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Checklist for Infraorder Bostrichiformia Forbes, 1926
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1563
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1347
3256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
28
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
3 Families width 49 Species
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
28 Genera with 49 Species
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Amphicerus Guérin-Ménev..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1903Carpet beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Attagenus Latreille, 1858Black Carpet Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Dinoderus Stephens, 1830Bamboo Post-powder Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Evorinea Beal, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gibbium Scopoli, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Lichenophanes Lesne, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Lyctus Fabricius, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Minthea Pascoe, 1858Tropical Powderpost Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecoptinus Wasmann, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orphinus Motschulsky, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Paraxylion Lesne, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ptinus Linnaeus, 1854Brown spider beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Rhizopertha Agassiz & Er..., 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 02SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Stagetodes Español, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaglossa Redtenbacher, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trinodes Dejean, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xylocis Lesne, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Xylodeleis Lesne, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Xylophorus Lesne, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Xylopsocus Lesne, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Xylothrips Lesne, 18011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
49 Species
Amphicerus (Caenophrada) anobioides Waterhouse, 1888
Anthrenus (Anthrenodes) ceylonicus Kadej & Háva, 2006
Anthrenus (Anthrenus) oceanicus Fauvel, 1903Skin beetle
Apate submedia Walker, 1858Desert milkweed
Attagenus (Aethriostoma) undulatus Motschulsky, 1858Dermestid beetle
Bostrichus moderatus Walker, 1859
Bostrichus vertens Walker, 1859
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) minutus Fabricius, 1775Bamboo borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) ocellaris Stephens, 1830Bamboo shot-hole borer
Evorinea hirtella Walker, 1858
Gibbium psylloides Czenpinski, 1778Hump beetle
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis Lesne, 1895Bostrichid beetle
Lichenophanes carinipennis Lewis, 1896
Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830Brown Powder-Post Beetle
Lyctus discedens Blackburn, 1888Small powder-post beetle
Lyctus disputans (Walker, 1858)⇒ Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830
Lyctus retractus (Walker, 1858)⇒ Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830
Lyctus retrahens Walker, 1858
Minthea rugicollis Walker, 1858Hairy powder-post beetle
Myrmecoptinus subsuturalis Pic, 1918
Orphinus (Orphinus) defectus Walker, 1858
Orphinus (Orphinus) fulvipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Skin beetle
Orphinus (Orphinus) funestus Arrow, 1915
Orphinus (Orphinus) guernei Pic, 1916
Orphinus (Orphinus) horni Pic, 1927
Orphinus (Orphinus) minor Arrow, 1915
Orphinus (Orphinus) tabitha Arrow, 1915
Paraxylion bifer Lesne, 1932
Ptinus (Cyphoderes) japonicus (Reitter, 1877)⇒ Ptinus maculosus Abeille de P..., 1895
Ptinus (Pseudoptinus) maculosus Abeille de P..., 1895
Ptinus (Ptinus) brevithorax Pic, 1897
Ptinus (Ptinus) lemoldes Walker, 1858
Ptinus (Ptinus) nigerrimus Boieldieu, 1854
Rhizopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Rhyzopertha sicula
Sinoxylon anale Lesne, 1897Auger beetle
Sinoxylon unidentatum Fabricius, 1801Conifer Auger Beetle
Thaumaglossa tonkinea Pic, 1916
Trinodes cinereohirtus Motschulsky, 1863
Trinodes emarginatus Arrow, 1915
Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898Cabinet beetle
Xylocis tortilicornis Lesne, 1901
Xylodeleis obsipa Germar, 1848Auger beetle
Xylophorus abnormis Lesne, 1906
Xylophorus ceylonicus Lesne, 1941
Xylopsocus capucinus Fabricius, 1781False powder-post beetle
Xylothrips flavipes Illiger, 1801Auger beetle

Subnodes of Bostrichiformia with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuperfamilyBostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
28
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bostrichiformia at itis.gov