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Checklist for Infraorder Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
831
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
38
729
1797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malawi
3 Families width 10 Species
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malawi
8 Genera with 10 Species
Anthrenus Geoffroy, 2004Carpet beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Attagenus Latreille, 1931Black Carpet Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Gibbium Scopoli, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Orphinus Motschulsky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Prostephanus Lesne, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xylion Lesne, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xylopsocus Lesne, 17811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
10 Species
Anthrenus (Anthrenus) kantneri Háva, 2003
Anthrenus (Nathrenus) basilewskyi Kalík, 1965
Anthrenus (Nathrenus) malawicus Háva, 2004
Attagenus (Attagenus) atricolor Pic, 1931
Bostrychoplites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Gibbium psylloides Czenpinski, 1778Hump beetle
Orphinus (Orphinus) zomba Háva & Herrm..., 2002
Prostephanus truncatus G. Horn, 1878Auger beetle
Xylion adustus Fahraeus, 1871
Xylopsocus capucinus Fabricius, 1781False powder-post beetle

Subnodes of Bostrichiformia with occurrences in Malawi
SuperfamilyBostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bostrichiformia at itis.gov