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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		943
36180
241410		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		939
36100
241106		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		896
35668
239021		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		524
27533
203737		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		146
11745
86825		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
146 Families width 86825 Species and 6081 Subspecies
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Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles327SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859Primitive carrion beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856Minute bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles432SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil578SpeciesTaxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 18156SpeciesTaxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964Ancient Fungus Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Aspidytidae Ribera, Beu..., 2002Cliff water beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil983SpeciesTaxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826Belid Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Belohinidae Paulian, 1959Belohina inexpectata1SpeciesTaxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861Biphyllid beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 19668SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles293SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles67SpeciesTaxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)Brachycerids11SpeciesTaxom
Brachypsectridae LeConte & Horn, 1883Texas beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)Short-winged Flower Beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae805SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers1067SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804Moss beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858Fruit worms3SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids88SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles10441SpeciesTaxom
Caridae Thompson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles8208SpeciesTaxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834Cerophytid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820Cerylid Kingfishers196SpeciesTaxom
Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815)Flower beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers4483SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles107SpeciesTaxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821Fringe-winged beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle109SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles690SpeciesTaxom
Coptoclavidae Ponomarenko, 1961Extinct family4SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles25SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles48SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles139SpeciesTaxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836Cupedids17SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles11334SpeciesTaxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Orchid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles409SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878238SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle40SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1536SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2020SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles421SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds293SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle25SpeciesTaxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857Plate-thigh beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829Click Beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Eulichadidae Crowson, 1973Forest stream beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Georyssidae Laporte, 1819Minute mud-loving beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles176SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819Bumble bee scarab beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905Enigmatic scarab beetle32SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle229SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle49SpeciesTaxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)Water scavenger beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Helotidae Reitter, 187610SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles69SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1539SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles226SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles568SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles995SpeciesTaxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874Skiff beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Hygrobiidae Régimbart, 1878Screech beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Jacobsoniidae Heller, 1926Jacobson's beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Laemophloeidae (Ganglbauer, 1899)Lined flat bark beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies254SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle99SpeciesTaxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821Round fungus beetles393SpeciesTaxom
Lepiceridae Hinton, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle70SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle248SpeciesTaxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975Robust marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles85SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles206SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle27SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1018SpeciesTaxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)Chafers8SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles146SpeciesTaxom
Micromalthidae Barber, 1913Micromalthid beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles33SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles569SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle39SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles30SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils9SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules280SpeciesTaxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846Nosodendrid beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860Burrowing water beetle114SpeciesTaxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870Sand-loving scarab beetle47SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle71SpeciesTaxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle57SpeciesTaxom
Passandridae (Erichson, 1845)Parasitic flat bark beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Permocupedidae Martynov, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Permosynidae Tillyard, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861Glow-worms3SpeciesTaxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861Rain beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 18590SpeciesTaxom
Propalticidae Crowson, 195212SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies18SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles310SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles70SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles295SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834Dead log bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles25SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Hump back beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Rhizophagidae (Shuey, 1996)Root-eating beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhombocoleidae Rohdendorf, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848Leaf-rolling weevils14SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae7SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)76SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle62SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles13254SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle41SpeciesTaxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)Ambrosia1SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles141SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)Ant-like stone beetles1606SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles46SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles102SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839False clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845Minute Bog Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860Cryptic slime mold beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles14905SpeciesTaxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859False long-horned beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Taldycupedidae Rohdendorf, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)Glowworm beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1705SpeciesTaxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 188827SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles66SpeciesTaxom
Torridincolidae Steffan, 196412SpeciesTaxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857False ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles188SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle45SpeciesTaxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839Vesperid longicorn beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles341SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Africa
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles		9
1011
12376		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderAlphacoleoptera ♰
Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022
4
8
11		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderArchostemata
Kolbe, 1908
Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles		3
8
20		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderMyxophaga
Crowson, 1955
Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles		5
8
20		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags		125
10691
74394		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Coleoptera at szmn.sbras.ru
Coleoptera at papua-insects.nl
Coleoptera at artfakta.se
Coleoptera at dyntaxa.se
Coleoptera at gbif.org
Coleoptera at irmng.org
Coleoptera at itis.gov
Coleoptera at kaefer-der-welt.de
Coleoptera at marinespecies.org