Species list, Checklist of Order Coleoptera (Beetles) for South America (America)

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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region South America (America)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	1015 31826 191976	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	1012 31805 191924	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	929 31274 189459	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	543 24019 154741	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	149 9575 64497	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for South America
149 Families width 64497 Species and 1591 Subspecies

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Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968		8	Species	Taxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927	Ant-like leaf beetles	85	Species	Taxom
Alexiidae Imhoff, 1856	Minute bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819	Ant beetles	100	Species	Taxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820	Fungus Weevil	391	Species	Taxom
Aphodiidae Leach, 1815		4	Species	Taxom
Archeocrypticidae Kaszab, 1964	Ancient Fungus Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Artematopodidae Lacordaire, 1857	Soft bodied plant beetle	14	Species	Taxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820	Leaf Rolling Weevil	390	Species	Taxom
Belidae Schönherr, 1826	Belid Beetle	57	Species	Taxom
Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861	Biphyllid beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		1	Species	Taxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802	Auger beetles	156	Species	Taxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845	Cocoon-forming beetles	7	Species	Taxom
Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820)	Brachycerids	3	Species	Taxom
Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845)	Short-winged Flower Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820	Brenthidae	448	Species	Taxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815	Flat-headed wood-borers	831	Species	Taxom
Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804	Moss beetles	10	Species	Taxom
Byturidae Jacquelin du..., 1858	Fruit worms	1	Species	Taxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924	Callirhipid beetles	18	Species	Taxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856	Cantharids	154	Species	Taxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802	Carabid beetles	5868	Species	Taxom
Caridae Thompson, 1992		4	Species	Taxom
Cavognathidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966		3	Species	Taxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802	Long Horn beetles	8401	Species	Taxom
Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834	Cerophytid beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820	Cerylid Kingfishers	30	Species	Taxom
Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815)	Flower beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Chelonariidae Blanchard, 1845	Chelonarid beetles	159	Species	Taxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802	Casebearers	5215	Species	Taxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819	Minute tree fungus beetles	90	Species	Taxom
Clambidae Fischer, 1821	Fringe-winged beetles	17	Species	Taxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802	Checkered Beetle	81	Species	Taxom
Cneoglossidae Champion, 1897		7	Species	Taxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807	Coccinelles	689	Species	Taxom
Coprinisphaeridae Genise, 2004		1	Species	Taxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852	Hooded beetles	11	Species	Taxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937	Mould beetles	27	Species	Taxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802	Flat bark beetles	99	Species	Taxom
Cupedidae Laporte, 1836	Cupedids	8	Species	Taxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802	Ambrosia beetles	12513	Species	Taxom
Dascillidae Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Orchid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840	Carpet beetles	152	Species	Taxom
Derodontidae LeConte, 1861	Tooth-neck fungus beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 1878		23	Species	Taxom
Dryophthoridae (Schönherr, 1825)	Palm weevils	2	Species	Taxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820	Long toed water beetle	45	Species	Taxom
Dynastidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Horn beetles	2	Species	Taxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815	Diving beetles	813	Species	Taxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815	Click Beetle	2043	Species	Taxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830	Drive beetles	505	Species	Taxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815	False Ladybirds	267	Species	Taxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802	Pleasing Fungus Beetle	79	Species	Taxom
Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857	Plate-thigh beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829	Click Beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802	Dor beetles	207	Species	Taxom
Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819	Bumble bee scarab beetle	10	Species	Taxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905	Enigmatic scarab beetle	6	Species	Taxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802	Whirligig beetle	121	Species	Taxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836	Crawling Water Beetle	36	Species	Taxom
Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)	Water scavenger beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Helotidae Reitter, 1876		3	Species	Taxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825	Mud beetles	82	Species	Taxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808	Clown beetle	1252	Species	Taxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847	Pill scarab beetles	227	Species	Taxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844	Cascade Beetles	199	Species	Taxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802	Silver Water Beetles	925	Species	Taxom
Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874	Skiff beetle	8	Species	Taxom
Kateretidae Kirkby, 1837	Pollen Beetles	9	Species	Taxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817	Fireflies	1080	Species	Taxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842	Minute brown scavenger beetle	79	Species	Taxom
Leiodidae Fleming, 1821	Round fungus beetles	347	Species	Taxom
Lepiceridae Hinton, 1936		2	Species	Taxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846	Minute marsh loving beetle	79	Species	Taxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804	Stag Beetle	376	Species	Taxom
