Species list, Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga (Polyphags) for Japan (East Asia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	695 12061 41020	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	692 12052 41005	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	663 11902 40651	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	434 9806 35137	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	130 3703 14161	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	119 3330 11798	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Japan
119 Families width 11798 Species and 1387 Subspecies

Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	24	Species	Taxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859	Primitive carrion beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	59	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	149	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		1	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	285	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	16	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	50	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	289	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	35	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	7	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	253	Species	Taxom
Caridae Thompson, 1992		1	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	1205	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	17	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	395	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	84	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	24	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	163	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	23	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	37	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	1593	Species	Taxom
Decliniidae Nikitsky, La..., 1994	Declinia relicta	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	56	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		13	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	706	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	58	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	78	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	50	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	38	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		7	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	137	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	43	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	176	Species	Taxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926	Jacobson's beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)	Lined flat bark beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	66	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	27	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	239	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	309	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	83	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	96	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	34	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	12	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	26	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	238	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	15	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	3	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	131	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	27	Species	Taxom
Omethidae LeConte, 1861	False fireflies	3	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Passandridae (Erichson, 1845)	Parasitic flat bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	31	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	1	Species	Taxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857		1	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	16	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	21	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	64	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	13	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		3	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	30	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	740	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	67	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	113	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	36	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	33	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	2609	Species	Taxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	False long-horned beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Synteliidae Lewis, 1882		1	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	208	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		1	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	22	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		2	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	28	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Ulyanidae (Zherikhin, 1993)		1	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	40	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Japan

Infraorder	Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926	3 65 145	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Clambiformia Cai & Tihelka, 2022	2 6 10	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938	64 1975 5416	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Derodontiformia LeConte, 1861	2 4 7	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Elateriformia Crowson, 1960	23 356 1678	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Nosodendriformia Cai & Tihelka in Cai et al., 2022	1 1 3	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960	12 301 1126	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900	12 622 3413	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

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