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Checklist for Suborder Adephaga Schellenberg, 1806 (Adephagans)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
623
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
3
96
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
3 Families width 163 Species and 3 Subspecies
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles142SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles20SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
96 Genera with 163 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTX
Abacetodes Straneo, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Abacetus Dejean, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Acupalpus Latreille, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Agonidium Jeannel, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Agonum Bonelli, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Amblystomus Erichson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacus MacLeay, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anillopsis Jeannel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Anthia Weber, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Anthracus Motschulsky, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Arsinoe Castelnau, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Auchmerus Andrewes, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Aulonogyrus Régimbart, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Badister Clairville, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Batoscelis Dejean, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1825Bombardier Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1831Caterpillar hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Camptoscelis Dejean, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Canthyporus Zimmermann, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Capabatus Csiki, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chalcochrous Chaudoir, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1821Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1781Common Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Cophosomorpha Tschitschérine, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coptoptera Chaudoir, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cothresia Jeannel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cratognathus Dejean, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Crepidogaster Dana, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Darwinhydrus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dineutes W. S. MacLeay, 1825
whirligig beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Diplocheila Brullé, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Dromius Bonelli, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Drypta Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Duvalius Delarouzee, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 03SpeciesTaxom
Dyscolus Dejean, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Geobaenus Dejean, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Gonogenia Chaudoir, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Graphipterus Latreille, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Haplotrachelus Chaudoir, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Harpalodiodes Bousquet, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Harpalomorphus Péringuey, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 18069SpeciesTaxom
Herophydrus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Hydroglyphus Motschulsky, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hydropeplus Sharp, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hydrovatus Motschulsky, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hyphydrus Illiger, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopus Boheman, 18246SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Laemostenus Bonelli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1896colorful foliage ground beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Leptosarcus Péringuey, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Lionychus Wissmann, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Lonchosternus LaFerté-Séne..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lophyra Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Macrocheilus Hope, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Mastax Fischer von ..., 18962SpeciesTaxom
Mesolestes Schatzmayr, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Metagonum Jeannel, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymorphus Chaudoir, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Microlestes Schmidt-Goebel, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Microschemus Andrewes, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1792Gazelle Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Notiophilus Dumeril, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ogmophora Tschitschérine, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Omophron Latreille, 1868Round Sand Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Orectochilus Dejean, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Orectogyrus Régimbart, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydesus Motschoulsky, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Pachyodontus Chaudoir, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Parophonus Ganglbauer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paussus L., 18333SpeciesTaxom
