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Checklist for Infraorder Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926
and region Benin (West Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		200
1305
2565		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		200
1305
2565		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		191
1271
2495		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		122
1005
2162		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		30
458
951		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags		26
364
697		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
6
7		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benin
2 Families width 7 Species
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benin
6 Genera with 7 Species
Apate Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1774larder beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Prostephanus Lesne, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaglossa Redtenbacher, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Thorictus Germar, 20051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benin
7 Species
Dermestes (Dermestes) semistriatus (Boheman, 1851)⇒ Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, 1774
Dermestes (Dermestes) wittei Kalík, 1955
Dermestes (Dermestinus) maculatus DeGeer, 1774Common hide beetle
Prostephanus truncatus G. Horn, 1878Auger beetle
Sinoxylon succisum Lesne, 1895
Thaumaglossa rufiventris Pic, 1927
Thorictus beninensis Háva & Lackner, 2005

Subnodes of Bostrichiformia with occurrences in Benin
SuperfamilyBostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles		2
6
7		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bostrichiformia at itis.gov