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Checklist for Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
and region section (Jackson County, Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
41
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
41
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
31
40
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
36
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
13
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
12
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for section (Alabama)
12 Families width 16 Species
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae (Erichson, 1842)Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for section (Alabama)
17 Genera with 16 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Contacyphon des Gozis, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Litargus Erichson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melanophthalma Motschulsky, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Oulema Gozis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Placonotus MacLeay, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Scolytus Geoffroy, 1818True fir bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Stegobium Motschulsky, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tanysphyrus Germar, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1758Indet. Mealworm Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for section (Alabama)
16 Species
Bostrichus saxeseni Ratzeburg, 1837
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Contacyphon variabilis Thunberg, 1787
Hydrobius fuscipes C. Linnaeus, 1758Water Scavenger Beetle
Litargus (Alitargus) balteatus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Melanophthalma (Melanophthalma) transversalis (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Melanophthalma suturalis Mannerheim, 1844
Oulema (Oulema) melanopus Linnaeus, 1758Barley leaf beetle
Placonotus modestus Say, 1825
Scolytus rugulosus Mueller, 1818Apple tree beetle
Sitona (Sitona) lineatus Linnaeus, 1758Pea and bean weevil
Sphaeridium lunatum Fabricius, 1792Mougeot's amphidium moss
Stegobium paniceum Linnaeus, 1758Biscuit beetle
Tanysphyrus (Tanysphyrus) lemnae Fabricius, 1792Duckweed Weevil
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in section (Alabama)
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
1
2
2
Family
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
Polyphaga at itis.gov