Pentaplatarthrus Jeannel, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Pheropsophus Solier, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Platambus C.G. Thomson, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Platychile MacLeay, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pogonus Dejean, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Primospes Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Reicheia Saulcy, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1821Scarites Ground Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Singilis Rambur, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Siopelus Murray, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1896Seedcorn Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Tachyura Motschulsky, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Teratotarsa Tschitschérine, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonoderus Dejean, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Xenitenus Péringuey, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
163 Species and 3 Subspecies
Abacetodes nanniscus Péringuey, 1896
Abacetus (Caricus) chalceus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Caricus) chalcites Péringuey, 1896
Abacetus (Caricus) minutus Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Caricus) olivaceus Tschitschérine, 1900
Abacetus (Caricus) perplexus Péringuey, 1896
Acupalpus (Acupalpus) egenus Péringuey, 1896
Acupalpus (Acupalpus) gracilis Boheman, 1848
Acupalpus (Acupalpus) simplex Péringuey, 1896
Agonidium natalense Boheman, 1848
Agonum (Olisares) punctiforme Say, 1823
Agonum (Olisares) rufipes (Dejean, 1828)⇒ Agonum fuliginosum Panzer, 1809
Amblystomus capensis Motschulsky, 1864
Amblystomus ornatipennis Boheman, 1848
Anaulacus (Aephnidius) capensis Péringuey, 1896
Anillopsis capensis Péringuey, 1896
Anthia (Thermophilum) decemguttata Linnaeus, 1764
Anthracus biplagiatus Boheman, 1858
Arsinoe quadriguttata Castelnau, 1835
Auchmerus trachys Andrewes, 1929
Badister (Baudia) promontorii Péringuey, 1896
Batoscelis promontorii Péringuey, 1896
Bembidion (Omotaphus) mixtum (Schaum, 1863)⇒ Bembidion obscurellum obscurellum Motschulsky, 1844
Brachinus (Brachynidius) obtusus Thunberg, 1784
Brachinus (Metabrachinus) diffusus Chaudoir, 1876
Brachinus (Metabrachinus) promontorii Péringuey, 1888
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) fuscipennis Dejean, 1825
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) subcostatus Dejean, 1825
Calosoma (Campalita) chlorostictum Dejean, 1831
Camptoscelis hottentotta Olivier, 1795
Canthyporus canthydroides Régimbart, 1895
Canthyporus hottentottus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Canthyporus lowryi Omer-Cooper, 1965
Capabatus raffrayi Péringuey, 1899
Chalcochrous degener Péringuey, 1896
Chalcochrous lenis Germar, 1824
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) marginicollis Boheman, 1848
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) tenuicollis Fabricius, 1801
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) nitidiceps Dejean, 1826
Chlaenius (Ocybatus) reichei LaFerté-Séne..., 1851
Chlaenius (Prochlaeniellus) limbatus (Wiedemann, 1821)⇒ Chlaenius circumdatus circumdatus Brullé, 1835
Chlaenius (Rhysotrachelus) quadrimaculatus (Boheman, 1848)⇒ Chlaenius dusaultii fulvosignatus Reiche, 1850
Chlaenius (Wilmernstus) laetus Fabricius, 1794
Chlaenius dichrous Wiedemann, 1821
Cicindela (Ropaloteres) lurida Fabricius, 1781
Clivina (Clivina) madagascariensis Putzeys, 1846
Copelatus capensis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Copelatus erichsonii Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Cophosomorpha propinqua Péringuey, 1926
Coptoptera capicola Péringuey, 1896
Cothresia tabulae Péringuey, 1899
Cratognathus grandiceps Boheman, 1860
Cratognathus mandibularis Dejaen, 1829
Crepidogaster (Crepidogaster) costata Dejean, 1831
Darwinhydrus solidus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Diplocheila (Isorembus) capensis Péringuey, 1896
Dromius (Dromius) eremnus Andrewes, 1933
Dromius (Klepterus) majorinus Péringuey, 1896
Drypta (Deserida) distincta P.Rossi, 1792
Drypta (Drypta) dentata P.Rossi, 1790
Duvalius paroecus dryops Bokor, 1913
Dyschirius (Eudyschirius) franzi Kult, 1954
Dyschirius (Paradyschirius) dispar Péringuey, 1896
Dyschirius capensis
Dyscolus (Dyscolidion) epilissus Bates, 1884
Dyscolus (Dyscolidion) lissomus Bates, 1882
Elaphropus (Elaphropus) nanophyes Andrewes, 1925
Elaphropus (Sphaerotachys) hoemorroidalis Ponza, 1805
Geobaenus ingenuus Perynguey, 1896
