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Checklist for Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 (Auger beetles)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
1354
3316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
1163
2723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
22
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
22
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
11 Genera with 17 Species
Acantholyctus Lesne, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Calopertha Lesne, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Enneadesmus Mulsant, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lyctus Fabricius, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phonapate Lesne, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Xylomedes Lesne, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthella Fisher, 17901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
17 Species
Acantholyctus cornifrons Lesne, 1898
Bostrychoplites armatus Lesne, 1899
Bostrychoplites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Bostrychoplites cylindricus Fahraeus, 1871
Calopertha kalaharensis Lesne, 1906
Enneadesmus crassispina Lesne, 1936
Enneadesmus masculinus Lesne, 1936
Heterobostrychus brunneus Murray, 1867Boxwood Borer
Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830Brown Powder-Post Beetle
Phonapate nitidipennis Waterhouse, 1881
Sinoxylon cafrum Lesne, 1906
Sinoxylon doliolum Lesne, 1906
Sinoxylon ruficorne Faharaeus, 1871
Sinoxylon rufobasale Fairmaire, 1888
Sinoxylon senegalense Karsch, 1881
Xylomedes scutifrons Lesne, 1908
Xyloperthella picea Olivier, 1790

Subnodes of Bostrichidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
auger beetles
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLyctinae
Billberg, 1820
Powder-post Beetles, Powderpost beetles
2
2
Genera
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