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Checklist for Genus Catharsius Hope, 1837
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
3984
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
93
3574
10741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
11
529
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
11
529
2375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
459
2148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
80
702
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
9
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusCatharsius
Hope, 1837
24Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
1 Genera with 24 Species
Catharsius Hope, 185724SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
24 Species
Catharsius achates Olivier, 1789
Catharsius africanus Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius alpheus Gillet, 1932
Catharsius crassicornis Gillet, 1911
Catharsius dux Harold, 1878
Catharsius eteocles (Laporte, 1840)⇒ Catharsius alpheus Gillet, 1932
Catharsius fastidiosus Thomson, 1858
Catharsius garambae Ferreira, 1962
Catharsius genieri Moretto, 2014
Catharsius gorilla Thomson, 1858
Catharsius gorilloides Felsche, 1907
Catharsius guineensis Ferreira, 1963
Catharsius haafi Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius lepineyi Boucomont, 1934
Catharsius machadoi Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius oedipus Felsche, 1907
Catharsius peleus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Metacatharsius peleus Olivier, 1789
Catharsius phidias (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Catharsius platicornis Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius platicornis Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius polynices Kolbe, 1893
Catharsius pseudolycaon Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius semirubidus Fairmaire, 1891
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Catharsius vitulus Boheman, 1857


Links, sources and further information
Catharsius at gbif.org
Catharsius at irmng.org