Species list, Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga (Polyphags) for Lower Saxony (North Germany, Germany)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	405 2254 4016	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	403 2251 4013	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	371 2189 3911	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	245 1761 3230	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	83 799 1671	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	75 698 1397	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Lower Saxony
75 Families width 1397 Species and 2 Subspecies

Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	5	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	8	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	36	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	15	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	2	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	37	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	59	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	3	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	152	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	12	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	43	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	178	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	40	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	5	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	4	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Glaphyropteridae Pongracz, 1935		0	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	21	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	46	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	2	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	5	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	15	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	8	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	35	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	6	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	1	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	1	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	37	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	363	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	23	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Lower Saxony

Infraorder	Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926	3 19 34	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Clambiformia Cai & Tihelka, 2022	1 1 1	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Cucujiformia Lameere, 1938	45 384 702	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Elateriformia Crowson, 1960	13 63 116	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960	3 40 47	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900	10 191 497	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Links, sources and further information

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