Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Nigeria (West Africa)
List of families for Nigeria
51 Families width 1478 Species and 121 Subspecies
| Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804 | Moss beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 330 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 127 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 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 | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 367 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 212 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Nigeria
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