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Checklist for Superfamily Cucujoidea Latreille, 1802 (Bark Beetles)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
2243
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
1986
5309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
45
1088
2022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cucujoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Flower Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Lady Beetles
10
44
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
10 Families width 75 Species
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle16SpeciesTaxom
Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae Kirby, 1837Flat bark beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845Cocoon-forming beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Brachypteridae Erichson, 1845Short-winged Flower Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Monotomidae Laporte, 1840Minute Clubbed Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 187830SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
44 Genera with 75 Species
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Adistemia Fall, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Afroboganium Endrödy-Youn..., 18992SpeciesTaxom
Ahasverus Gozis, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Airaphilus Redtenbacher, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ascetoderes Pope, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Astilpnus Perris, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Atomaria Stephens, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Augasmus Motschulsky, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Bothrideres Dejean, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Brachypterus Kugelann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cartodere Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cathartus Reiche, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Charaphloeus Casey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coninomus Thomson, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Corticaria Marsham, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Corticarina Reitter, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Cortinicara Johnson, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Cryptamorpha Wollaston, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolestes Ganglbauer, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagus Herbst, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Cucujus Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Dendrophagus Schoenherr, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Dienerella Reitter, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ephistemus Stephens, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Europs Wollaston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Laemophloeus Dejean, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lathridius Herbst, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Latridius Herbst, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Melanophthalma Motschulsky, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Metophthalmus Motschoulsky, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrambe C.G. Thomson, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Monotoma Herbst, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Notiophygus Gory, 196730SpeciesTaxom
Olibrus Erichson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Oryzaephilus Ganglbauer, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Pachyplacus John, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Passandra Dalman, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyconomus LeConte, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudantibothrus Pope, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Rhizophagus Herbst, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Stilbus Seidlitz, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Telephanus Erichson, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Tolyphus Erichson, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Triboderus Grouvelle, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
75 Species
Adistemia watsoni Wollaston, 1871Household Fungus Beetle
Afroboganium elmeae Endrody Younga, 1986
Afroboganium propria Grouvelle, 1899
Ahasverus advena Waltl, 1834Foreign grain beetle
Airaphilus elongatus (Gyllenhal, 1813)⇒ Airaphilus filiformis Rosenhauer, 1856
Ascetoderes foveicollis Reitter, 1877
Atomaria (Agathengis) nigrirostris Stephens, 1830
Bothrideres impressus Pascoe, 1887
Brachypterus capensis
Cartodere (Cartodere) constricta Gyllenhal, 1827Plaster beetle
Charaphloeus adustus LeConte, 1854
Coninomus constrictus (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Cartodere constricta Gyllenhal, 1827
Corticaria (Corticaria) fulva Comolli, 1837
Corticaria (Corticaria) pubescens (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Corticaria punctulata Marsham, 1802
Corticaria (Corticaria) serrata Paykull, 1798
Corticarina dajozi Johnson, 1974
Corticarina gracilenta Johnson, 1979
Corticarina turneri Johnson, 1974
Cortinicara gibbosa Herbst, 1793
Cryptolestes (Cryptolestes) ferrugineus Stephens, 1831Flat grain beetle
Cryptolestes (Cryptolestes) turcicus Grouvelle, 1876Flour Mill Beetle
Cryptophagus (Cryptophagus) acutangulus Gyllenhal, 1828Acute-angled fungus beetle
Cryptophagus (Cryptophagus) cellaris Scopoli, 1763Cellar Beetle
Cryptophagus (Cryptophagus) dentatus (Herbst, 1793)⇒ Cryptophagus pallidus Sturm, 1845
Cryptophagus (Cryptophagus) laticollis (Lucas, 1849)⇒ Spaniophaenus laticollis Miller, 1858
Cryptophagus mainensis Casey, 1924Goose barnacles
Cucujus clavipes Fabricius, 1781Arizona cottonwood
Dendrophagus cygnaei Mannerheim, 1846
Dienerella (Dienerella) argus Reitter, 1884
Ephistemus globulus Paykull, 1786Silken fungus beetle
Europs calognathus Grouvelle, 1914
Laemophloeus bembidium Sharp, 1899
Lathridius nodifer (Westwood, 1839)⇒ Cartodere nodifer Westwood, 1839
Latridius minutus Linnaeus, 1767Small minute scavenger beetle
Melanophthalma (Cortilena) fuscipennis Mannerheim, 1844
Melanophthalma (Melanophthalma) helvola Motschulsky, 1866
Melanophthalma (Melanophthalma) inermis Motschulsky, 1866
Monotoma (Monotoma) spinicollis Aubé, 1837
Notiophygus alius John, 1955
Notiophygus angulosus John, 1929
Notiophygus aspersus John, 1955
Notiophygus baeus John, 1955
Notiophygus bisculptus John, 1956
Notiophygus bokouganus John, 1956
Notiophygus circumvallatus John, 1929
Notiophygus conicus John, 1958
Notiophygus contractus John, 1956
Notiophygus enormis John, 1956
Notiophygus exiguus John, 1956
Notiophygus fulvipes John, 1956
Notiophygus griseus John, 1955
Notiophygus hessei John, 1938
Notiophygus inops John, 1967
Notiophygus interiectus John, 1956
Notiophygus kochi John, 1955
Notiophygus longicornis John, 1956
Notiophygus mixtopilosus John, 1956
Notiophygus morulus John, 1956
Notiophygus paracanus John, 1955
Notiophygus perbrincki John, 1956
Notiophygus perplexus John, 1929
Notiophygus proavus John, 1957
Notiophygus pullus John, 1938
Notiophygus rudebecki John, 1956
Notiophygus separatus John, 1961
Notiophygus subvelatus John, 1956
Notiophygus umdalanus John, 1956
Notiophygus vonpeezi John, 1967
Olibrus consanguineus Péringuey, 1892
Oryzaephilus mercator Fauvel, 1889Merchant grain beetle
Oryzaephilus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Merchant grain beetle
Pseudantibothrus australis Pope, 1955
Rhizophagus (Rhizophagus) dimidiatus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Stilbus apicialis Melsheimer, 1844
Telephanus pictus Waterhouse, 1876

Subnodes of Cucujoidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyBoganiidae
Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBothrideridae
Erichson, 1845
Cocoon-forming beetles, Dry bark beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBrachypteridae
Erichson, 1845
Short-winged Flower Beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCryptophagidae
Kirby, 1937
Mould beetles, silken fungus beetle, Silken fungus beetles
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCucujidae
Latreille, 1802
Flat bark beetles
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiscolomatidae
Horn, 1878
2
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLatridiidae
Erichson, 1842
minute brown scavenger beetle, Minute brown scavenger beetles, Mould beetles, Plaster beetles
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMonotomidae
Laporte, 1840
Minute Clubbed Beetles, root eating beetle, Root-eating beetles, Small flattened bark beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPhalacridae
Leach, 1815
Shining flower beetles, Shining mold beetles
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySilvanidae
Kirby, 1837
Flat bark beetles, Flat grain beetles, Grain beetles, Silvan flat bark beetles, Silvanid flat bark beetles
8
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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