Cleroidea
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Taxonomic rank
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of beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
s. Most of the members of the group are somewhat slender, often with fairly soft, flexible elytra, and typically hairy or scaly.
It contains about 10,000 species in the families:
- AcanthocnemidaeAcanthocnemidaeAcanthocnemidae is a small family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. The single species of Acanthocnemidae, Acanthocnemus nigricans, is native to Australia....
Crowson 1964 - ChaetosomatidaeChaetosomatidaeChaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga.-Taxonomy:* Genus Chaetosoma Westwood, 1851** Chaetosoma scaritides Westwood, 1851* Genus Chaetosomodes Broun, 1921** Chaetosomodes halli Broun, 1921...
Crowson 1952 - CleridaeCleridaeCleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The Cleridae family has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences....
Latreille 1802 (checkered beetles) - MelyridaeMelyridaeMelyridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. The family Melyridae contains 520 species in 58 genera in North America. Most are elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles 10 mm long or less. Many are brightly colored with brown or red and black...
Leach 1815 (soft-winged flower beetles) (includes Malachiidae and Dasytidae) - PhloiophilidaePhloiophilidaePhloiophilidae is a very small family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. It contains the single genus Phloiophilus with the single species Phloiophilus edwardsi....
Kiesenwetter 1863 - PhycosecidaePhycosecidaePhycosecidae is a small family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. The species are small, about 1.5–3.5 mm in length. It contains the single genus Phycosecis with the following species:* Phycosecis algarum Pascoe, 1875...
Crowson 1952 - PrionoceridaePrionoceridaePrionoceridae is a small family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga....
Lacordaire 1857 - TrogossitidaeTrogossitidaeTrogossitidae is a small family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. Trogossitidae consists of about 600 species. 59 species are found in America about 36in Australia....
Latreille 1802 (bark-gnawing beetles)
The vast majority of species belong to the families Cleridae
Cleridae
Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The Cleridae family has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences....
and Melyridae
Melyridae
Melyridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. The family Melyridae contains 520 species in 58 genera in North America. Most are elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles 10 mm long or less. Many are brightly colored with brown or red and black...
, followed by Trogossitidae
Trogossitidae
Trogossitidae is a small family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. Trogossitidae consists of about 600 species. 59 species are found in America about 36in Australia....
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External links
- Cleroidea from the Tree of Life
- Checkered Beetle Enoclerus quadriguttatus Diagnostic photos and information.