecies

Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	44	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	171	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	148	Species	Taxom
Belohinidae Paulian, 1959	Belohina inexpectata	1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	54	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	2	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	66	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	100	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	3	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	8	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	1712	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	48	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	665	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	41	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	100	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	20	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1997	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		5	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	614	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	60	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Georyssidae Laporte, 1819	Minute mud-loving beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	210	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	97	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	103	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	226	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	5	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	71	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	46	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	87	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	26	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	12	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861	Rain beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859		0	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	0	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	131	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	42	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	72	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	8	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		21	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	28	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	1981	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	362	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	27	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	2819	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	89	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		1	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	154	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands

Infraorder	Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926	3 62 164	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Clambiformia Cai & Tihelka, 2022	2 4 5	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938	47 1685 5694	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Derodontiformia LeConte, 1861	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Elateriformia Crowson, 1960	17 204 831	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Nosodendriformia Cai & Tihelka in Cai et al., 2022	1 1 5	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960	12 407 2197	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900	10 654 3938	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

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