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Checklist for Tribe Ceratocanthini Martínez, 1968
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
6239
15904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
5004
13441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
2069
5632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1862
5042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
220
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
220
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHybosoridae
Erichson, 1847
Pill scarab beetles, Scavenger scarab beetle
12
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCeratocanthinae
A. Martínez, 1968
Pill Scarab Beetles
6
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCeratocanthini
Martínez, 1968
4
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
4 Genera with 17 Species
Astaenomoechus Martínez & ..., 18744SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocanthopsis Paulian, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Ceratocanthus White, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Germarostes Paulian, 183911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
17 Species and 1 Subspecies
Astaenomoechus americanus Boucomont, 1936
Astaenomoechus andersoni Howden & Gill, 2000
Astaenomoechus redtenbacheri Harold, 1874
Astaenomoechus setulosus Harold, 1874
Ceratocanthopsis pygmaea Harold, 1874
Ceratocanthopsis pygmaeus Harold, 1874
Ceratocanthus suturaloides Paulian, 1982
Germarostes (Germarostes) antiquus Erichson, 1843
Germarostes (Germarostes) aphodioides Illiger, 1800
Germarostes aphodioides aphodioides aphodioides ..., 1800
Germarostes (Germarostes) plicatus Erichson, 1843
Germarostes (Germarostes) rotundatus Paulian, 1982
Germarostes (Germarostes) rugatus Germar, 1843
Germarostes (Germarostes) semituberculatus Germar, 1843
Germarostes (Haroldostes) ecuadoriensis Petrovitz, 1976
Germarostes (Haroldostes) haroldi Arrow, 1911
Germarostes (Haroldostes) indigaceus Germar, 1843
Germarostes (Haroldostes) nitens Guérin-Ménev..., 1839


Links, sources and further information
Ceratocanthini at itis.gov