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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
373
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
373
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
349
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
268
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
117
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
76
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Darling Basin
22 Families width 174 Species and 3 Subspecies
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Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles23SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers78SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae (Fleming, 1821)Marsh Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles4SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
76 Genera with 174 Species
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Adelium Kirby, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aethyssius Pascoe, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Agrypnus Eschscholtz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1817Christmas beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Bethelium Pascoe, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Bolborhachium Boucomont, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychopsis Lesne, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideres Dejean, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brycopia Pascoe, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 184744SpeciesTaxom
Chalcophorotaenia Obenberger, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chileanthicus Werner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolopus Germar, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cisseis Laporte & Gory, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomenus Erichson, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Cyphon Paykull, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Deretaphrus Newman, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ditropidus Erichson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Eunatalis Schenkling, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Figulus MacLeay, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Floydwernerius Telnov, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochthebius Orchymont, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1891Giant Water Scavenger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hypocisseis Thomson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Julodimorpha Gemminger & ..., 18592SpeciesTaxom
Kershawia Lea, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lathrobium Gravenhorst, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lemidia Spinola, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Lepturidea Fauvel, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Macratria Newman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mecynotarsus LaFerté-Séne..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 19239SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Metacmaeops Linsley and ..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Metallesthes Kraatz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Micraspis Dejean, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Microhoria Chevrolat, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neobuprestis Kerremans, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Neocuris Saunders, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Nyctozoilus Guérin-Ménev..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19037SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Orthrius Gorham, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Otiorhynchus Germar, 1834Strawberry root weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Paracardiophorus Schwarz, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Philophloeus Chaudoir, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Phlogistomorpha Hintz, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Photuris Dejean, 1951Femme fatale fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Platycerus Geoffroy, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudanilara Théry, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Pylus Newman, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Quedius Stephens, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzobius Stephens, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stigmodera Eschscholtz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Telura Erichson, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18059SpeciesTaxom
Thyreocephalus Guérin-Ménev..., 1839Metallic Green Rove Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tya McKeown, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Uracanthus Hope, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Xylobosca Lesne, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Zaitzevia Champion, 18702SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
174 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adelium goudiei Carter, 1909
Aethyssius viridis Boisduval, 1835
Agrypnus murrayensis Blackburn, 1892
Anoplognathus boisduvalii Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus brunnipennis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus concolor Burmeister, 1855
Anoplognathus montanus MacLeay, 1873
Anoplognathus nebulosus nebulosus
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851Christmas Beetle
Anoplognathus porosus Dalman, 1817
Anthicus brevicollis (King, 1869)⇒ Microhoria brevicollis King, 1869
Anthicus crassus (King, 1869)⇒ Microhoria crassus King, 1869
Astraeus (Astraeus) hanloni Barker, 2007
Astraeus (Astraeus) sundholmi Barker, 2007
Berosus (Enoplurus) majusculus Blackburn, 1888
Bethelium tillides Pascoe, 1866
Bolborhachium chelyum Blackburn, 1888
Bolborhachium inclinatum Howden, 1985
Bolborhachium laticorne MacLeay, 1873
Bolborhachium pastinum Howden, 1985
Bostrychopsis jesuita Fabricius, 1775Large auger beetle
Bothrideres aberrans Lea, 1899
Brycopia minuta Lea, 1898
Castiarina adelaidae Hope, 1846
Castiarina aeneicornis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina amplipennis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina argillacea Carter, 1916
Castiarina atricollis Saunders, 1869
Castiarina aurantiaca Carter, 1931
