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Checklist for Family Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 (Cerylid Kingfishers)
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
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
47
2023
4225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coccinelloidea
Latreille, 1807
5
61
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCerylonidae
Billberg, 1820
Cerylid Kingfishers, Cerylonid beetles
10
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
10 Genera with 28 Species
Afrorylon Slipinski, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerylon Grouvelle, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Cerylon Latreille, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Euxestoxenus Arrow, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Metacerylon Grouvelle, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Murmidius Leach, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mychocerus Erichson, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Philothermopsis Heinze, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Philothermus Aubé, 05SpeciesTaxom
Suakokoia Sen Gupta & ..., 19732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
28 Species
Afrorylon apicale Grouvelle, 1912
Afrorylon minor Slipinski, 1980
Axiocerylon cambeforti Dajoz, 1984
Axiocerylon decemcostatum Besuchet & S..., 1988
Axiocerylon ghanense Besuchet & S..., 1988
Axiocerylon loebli Besuchet & S..., 1988
Axiocerylon nigeriense Dajoz, 1982
Cerylon elephant Slipinski, 1981
Cerylon infimum Grouvelle, 1892
Cerylon nitidum Grouvelle, 1896
Cerylon striatum Brodie, 1845
Cerylon striolatum Grouvelle, 1892
Euxestoxenus nigeriensis Dajoz, 1982
Murmidius segregatus Waterhouse, 1876
Mychocerus striatus Sen Gupta, 1973
Philothermopsis alluaudi Grouvelle, 1892
Philothermopsis ghanensis Dajoz, 1977
Philothermopsis liberiensis Sen Gupta, 1973
Philothermopsis loebli Slipinski, 1980
Philothermopsis ovalis Slipinski, 1981
Philothermopsis pubescens Dajoz, 1978
Philothermus aciculatus Lecordier, 1968
Philothermus genevensis Slipinski, 1981
Philothermus liberiensis
Philothermus micrus Slipinski, 1982
Philothermus pubescens
Suakokoia nigeriana Slipinski, 1982
Suakokoia striata Sen Gupta, 1973

Subnodes of Cerylonidae with occurrences in West Africa
SubfamilyCeryloninae
Billberg, 1820
7
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuxestinae
Grouvelle, 1908
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMurmidiinae
Jacquelin du Val, 1858
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Cerylonidae at artfakta.se
Cerylonidae at dyntaxa.se
Cerylonidae at gbif.org
Cerylonidae at irmng.org
Cerylonidae at itis.gov