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Checklist for Subfamily Bostrichinae Latreille, 1802 (auger beetles)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
623
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
527
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Town
5 Genera with 6 Species
Apate Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xylionulus Lesne, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthodes Lesne, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
6 Species
Apate indistincta Murray, 1867
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Heterobostrychus brunneus Murray, 1867Boxwood Borer
Sinoxylon villosum Lesne, 1895
Xylionulus transvena Lesne, 1900
Xyloperthodes incertus Lesne, 1906

Subnodes of Bostrichinae with occurrences in Cape Town
TribeApatini
Billberg, 1820
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeBostrichini
Latreille, 1802
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSinoxylini
Marseul, 1857
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeXyloperthini
Lesne, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bostrichinae at artfakta.se
Bostrichinae at dyntaxa.se
Bostrichinae at itis.gov