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Checklist for Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 (Auger beetles)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
119
3716
17432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
111
3244
14513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
66
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
66
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
32
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
32 Genera with 76 Species
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Amphicerus Guérin-Ménev..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychopsis Lesne, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Calopertha Lesne, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Dinoderus Stephens, 1897Bamboo Post-powder Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Dominikia Borowski & W..., 19663SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Lichenophanes Lesne, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lyctoderma Lesne, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Lyctoxylon Reitter, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Lyctus Fabricius, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Melalgus Dejean, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Micrapate Casey, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Minthea Pascoe, 1937Tropical Powderpost Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Octodesmus Lesne, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Parabostrychus Lesne, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paraxylion Lesne, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Phonapate Lesne, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Psicula Lesne, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Psoidia Lesne, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 180116SpeciesTaxom
Stephanopachys C. O. Waterh..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Trogoxylon J.L.LeConte, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Xylocis Lesne, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Xylodectes Lesne, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Xylodrypta Lesne, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Xylopertha Guérin-Ménev..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Xyloprista Lesne, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Xylopsocus Lesne, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Xylothrips Lesne, 18011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
76 Species
Amphicerus (Caenophrada) anobioides Waterhouse, 1888
Apate submedia Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Bostrichus pfeili Ratzeburg, 1837
Bostrychopsis bengalensis Lesne, 1895
Bostrychopsis parallela Lesne, 1895
Bostrychopsis roonwali (Rai, 1966)⇒ Dominikia roonwali Rai, 1966
Calopertha subretusa Ancey, 1881
Calopertha truncatula Ancey, 1881
Dinoderus (Dinoderastes) exilis Lesne, 1932
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) creberrimus Lesne, 1941
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) favosus Lesne, 1911Fringed hibiscus
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) gardneri Lesne, 1933
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) magniferae Lesne, 1921
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) mangiferae Lesne, 1921
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) minutus Fabricius, 1775Bamboo borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) ocellaris Stephens, 1830Bamboo shot-hole borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) perplexus Lesne, 1932
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) politulus Lesne, 1941
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) punctatissimus Lesne, 1897
Dominikia bengalensis (Lesne, 1895)⇒ Bostrychopsis bengalensis Lesne, 1895
Dominikia parallela (Lesne, 1895)⇒ Bostrychopsis parallela Lesne, 1895
Dominikia roonwali Rai, 1966
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis Lesne, 1895Bostrichid beetle
Heterobostrychus pileatus Lesne, 1899
Heterobostrychus unicornis Waterhouse, 1879
Lichenophanes carinipennis Lewis, 1896
Lyctoderma ambiguum Lesne, 1936
Lyctoxylon beesonianum Lesne, 1936
Lyctoxylon convictor Lesne, 1936
Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830Brown Powder-Post Beetle
Lyctus discedens Blackburn, 1888Small powder-post beetle
Lyctus histeroides (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Cerylon histeroides Fabricius, 1792
Lyctus suturalis Faldermann, 1837
Melalgus batillus Lesne, 1902
Melalgus feanus Lesne, 1899
Micrapate simplicipennis Lesne, 1895
Minthea bivestita Lesne, 1937
Octodesmus episternalis Lesne, 1901
Octodesmus minutissimus Lesne, 1932
Octodesmus parvulus Lesne, 1897
Parabostrychus acuticollis Lesne, 1913
Paraxylion bifer Lesne, 1932
Phonapate fimbriata Lesne, 1909
Phonapate stridula Lesne, 1909
Psicula heterogama Lesne, 1941
Psoidia pexicollis Lesne, 1912
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Sinoxylon anale Lesne, 1897Auger beetle
Sinoxylon atratum Lesne, 1897
Sinoxylon capillatum Lesne, 1895
Sinoxylon circuitum Lesne, 1897
Sinoxylon crassum Lesne, 1897
Sinoxylon dichroum Lesne, 1906
Sinoxylon flabrarius Lesne, 1906
Sinoxylon indicum Lesne, 1897
Sinoxylon marseuli Lesne, 1895
Sinoxylon oleare Lesne, 1932
Sinoxylon pubens Lesne, 1906
Sinoxylon pugnax Lesne, 1904
Sinoxylon pygmaeum Lesne, 1897
Sinoxylon sudanicum Lesne, 1895Fig stem-boring beetle
Sinoxylon tignarium Lesne, 1902
Sinoxylon unidentatum Fabricius, 1801Conifer Auger Beetle
Stephanopachys himalayanus Lesne, 1932
Trogoxylon auriculatum Lesne, 1932
Trogoxylon spinifrons Lesne, 1910
Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne, 1901
Xylodectes ornatus Lesne, 1897
Xylodrypta bostrychoides Lesne, 1901
Xylopertha dunensis Rai & Chatte..., 1964
Xyloprista fisheri Rai, 1978
Xylopsocus capucinus Fabricius, 1781False powder-post beetle
Xylopsocus distinctus Rai, 1967Railhead milkvetch
Xylopsocus indianus Vrydagh, 1959
Xylothrips flavipes Illiger, 1801Auger beetle

Subnodes of Bostrichidae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
auger beetles
22
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDinoderinae
C.G. Thomson, 1863
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLyctinae
Billberg, 1820
Powder-post Beetles, Powderpost beetles
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
1
2
Genus
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