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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for US Virgin Islands (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
402
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
387
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
79
328
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
23
79
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
74
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for US Virgin Islands
21 Families width 77 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers9SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers4SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae1SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for US Virgin Islands
74 Genera with 77 Species
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Acanthoscelides Schilsky, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Acritus LeConte, 1853Hister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Adelina Hesse, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Alaetrinus Iwan, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Alagoasa Bechyne, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Alethaxius Lefèvre, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Batocera Castelnau, 1775Flat-faced longhorns1SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Bledius Samouelle, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Caccodes Sharp, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Callosobruchus Pic, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Carpelimus Kirby, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Ceratolepis Chapuis, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Chalepus Thunberg, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Charidotella Weise, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocephalus Geoffroy, 0Cylindrical leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorama Fall, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cryptorhopalum Guérin-Ménev..., 19852SpeciesTaxom
Curtomerus Stephens, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Decuanellus Oselia, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Diaprepes Schönherr, 1775Diaprepes root weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Diastolinus Mulsant & Rey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Disonycha Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Eburia Lacordaire, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elaphidion Audinet-Serv..., 17671SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Epierus Erichson, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Exophthalmus Schönherr, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hermaeophaga Foudras, 01SpeciesTaxom
Holobus Solier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Homoschema Blake, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hyporhagus Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Idolia Lewis, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lachnoniptus Philips, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Lagocheirus Dejean, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lepidelter1SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lobopoda Solier, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Longitarsus Berthold, 01SpeciesTaxom
Methia Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nemocephalus Guérin-Ménev..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Neocompsa Martins, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nesopalla Paulian & Ho..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Omalodes Erichson, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Opatrinus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Pachnaeus Schönherr, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pachybrachys Mannerheim, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pachyta Dejean, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachelizus Kleine, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phaleria Latreille, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plagithmysus Motschulsky, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Polycesta Dejean, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Portofarsus1SpeciesTaxom
Sellio Mulsant & Rey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sicoderus Vanin, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Solenoptera Audinet-Serv..., 17673SpeciesTaxom
Strongylium Kirby, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Syphrea Baly, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Telephanus Erichson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1801Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trachyderes Dalman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trogophloeus Mannerheim, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tropicus Pacheco, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tytthonyx LeConte, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Xantholinus Dejean, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Xylomeira Lesne, 17921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for US Virgin Islands
77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acritus (Acritus) atomus J. L. LeConte, 1853
Adelina pici Ardoin, 1977
Agrilinus hasegawai aka Nakane, 1960
Alaetrinus pullus Sahlberg, 1823
Alethaxius blakeae
Ataenius beattyi Chapin, 1940
Batocera (Batocera) rufomaculata DeGeer, 1775Fig borer
Blapstinus opacus (Mulsant, 1859)⇒ Blapstinus alutaceus Casey, 1890
Bledius beattyi Blackwelder, 1943
Bledius caribbeanus Blackwelder, 1943
Caccodes iviei Wittmer, 1986
Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius, 1775Cowpea Beetle
Carpelimus beattyi Blackwelder, 1943
Carpelimus petomus Blackwelder, 1943
Ceratolepis nubilus (Blackman, 1943)⇒ Cnemonyx ficus Wood & Bright, 1992
Chalepus sanguinicollis Linnaeus, 1771Red-shouldered Leaf Beetle
Charidotella (Charidotella) glaucina Boheman, 1855
Chrysobothris frontiscalla Domínguez & ..., 1971
Chrysobothris tranquebarica Gmelin, 1790Australian pine borer
Cryptocephalus anegadae
Cryptorama megalops
Cryptorhopalum preschi Beal, 1985
Cryptorhopalum quadrihamatus Beal, 1985
Curtomerus flavus Fabricius, 1775Curtomerus long-horned beetle
Decuanellus buclavatus Howden, 1983
Decuanellus gladiatus Howden, 1983
Decuanellus iviei Howden, 1992
Decuanellus muchmorei Howden, 1992
Diaprepes rohrii Fabricius, 1775
Diastolinus clavatus Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Eburia (Eburia) decemmaculata Fabricius, 1775Ten-spotted Longhorn
Elaphidion (Elaphidion) irroratum (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Elaphidion mimeticum Schaeffer, 1905
Enochrus (Methydrus) pygmaeus Fabricius, 1792
Epierus antillarum Marseul, 1854
Exophthalmus impressus Fabricius, 1781
Helichus striatus LeConte, 1852
Hermaeophaga maldonadoi
Holobus testaceorufus Bernhauer, 1923Staph beetle
Homoschema obesum
Hymenorus antillensis Campbell, 1971
Hyporhagus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Idolia laevissima J. L. LeConte, 1852
Lachnoniptus lindae Philips, 1998
Lagocheirus araneiformis Linnaeus, 1767Beetle
Lepidelter misticius
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Lobopoda thomasensis Campbell, 1971
Longitarsus rhabdotus
Methia necydalea Fabricius, 1798
Neocompsa cylindricollis Fabricius, 1798
Nesopalla iviei Paulian & Ho..., 1982
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Omalodes (Omalodes) laevigatus Quensel, 1806
Opatrinus clathratus Fabricius, 1792
Pachybrachys virgo
Pachyta (Pachyta) quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Paratrachelizus linearis Suffrian, 1870
Phaleria picipes Say, 1824
Phaleria thinophila Watrous & Tr..., 1982
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Plagithmysus (Plagithmysus) attenuatus Boisduval, 1835
Polycesta porcata Fabricius, 1775
Polycesta thomae Chevrolat, 1838
Portofarsus caribicus
Sicoderus hirsutiventris Anderson, 1999
Sicoderus ivieorum Anderson, 1999
Solenoptera bilineata Fabricius, 1775
Solenoptera thomae Linnaeus, 1767
Strongylium paddai Ivie & Tripl..., 1986
Telephanus acrolophus Thomas, 1984
Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801Carrot Scarab
Trachyderes (Trachyderes) succinctus Linnaeus, 1758Mango Longhorn
Trogophloeus haplomus
Tropicus cithara
Tytthonyx (Tytthonyx) virginensis Wittmer, 1992
Xantholinus beattyi Blackwelder, 1943
Xylomeira tridens Fabricius, 1792Powderpost Beetle

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in US Virgin Islands
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
7
44
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
3
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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