Geobaenus lateralis Dejean, 1829
Gonogenia rugosopunctata Thunberg, 1806
Gonogenia tabida Fabricius, 1793
Graphipterus limbatus Castelnau, 1840
Haplotrachelus (Haplotrachelus) subcrenatus Chaudoir, 1855
Harpalodiodes xanthorhaphus Wiedemann, 1825
Harpalomorphus capicola Péringuey, 1896
Harpalomorphus modestus Péringuey, 1896
Harpalomorphus rufipennis Péringuey, 1896
Harpalus (Harpalus) fuscipennis Wiedemann, 1825
Harpalus (Harpalus) fuscoaeneus Dejean, 1829
Harpalus (Harpalus) hybridus Boheman, 1848
Harpalus (Harpalus) miles Péringuey, 1896
Harpalus (Harpalus) natalensis Boheman, 1848
Harpalus (Harpalus) parvulus (Dejean, 1829)⇒ Harpalus pumilus Sturm, 1818
Harpalus (Harpalus) rufomarginatus Boheman, 1848
Harpalus (Harpalus) subaeneus Boheman, 1848
Harpalus (Plectralidus) fulvicornis Thunberg, 1806
Herophydrus obscurus Sharp, 1882
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) caffer Boheman, 1848
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) capicola Aubé, 1838
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) sobrinus Aubé, 1838
Hydroglyphus infirmus Boheman, 1848
Hydropeplus trimaculatus Laporte, 1835
Hydrovatus macrocerus Régimbart, 1895
Hyphydrus ovatus Linnaeus, 1761
Hyphydrus soni Biström, 1982
Hystrichopus agilis Péringuey, 1892
Hystrichopus atratus Chaudoir, 1850
Hystrichopus badius Wiedemann, 1821
Hystrichopus rufipes Dejean, 1828
Hystrichopus sulcatus Dejean, 1828
Hystrichopus vigilans Sturm, 1824
Laccophilus cyclopis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Laccophilus lineatus Aubé, 1838
Laemostenus (Laemostenus) complanatus Dejean, 1828Bynoe's goby
Lebia (Lebia) peregrinator Péringuey, 1896
Lebia (Lebia) promontorii Péringuey, 1908
Lebia (Lebia) speciosa Péringuey, 1896
Leptosarcus porrectus Péringuey, 1892
Lionychus (Paralionychus) cinctus Chaudoir, 1848
Lonchosternus angolensis Erichson, 1843
Lophyra (Lophyra) brevicollis Wiedemann, 1823
Macrocheilus dorsalis Klug, 1834
Mastax albonotata Péringuey, 1885
Mastax extrema Péringuey, 1896
Mesolestes (Mesolestinus) flavosignatus Boheman, 1848
Mesolestes (Paramesolestes) promontorii Péringuey, 1899
Metagonum capicola Péringuey, 1896
Metaxymorphus (Metaxymorphus) affinis Péringuey, 1896
Metaxymorphus (Metaxymorphus) debilis Péringuey, 1899
Metaxymorphus (Metaxymorphus) frenatus Dejean, 1831
Metaxymorphus (Metaxymorphus) pictus Péringuey, 1896
Metaxymorphus (Metaxymorphus) stigmatellus Péringuey, 1896
Microlestes capensis Motschulsky, 1864
Microschemus tenuipunctatus LaFerté-Sé..., 1851
Nebria (Eunebria) psammodes P. Rossi, 1792
Notiobia (Diatypus) picina Chaudoir, 1878
Notiophilus parvulus (Waterhouse, 1833)⇒ Notiophilus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758
Ogmophora peringueyi Tschitschérine, 1896
Omophron (Omophron) capicola Chaudoir, 1868
Orectochilus cardiophorus cardiophorus cardiophorus..., 1888
Pachydesus bohemani Jeannel, 1926
Pachydesus parilis Péringuey, 1908
Pachydesus raffrayi Jeannel, 1930
Pachyodontus languidus Wiedemann, 1823
Parophonus (Heterohyparpalus) caffer Boheman, 1848
Paussus (Lineatopaussus) lineatus Thunberg, 1781
Paussus (Paussus) burmeisteri Westwood, 1838
Paussus (Paussus) linnaei Westwood, 1833
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) natalensis Westwood, 1850
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) paussoides Westwood, 1833
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) fastigiatus Linnaeus, 1764
Pheropsophus fastigiatus decipiens Csiki, 1933
Pheropsophus (Stenaptinus) halteri (Chaudoir, 1837)⇒ Pheropsophus fastigiatus decipiens Csiki, 1933
Platambus heteronychus Nilsson, 2003
Platychile pallida Fabricius, 1801
Pogonus (Pogonus) lamprus (Wiedemann, 1823)⇒ Pogonus andrewesi Lutshnik, 1934
Primospes suturalis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Reicheia (Antireicheia) promontorii Péringuey, 1896
Rhantus (Rhantus) capensis Aubé, 1838
Scarites (Scarites) politus (Bonelli, 1813)⇒ Scarites fairmairei Banninger, 1933
Scarites (Scarites) rugosus Wiedemann, 1821
Singilis (Protosingilis) cordiger Péringuey, 1896
Singilis (Protosingilis) laetus Péringuey, 1896
Singilis (Protosingilis) virgatus Péringuey, 1896
Siopelus (Neosiopelus) pediobius Alluaud, 1926
Stenolophus (Egadroma) capensis Péringuey, 1896
Stenolophus (Egadroma) terminalis Péringuey, 1896
Tachys (Paratachys) fasciatus (Motschulsky, 1851)⇒ Tachys oahuensis Blackburn, 1878
Tachys (Polyderis) brevicornis Chaudoir, 1846
Teratotarsa schouberti Tschitschérine, 1893
Tetragonoderus (Tetragonoderus) thunbergi Crotch, 1870
Xenitenus lateripictus Motschulsky, 1864
Xenitenus ornatellus Péringuey, 1896

Subnodes of Adephaga with occurrences in Cape Town
SuperfamilyCaraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
79
142
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyDytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
1
13
20
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGyrinidae
Latreille, 1802
whirligig beetle, Whirligig beetles
4
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Adephaga at dyntaxa.se
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