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Checklist for Tribe Canthonini Péringuey, 1900
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
31
189
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
30
179
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
26
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
26
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
20
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominica
2 Genera with 3 Species
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1789Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 19662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
3 Species
Canthon violaceus Olivier, 1789
Pseudocanthon caeranus Matthews, 1966
Pseudocanthon sylvaticus Matthews, 1966


Links, sources and further information
Canthonini at gbif.org
Canthonini at itis.gov