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Checklist for Tribe Canthonini Péringuey, 1900
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3054
5696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
2399
4651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
937
1960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
814
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
253
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
253
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
229
698
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
48
305
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transvaal
5 Genera with 13 Species
Anachalcos Hope, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Circellium Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Odontoloma Boheman, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Peckolus Scholtz & Ho..., 20082SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
13 Species
Anachalcos convexus Boheman, 1857
Circellium bacchus Fabricius, 1781Flightless dung beetle
Epirinus asper Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus gratus Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus mucrodentatus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus punctatus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus pygidialis Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus validus Péringuey, 1901
Odontoloma louwi Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma pauxillum Boheman, 1857
Odontoloma quadridens d´Orbigny, 1908
Peckolus alpinus Howden & Sch..., 1988
Peckolus poenskopius Deschodt & C..., 2008


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