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Checklist for Tribe Coprini Kolbe, 1805
and region Eastern Province (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
273
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
273
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
268
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
243
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
10
64
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
8
60
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
51
132
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
51
132
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
51
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
35
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
5
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Province (Kenya)
5 Genera with 28 Species
Canthidium Erichson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18888SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1908Mexican dung beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 18843SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Province (Kenya)
28 Species
Canthidium gerstaeckeri Harold, 1867
Catharsius furcillatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1847
Catharsius heros Boheman, 1860
Catharsius jacksoni Waterhouse, 1891
Catharsius mirabilis Felsche, 1901
Catharsius oedipus Felsche, 1907
Catharsius platycerus Klug, 1855
Catharsius pseudocongolensis Ferreira, 1963
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Copris algol Nguyen-phung, 1989
Copris bootes Klug, 1855
Copris diversus Waterhouse, 1891
Copris elpheneroides Felsche, 1910
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855
Copris evanidus Klug, 1855
Copris fallaciosus Gillet, 1907Kenyan dung beetle
Copris orphanus (Guérin-Ménev..., 1847)⇒ Copris evanidus Klug, 1855
Copris typhoeus Gerstaecker, 1884
Copris usambaricus Gillet, 1908
Heliocopris anadematus Gillet, 1908
Heliocopris andersoni Bates, 1868
Heliocopris dilloni Guérin-Ménev..., 1847
Heliocopris haroldi Kolbe, 1893
Heliocopris hermes Gillet, 1911
Heliocopris japetus Klug, 1855
Metacatharsius inermis Castelnau, 1840
Metacatharsius ovulum Balthasar, 1940
Metacatharsius tuberifrons Fairmaire, 1884


Links, sources and further information
Coprini at artfakta.se
Coprini at dyntaxa.se
Coprini at itis.gov