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Checklist for Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 (Auger beetles)
and region Sahara (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
412
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
321
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
16
65
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
15
48
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
2
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sahara
9 Genera with 12 Species
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Dominikia Borowski & W..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lichenophanes Lesne, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Minthea Pascoe, 1867Tropical Powderpost Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Xylion Lesne, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xylionulus Lesne, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthodes Lesne, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahara
12 Species
Bostrychoplites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Bostrychoplites cylindricus Fahraeus, 1871
Dominikia tonsa (Imhoff, 1843)⇒ Bostrychopsis tonsa Imhoff, 1843
Heterobostrychus brunneus Murray, 1867Boxwood Borer
Lichenophanes fascicularis Fahraeus, 1871
Minthea obsita Wollaston, 1867
Sinoxylon ruficorne Faharaeus, 1871
Sinoxylon senegalense Karsch, 1881
Sinoxylon transvaalense Lesne, 1895
Xylion adustus Fahraeus, 1871
Xylionulus transvena Lesne, 1900
Xyloperthodes nitidipennis Murray, 1867

Subnodes of Bostrichidae with occurrences in Sahara
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
auger beetles
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLyctinae
Billberg, 1820
Powder-post Beetles, Powderpost beetles
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