The Coleoptera are arranged phylogenetically, rather than alphabetically as with almost all other orders, because of the large number of families and the changing placement of some groups. Thus, if the type of a particular taxon is not found within a certain family, perhaps it is found within a closely related family, and a phylogenetic arrangement should help to locate these taxa. The arrangement being followed is that of Lawrence, J.F. and A.F. Newton, Jr. 1995. Families and subfamilies of Coleoptera (with selected genera, notes, references and data on family-group names). In, Biology, Phylogeny, and Classification of Coleoptera, Papers Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Roy A. Crowson, Eds. J. Pakaluk and S.A. Slipinski. Muzeum I Instytut Zoologii PAN, Warszawa.
Suborder Myxophaga
Suborder Adephaga
Suborder Polyphaga
Series Staphyliniformia
Superfamily Hydrophiloidea
Superfamily Staphylinoidea
Series Scarabaeiformia
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
Series Elateriformia
Superfamily Scirtoidea
Superfamily Dascilloidea
Superfamily Buprestoidea
Superfamily Byrrhoidea
Superfamily Elateroidea
Series Bostrichiformia
Superfamily Derodontoidea
Superfamily Bostrichoidea
Series Cucujiformia
Superfamily Cleroidea
Superfamily Cucujoidea
Superfamily Tenebrionoidea
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea
Superfamily Curculionoidea
Last Update: 31 July 1997
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