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Polyphaga

insect suborder

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annotated classification

  • African goliath beetle
    In coleopteran: Annotated classification

    Suborder Polyphaga Includes the majority of beetles; wing with base of Rs vein absent; prothorax never with distinct notopleural suture. Superfamily Bostrichoidea Larvae soft-bodied, lack specialized setae (hairs), maintain a C-shaped position; adult hard, head region hoodlike; members often associated with timber, destructive.

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