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Checklist for Tribe Coprini Kolbe, 1805
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
569
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
500
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
32
164
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
144
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
38
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
38
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
36
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
18
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Knysna
4 Genera with 6 Species
Catharsius Hope, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1878Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
6 Species
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855
Copris fidius Olivier, 1789
Copris mesacanthus Harold, 1878
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Litocopris simplex Harold, 1869


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