Castiarina bifasciata Hope, 1831Urchin visored shrimp
Castiarina burnsi Barker, 1986
Castiarina castelnaudi Saunders, 1869
Castiarina clancula Obenberger, 1922
Castiarina crenata Donovan, 1805
Castiarina cupreoflava Saunders, 1869
Castiarina cupricauda Saunders, 1868
Castiarina daranj Barker, 1996
Castiarina decemmaculata Kirby, 1818Ten-spot Jewel Beetle
Castiarina distinguenda Saunders, 1869
Castiarina flava Saunders, 1869
Castiarina flavopicta Boisduval, 1835
Castiarina gardnerae Barker, 1987
Castiarina gibbicollis Saunders, 1868
Castiarina gordonburnsi Barker, 1987
Castiarina ignea Blackburn, 1892
Castiarina indistincta Saunders, 1869
Castiarina kiatae Barker, 1980
Castiarina kirbyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Castiarina malleeana Carter, 1931
Castiarina markhanloni Barker, 1990
Castiarina media Hope, 1847Cerulean sargassum shrimp
Castiarina oblita Carter, 1931
Castiarina octomaculata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina pallidipennis Blackburn, 1890Spiny lebbeid
Castiarina pallidiventris Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina parallela White, 1859
Castiarina parallelipennis Obenberger, 1934
Castiarina rufipennis Kirby, 1818
Castiarina simulata Gory & Laporte, 1838
Castiarina subnotata Carter, 1933
Castiarina subtincta Carter, 1933
Castiarina testacea Saunders, 1869
Castiarina turneri Barker, 1983
Castiarina vegeta Hope, 1847
Castiarina viridolinea Barker, 1986
Castiarina vittata Saunders, 1868
Castiarina xanthopilosa Hope, 1847
Chalcophorotaenia cerata Kerremans, 1891
Chileanthicus melasomus Lea, 1922
Chileanthicus quadrimaculatus King, 1869
Chrysolopus spectabilis Fabricius, 1775Botany Bay diamond beetle
Cisseis leucosticta (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Cisseis parva (Blackburn, 1887)⇒ Diphucrania parva Blackburn, 1887
Crepidomenus piceus Calder, 1986
Deretaphrus bucculentus (Elston, 1923)⇒ Deretaphrus puncticollis Lea, 1898
Deretaphrus puncticollis Lea, 1898
Deretaphrus viduatus Pascoe, 1862
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diphucrania leucosticta Kirby, 1818
Diphucrania parva Blackburn, 1887
Ditropidus gibbicollis Lea, 1921
Enochrus (Methydrus) elongatulus MacLeay, 1871
Eunatalis hirta Blackburn, 1890
Eunatalis planipennis Blackburn, 1899
Eunatalis spinicornis Blackburn, 1890
Figulus (Figulus) regularis Westwood, 1834
Floydwernerius australis King, 1869
Gymnochthebius australis Blackburn, 1888
Gymnochthebius minipunctus Perkins, 2005
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Helochares (Hydrobaticus) tristis W.J. Macleay, 1871
Hydrochus australis Motschulsky, 1860
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) latipalpus Castelnau, 1840Large water beetle
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) pedipalpus Bedel, 1891
Hypocisseis suturalis Saunders, 1868
Julodimorpha bakewelli White, 1859Giant jewel beetle
Julodimorpha bakewellii White, 1859Giant Jewel Beetle
Kershawia rugiceps Lea, 1904
Laccobius (Notoberosus) zietzi Blackburn, 1895
Lathrobium orthodoxum Lea, 1923
Lemidia miniatula Elston, 1926
Lemidia wilsoni Elston, 1926
Lepturidea viridis Boisduval, 1835
Macratria australis King, 1869
Mecynotarsus kingii W. J. MacLeay, 1872
Melobasis (Melobasis) fulgurans Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) gratiosissima Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) intricata (Deyrolle, 1864)⇒ Melobasis fulgurans Thomson, 1879
Melobasis (Melobasis) nitidiventris (Kerremans, 1898)⇒ Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887
Melobasis (Melobasis) propinqua Laporte & Gory, 1837Witch prawn
Melobasis (Melobasis) splendida Donovan, 1805
Melobasis cuprifera Castelnau, 1837
Melobasis thoracica Blackburn, 1887Caribbean velvet shrimp
Melobasis vertebralis Carter, 1923Humpback prawn
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Metacmaeops vittata Swederus, 1787
Metallesthes metallescens White, 1859
Metanastes vulgivagus Olliff, 1889Black beetle
Micraspis frenata Erichson, 1842Striped ladybird
Microhoria brevicollis King, 1869
Microhoria crassus King, 1869
Neobuprestis perroni Gory & Laporte, 1838
Neocuris guerini Hope, 1847
Neocuris guerinii Hope, 1843
Neocuris thoracica Fairmaire, 1877
Nyctozoilus obesus Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus auritus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus perpilosus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus tamworthi Blackburn, 1903
Optioservus (Optioservus) quadrimaculatus Horn, 1870
Orthrius sepulcralis Westwood, 1900
Otiorhynchus (Arammichnus) cribricollis Gyllenhal, 1834Apple weevil
Paracardiophorus amabilis Carter, 1939
Paracardiophorus subfasciatus Carter, 1939
Philophloeus planus Newman, 1840
Phlogistomorpha blackburni Schenkling, 1906
Photuris (Photuris) cinctipennis Barber, 1951Belted Firefly
Phyllotocus erythropterus Blanchard, 1850
Phyllotocus kingii MacLeay, 1864
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Phyllotocus occidentalis Blackburn, 1888
Phyllotocus rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Platycerus rugosus Okuda, 1997
Platydema ruficorne Sturm, 1870
Pseudanilara purpureicollis MacLeay, 1872
Pylus okei Elston, 1929
Quedius (Raphirus) ruficollis Gravenhorst, 1806
Rhyzobius debilis Blackburn, 1889
Rhyzobius noctuabundus Lea, 1914
Rhyzobius pulchellus Montrouzier, 1861
Saprinus (Saprinus) cupreus Erichson, 1834
Sinoxylon anale Lesne, 1897Auger beetle
Stigmodera sanguinosa Hope, 1846
Telura alta Britton, 1987
Temognatha congener Saunders, 1869
Temognatha haematica Hope, 1846
Temognatha heros Géhin, 1855Yellow Jewel Beetle
Temognatha mitchelli Hope, 1846
Temognatha mitchellii Hope, 1846
Temognatha parvicollis andromeda Peterson, 1988
Temognatha parvicollis parvicollis
Temognatha pubicollis Waterhouse, 1874
Temognatha variabilis Donovan, 1805Variable jewel beetle
Thyreocephalus chalcopterus Erichson, 1839
Tya stellata McKeown, 1940
Uracanthus albatus Lea, 1916
Uracanthus discicollis Lea, 1916
Uracanthus dubius Lea, 1916
Uracanthus triangularis Hope, 1833Triangular marked banksia longicorn
Xylobosca cuspidata Lesne, 1906
Zaitzevia (Zaitzevia) parvula G. Horn, 1870Tinamous

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
8
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
22
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
10
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
4
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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