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Checklist for Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 (Auger beetles)
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
129
3809
32267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
118
3482
27089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
112
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
112
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
26
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
26 Genera with 86 Species
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Amphicerus Guérin-Ménev..., 17724SpeciesTaxom
Apatides Casey, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bostrycholites Lesne, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Dendrobiella Casey, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Dinapate Horn, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dinoderus Stephens, 1923Bamboo Post-powder Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Endecatomus Mellié, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Lichenophanes Lesne, 18668SpeciesTaxom
Lyctoxylon Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Lyctus Fabricius, 191110SpeciesTaxom
Melalgus Dejean, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Micrapate Casey, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Minthea Pascoe, 1858Tropical Powderpost Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Prostephanus Lesne, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Psoa Herbst, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Scobicia Lesne, 18786SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Stephanopachys C. O. Waterh..., 18009SpeciesTaxom
Tetrapriocera Horn, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Trogoxylon J.L.LeConte, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Xylobiops Casey, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Xyloblaptus Lesne, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Xylomeira Lesne, 17922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
86 Species
Amphicerus (Caenophrada) simplex G. Horn, 1885
Amphicerus (Caenophrada) teres G. Horn, 1878
Amphicerus bicaudatus Say, 1824Apple twig borer
Amphicerus cornuta Pallas, 1772
Apatides fortis LeConte, 1866Horned Powderpost Beetle
Apatides robustus (Casey, 1898)⇒ Apatides fortis LeConte, 1866
Bostrichus capucinus Linnaeus, 1758Capuchin Beetle
Bostrycholites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Dendrobiella asperum LeConte, 1858
Dendrobiella leechi Vrydagh, 1960
Dendrobiella sericans LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Dinapate wrightii Horn, 1886Giant Palm Borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderastes) japonicus Lesne, 1895Japanese Shot-Hole Borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) brevis G. Horn, 1878
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) minutus Fabricius, 1775Bamboo borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) ocellaris Stephens, 1830Bamboo shot-hole borer
Dinoderus bifoveolata Wollaston, 1858
Dinoderus pubicollis (Van Dyke, 1923)⇒ Dinoderus japonicus Lesne, 1895
Endecatomus dorsalis Mellié, 1848
Endecatomus rugosus Randall, 1838
Lichenophanes angustus Casey, 1898
Lichenophanes arizonicus Fisher, 1950
Lichenophanes armiger LeConte, 1866
Lichenophanes bicornis Weber, 1801Two-Horned Powder-Post Beetle
Lichenophanes californicus G. Horn, 1878
Lichenophanes mutchleri (Belkin, 1940)⇒ Lichenophanes angustus Casey, 1898
Lichenophanes spectabilis Lesne, 1895
Lichenophanes truncaticollis LeConte, 1866
Lyctoxylon dentatum Pascoe, 1866Oriental Powderpost Beetle
Lyctoxylon japonum (Reitter, 1878)⇒ Lyctoxylon dentatum Pascoe, 1866
Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907African Powder Post Beetle
Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830Brown Powder-Post Beetle
Lyctus carbonarius Waltl, 1832Powderpost beetle
Lyctus cavicollis LeConte, 1866Shiny Powderpost Beetle
Lyctus kosciuszkoi Borowski & W..., 2007
Lyctus linearis Goeze, 1777Cosmopolitan powder post beetle
Lyctus opaculus LeConte, 1866
Lyctus parvulus (Casey, 1885)⇒ Lyctus kosciuszkoi Borowski & W..., 2007
Lyctus planicollis (Waltl, 1832)⇒ Lyctus carbonarius Waltl, 1832
Lyctus villosus Lesne, 1911Fringed hibiscus
Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866Branch and Twig Borer
Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Melalgus megalops Fall, 1901
Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Micrapate bilobata Fisher, 1950
Micrapate cristicauda Casey, 1898
Micrapate dinoderoides G. Horn, 1878
Micrapate leechi Vrydagh, 1960
Minthea rugicollis Walker, 1858Hairy powder-post beetle
Polycaon granulatus Van Dyke, 1923
Polycaon punctatus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853Black Polycaon
Prostephanus apax Lesne, 1930
Prostephanus arizonicus Fisher, 1950
Prostephanus punctatus Say, 1826
Prostephanus truncatus G. Horn, 1878Auger beetle
Psoa maculata LeConte, 1852
Psoa quadrisignata G. Horn, 1868
Rhyzopertha dominicum Fabricius, 1792
Scobicia arizonica Lesne, 1907
Scobicia bidentatum Horn, 1878
Scobicia declive LeConte, 1857
Scobicia lesnei Fisher, 1950
Scobicia monticola Fisher, 1950
Scobicia suturale Horn, 1878
Sinoxylon anale Lesne, 1897Auger beetle
Stephanopachys amplus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys asperulus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys conicola Fisher, 1950
Stephanopachys cribratus LeConte, 1866
Stephanopachys densus LeConte, 1866
Stephanopachys hispidulus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys rugosus Olivier, 1795
Stephanopachys sobrinus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys substriatus Paykull, 1800Powder Post Beetle
Tetrapriocera longicornis Olivier, 1795
Trogoxylon aequalis Wollaston, 1867
Trogoxylon caseyi Lesne, 1937
Trogoxylon parallelopipedus Melsheimer, 1846
Xylobiops basilaris Say, 1824Red-shouldered Bostrichid
Xylobiops sextuberculatum LeConte, 1858
Xylobiops texanum Horn, 1878
Xyloblaptus prosopidis Fisher, 1950
Xyloblaptus quadrispinosus LeConte, 1866
Xylomeira torquata (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Xylomeira tridens Fabricius, 1792
Xylomeira tridens Fabricius, 1792Powderpost Beetle

Subnodes of Bostrichidae with occurrences in Nearctic
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
auger beetles
13
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDinoderinae
C.G. Thomson, 1863
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEndecatominae
LeConte, 1861
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLyctinae
Billberg, 1820
Powder-post Beetles, Powderpost beetles
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsoinae
Blanchard, 1851
1
2
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