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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
803
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
51
684
1481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
15
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nigeria
3 Families width 24 Species
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nigeria
15 Genera with 24 Species
Apate Fabricius, 17725SpeciesTaxom
Attagenus Latreille, 1881Black Carpet Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1774larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gibbium Scopoli, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lichenophanes Lesne, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orphinus Motschulsky, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Prostephanus Lesne, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaglossa Redtenbacher, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Trinodes Dejean, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthella Fisher, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthodes Lesne, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
24 Species
Apate degener Murray, 1867
Apate monachus Fabricius, 1775Black borer
Apate reflexa Lesne, 1909
Apate subcalva Lesne, 1923
Apate terebrans Pallas, 1772Girdler
Attagenus (Attagenus) africanus Mroczkowski, 1958
Attagenus (Attagenus) cyphonoides Reitter, 1881Feather-winged beetles
Bostrychoplites luniger J. Thomson, 1858
Dermestes (Dermestinus) maculatus DeGeer, 1774Common hide beetle
Gibbium psylloides Czenpinski, 1778Hump beetle
Heterobostrychus brunneus Murray, 1867Boxwood Borer
Lichenophanes caudatus Lesne, 1895
Orphinus (Orphinus) aethiops Arrow, 1915
Prostephanus truncatus G. Horn, 1878Auger beetle
Sinoxylon transvaalense Lesne, 1895
Thaumaglossa ghana Háva, 2002
Thaumaglossa rufocapillata Redtenbacher, 1867
Thaumaglossa rufofasciata Pic, 1915
Trinodes hirtus Fabricius, 1781
Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898Cabinet beetle
Xyloperthella crinitarsis Imhoff, 1843Auger beetle
Xyloperthella guineensis Roberts, 1967
Xyloperthella picea Olivier, 1790
Xyloperthodes nitidipennis Murray, 1867

Subnodes of Bostrichiformia with occurrences in Nigeria
SuperfamilyBostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
15
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bostrichiformia at itis.gov