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Checklist for Suborder Alphacoleoptera Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
146
11745
86825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Alphacoleoptera
Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
4 Families width 11 Species
Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Permocupedidae Martynov, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Permosynidae Tillyard, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Taldycupedidae Rohdendorf, 19612SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
8 Genera with 11 Species
Ademosyne Handlirsch, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Afrocupes Geertsema & ..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Chaocoleus Ponomarenko ..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Palademosyne Rohdendorf, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Permocupes Martynov, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Permosyne Tillyard, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Taldycupes Rohdendorf, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Umkomaasia Zeuner, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
11 Species
Ademosyne prisca Riek, 1974
Ademosyne reducta Riek, 1976
Ademosyne speciosa Riek, 1974
Afrocupes firmae (H. Geertsema, 1996)⇒ Permocupes firmae Geertsema, 1996
Chaocoleus limnebius Ponomarenko ..., 2014
Palademosyne natalensis Ponomarenko, 2005
Permocupes firmae Geertsema, 1996
Permosyne elongata Ponomarenko, 2005
Taldycupes africanus A. G. Ponoma..., 2005
Taldycupes lidgettoniensis A. G. Ponoma..., 2005
Umkomaasia depressa F. E. Zeuner, 1960

Subnodes of Alphacoleoptera with occurrences in Africa
SuperfamilyPermocupedoidea
Martynov, 1933
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPermosynoidea
Tillyard, 1924
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Alphacoleoptera at itis.gov