Lutrochidae Kasap & Crowson, 1975	Robust marsh loving beetle	11	Species	Taxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836	Lycid beetles	45	Species	Taxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821	Ship-timber beetle	17	Species	Taxom
Mauroniscidae Majer, 1995	Mauroniscid Beetles	19	Species	Taxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802	Megalopodid Leaf Beetles	234	Species	Taxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815	False Darkling Beetle	63	Species	Taxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810	Blister Beetle	452	Species	Taxom
Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817)	Chafers	2	Species	Taxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815	Malachite Beetles	28	Species	Taxom
Meruidae Spangler & S..., 2005	Meru phyllisae	1	Species	Taxom
Micromalthidae Barber, 1913	Micromalthid beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840	Minute Clubbed Beetles	33	Species	Taxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802	Pintail beetles	283	Species	Taxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815	Hairy fungus beetle	13	Species	Taxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845	Mycterid beetles	67	Species	Taxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882	Nemonychid weevils	29	Species	Taxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802	Nitidules	78	Species	Taxom
Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846	Nosodendrid beetles	14	Species	Taxom
Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860	Burrowing water beetle	180	Species	Taxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870	Sand-loving scarab beetle	21	Species	Taxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810	False Blister Beetle	37	Species	Taxom
Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912		2	Species	Taxom
Orphnidae Orphnus mash..., 1908		1	Species	Taxom
Orsodacnidae Thomson, 1859	Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Oxypeltidae Lacordaire, 1869		4	Species	Taxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815	Bess beetle	388	Species	Taxom
Permocupedidae Martynov, 1933		3	Species	Taxom
Permosynidae Tillyard, 1924		11	Species	Taxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815	Shining flower beetles	4	Species	Taxom
Phengodidae LeConte, 1861	Glow-worms	205	Species	Taxom
Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952		0	Species	Taxom
Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973		1	Species	Taxom
Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859		15	Species	Taxom
Propalticidae Crowson, 1952		1	Species	Taxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859	Jugular-horned beetle	2	Species	Taxom
Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954		1	Species	Taxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854	Water pennies	19	Species	Taxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843	Feather-wing beetles	165	Species	Taxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836	Ptilodactylid beetles	131	Species	Taxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802	Death-watch and Spider Beetles	173	Species	Taxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807	Cardinal beetles	13	Species	Taxom
Pythidae Solier, 1834	Dead log bark beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834	Cedar beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Rhipiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Hump back beetles	5	Species	Taxom
Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848	Leaf-rolling weevils	15	Species	Taxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870	Rhipiphoridae	13	Species	Taxom
Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819)		176	Species	Taxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815	Narrow-waisted bark beetle	19	Species	Taxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802	Dung beetles	7041	Species	Taxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821	Marsh Beetle	36	Species	Taxom
Scolytidae (Latreille, 1807)	Ambrosia	8	Species	Taxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856	Antlike leaf beetles	30	Species	Taxom
Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815)	Ant-like stone beetles	703	Species	Taxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807	Burying And Carrion Beetles	29	Species	Taxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837	Flat bark beetles	100	Species	Taxom
Smicripidae Horn, 1879	Palmetto beetle	0	Species	Taxom
Sphaeritidae Schuckard, 1839	False clown beetle	1	Species	Taxom
Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845	Minute Bog Beetles	0	Species	Taxom
Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860	Cryptic slime mold beetle	9	Species	Taxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900	Rove beetles	7629	Species	Taxom
Telegeusidae (LeConte, 1861)	Glowworm beetles	3	Species	Taxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802	Darkling Beetle	563	Species	Taxom
Teredidae Seidlitz, 1888		1	Species	Taxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820	Polypore fungus beetle	7	Species	Taxom
Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1921		1	Species	Taxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840	False metallic wood-boring beetles	25	Species	Taxom
Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964		29	Species	Taxom
Trachypachidae C. G. Thomson, 1857	False ground beetle	3	Species	Taxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845	Croc beetles	1	Species	Taxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)	Gnawer beetles	80	Species	Taxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802	Bark gnawing beetle	74	Species	Taxom
Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839	Vesperid longicorn beetles	32	Species	Taxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834	Cylindrical bark beetles	120	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in South America

Suborder	Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles	7 677 7022	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Alphacoleoptera ♰ Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022	3 8 22	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Archostemata Kolbe, 1908 Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles	3 8 11	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Myxophaga Crowson, 1955 Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles	4 8 39	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	132 8867 57388	Families Genera Species	Taxom

Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)

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