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Checklist for Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 (Auger beetles)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
2243
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
1986
5309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
52
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
52
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
18
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
18 Genera with 30 Species
Acantholyctus Lesne, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 17723SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Calodectes Lesne, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dinoderus Stephens, 1775Bamboo Post-powder Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dominikia Borowski & W..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Enneadesmus Mulsant, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsoa Lesne, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lyctus Fabricius, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Minthea Pascoe, 1935Tropical Powderpost Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Xylion Lesne, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xylionulus Lesne, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthodes Lesne, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Xylothrips Lesne, 18011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
30 Species
Acantholyctus cornifrons Lesne, 1898
Apate indistincta Murray, 1867
Apate monachus Fabricius, 1775Black borer
Apate terebrans Pallas, 1772Girdler
Bostrichus saxeseni Ratzeburg, 1837
Bostrychoplites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Bostrychoplites cylindricus Fahraeus, 1871
Bostrychoplites peltatus Lesne, 1899
Calodectes laniger Lesne, 1906
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) minutus Fabricius, 1775Bamboo borer
Dominikia tonsa (Imhoff, 1843)⇒ Bostrychopsis tonsa Imhoff, 1843
Enneadesmus evacanthus Lesne, 1901
Enneadesmus forficula Fairmaire, 1883
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Heterobostrychus brunneus Murray, 1867Boxwood Borer
Heteropsoa australis Lesne, 1895
Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907African Powder Post Beetle
Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830Brown Powder-Post Beetle
Minthea apicata Lesne, 1935
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Sinoxylon ruficorne Faharaeus, 1871
Sinoxylon rufobasale Fairmaire, 1888
Sinoxylon senegalense Karsch, 1881
Sinoxylon villosum Lesne, 1895
Xylion adustus Fahraeus, 1871
Xylionulus pusillus Fahraeus, 1871
Xylionulus transvena Lesne, 1900
Xyloperthodes castaneipennis Fahraeus, 1871
Xyloperthodes incertus Lesne, 1906
Xylothrips flavipes Illiger, 1801Auger beetle

Subnodes of Bostrichidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
auger beetles
12
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDinoderinae
C.G. Thomson, 1863
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLyctinae
Billberg, 1820
Powder-post Beetles, Powderpost beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsoinae
Blanchard, 1851
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bostrichidae at artfakta.se
Bostrichidae at dyntaxa.se
Bostrichidae at gbif.org
Bostrichidae at irmng.org
Bostrichidae at itis.gov