Polyphaga
E551082
Polyphaga is the largest and most diverse suborder of beetles, encompassing a vast array of species with varied lifestyles and habitats.
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
suborder of beetles
ⓘ
suborder of insects ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| containsGroup |
bark beetles
ⓘ
bess beetles ⓘ blister beetles ⓘ click beetles ⓘ darkling beetles ⓘ fireflies ⓘ fungus beetles ⓘ jewel beetles ⓘ lady beetles ⓘ leaf beetles ⓘ longhorn beetles ⓘ net-winged beetles ⓘ rove beetles ⓘ scarab beetles ⓘ soldier beetles ⓘ weevils ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high species richness
ⓘ
most diverse suborder of beetles ⓘ varied habitats ⓘ varied lifestyles ⓘ |
| hasDistribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
decomposers
ⓘ
fungivores ⓘ herbivores ⓘ parasites ⓘ pollinators ⓘ predators ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
includes important biological control agents
ⓘ
includes major agricultural pests ⓘ includes species of forestry importance ⓘ |
| hasFeedingHabitDiversity |
mycophagous
ⓘ
parasitic ⓘ phytophagous ⓘ predatory ⓘ saprophagous ⓘ xylophagous ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
agricultural landscapes
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ forest habitats ⓘ freshwater habitats ⓘ grasslands ⓘ terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDescribedSpecies |
more than 85 percent of all beetle species
ⓘ
over 300000 ⓘ |
| hasSuborderSizeRelativeToOtherBeetleSuborders | largest ⓘ |
| hasSubtaxon |
Bostrichiformia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cucujiformia NERFINISHED ⓘ Elateriformia NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarabaeiformia ⓘ Staphyliniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuperfamiliesCount | more than 150 ⓘ |
| isLargestSuborderOf | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Coleoptera ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvaeOftenDevelopIn |
decaying organic matter
ⓘ
leaf litter ⓘ soil ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| lifeStage | holometabolous insect ⓘ |
| occursIn | all continents except Antarctica ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Hexapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| undergoes | complete metamorphosis ⓘ |
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