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Checklist for Superfamily Dryopoidea Hunt & al., 2007
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
116
4223
17152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
99
3729
14706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
288
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
52
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
6 Families width 140 Species and 3 Subspecies
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies4SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae (Erichson, 1846)Minute marsh loving beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle21SpeciesTaxom
Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836Ptilodactylid beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles101SpeciesTaxom
Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825Mud beetles11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Africa
52 Genera with 140 Species
#ACDEHLMNOPRST
Afrobrianax Lee, Philips..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Afroeubria Villiers, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Afrolimnichus Delève, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Afropsephenoides Basilewsky, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ahaggaria Bollow, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Anchytarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancyronyx Erichson, 1847
Spider riffle beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Augyles Schioedte, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ctenelmis Delève, 196612SpeciesTaxom
Dryops Olivier, 184011SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Ectopria LeConte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Elpidelmis Delève, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Elpidemis Delève, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Haplelmis Delève, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Helminthocharis Grouvelle, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Helminthopsis Grouvelle, 190622SpeciesTaxom
Heterocerus Fabricius, 20019SpeciesTaxom
Leielmis Delève, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Leptelmis Sharp, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Limnichites Casey, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Limnius Illiger, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lobelmis Fairmaire, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Microdinodes Grouvelle, 189516SpeciesTaxom
Neoheterocerus Pacheco, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Normandia Pic, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Omotonus Delève, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Oulimnius des Gozis, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Pachyelmis Fairmaire, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Pedestrodryops Kodada, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Pelochares Mulsant & Rey, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Pelonomus Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Peloriolus Delève, 19667SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Pomatinus Sturm, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Potamocares Grouvelle, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Potamogethes Delève, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Protelmis Grouvelle, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudancyronyx Bertrand & S..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudelmidolia Delève, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacronychus Grouvelle, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Rapnus Grouvelle, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Riolus Mulsant & Rey, 1806Riffle beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Strina Redtenbacher, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Tropidelmis Delève, 05SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
140 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afrobrianax ferdyi Lee, Philips..., 2003
Afroeubria sebastiani Lee, 2003
Afrolimnichus oblongus Delève, 1974
Afropsephenoides ruthae Jeng & Yang, 2006
Ahaggaria australis Grouvell, 1899
Augyles (Augyles) namibiensis Skalický, 1999
Ctenelmis (Paractenelmis) bifida
Ctenelmis (Paractenelmis) ciliata
Ctenelmis (Paractenelmis) convexa
Ctenelmis (Paractenelmis) discrepans Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Ctenelmis (Paractenelmis) hintoni
Ctenelmis (Paractenelmis) rufomarginata
Ctenelmis elegans Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Ctenelmis harrisoni Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Ctenelmis incerta Grouvelle, 1890Honeycreeper
Ctenelmis lata Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Ctenelmis rufipes Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Ctenelmis tibialis Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Dryops (Dryops) anglicanus Edwards, 1909
Dryops (Dryops) auriculatus (Geoffroy, 1785)⇒ Dryops ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) ernesti Gozis, 1886
Dryops ernesti des Gozis, 1886
Dryops (Dryops) luridus (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Dryops (Yrdops) nitidulus Heer, 1841
Dryops gracilis Karsh, 1881
Dryops lutulentus Erichson, 1847
Dryops rufipes Krynicki, 1832
Dryops striatopunctatus Heer, 1841
Dryops vienensis Laporte de C..., 1840
Ectopria nervosa Melsheimer, 1844
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Elpidelmis capensis Grouvelle, 1890
Elpidelmis fossicolis
Elpidelmis fossicollis Delève, 1964
Elpidemis capensis Grouvelle, 1890Honeycreeper
Elpidemis fossicollis Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Haplelmis mixta Grouvelle, 1899
Helminthocharis cristula Delève, 1967
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) ares
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) brincki
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) decoratus
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) elongata Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) fragilis
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) gades
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) harrisoni
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) noblei
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) orchymonti
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) rhodesiana Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) simoni
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) thusa
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) transvaalicus
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) vaalensis
Helminthopsis (Elmidoliana) zambezica Delève, 1965
Helminthopsis allansoni Delève, 1967
Helminthopsis bifida Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis ciliata Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis compacta Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Helminthopsis elegans Alluaud, 1933Haulapai Mexican vole
Helminthopsis gracilis Delève, 1945
Helminthopsis lucida Grouvelle, 1906Amargosa vole
Heterocerus capensis Péringuey, 1892
Heterocerus chilensis Skalický, 2003
Heterocerus fusculus Kiesenwetter, 1843
Heterocerus meridionalis Péringuey, 1892
Heterocerus pavliceki Skalický, 1999
Heterocerus peringueyi Grouvelle, 1919
Heterocerus schawallensis Mascagni, 2007
Heterocerus thebaicus Grouvelle, 1896
Heterocerus uhligi Mascagni & M..., 2001
Leielmis armipes Bilton, 2018
Leielmis georyssoides Grouvelle, 1890Honeycreeper
Leielmis gibbosus Bilton, 2017
Leielmis hirsutus Bilton, 2017
Leptelmis fragilis Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Leptelmis major Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Leptelmis orchymonti Delève, 1942Sonoran Pronghorn
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Limnius volckmari Panzer, 1793
Lobelmis harrisoni Delève, 1967
Macronychus quadrituberculatus Müller, 1806
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) ares
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) brincki
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) decoratus
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) fragilis
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) gades
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) harrisoni
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) noblei
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) orchymonti
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) simoni Grouvelle, 1895
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) thusa
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) transvaalicus Grouvelle, 1895
Microdinodes (Elmidoliana) vaalensis Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Microdinodes pilistriatus Delève, 1965
Microdinodes pillistriatus Delève, 1965Point Arena Mountain Beaver
Microdinodes quadrifasciatus Grouvelle, 1906Amargosa vole
Microdinodes transvaalica Grouvelle, 1895
Neoheterocerus gnatho LeConte, 1863
Normandia nitens Müller, 1817
Omotonus angolensis Delève, 1963Wapiti
Oulimnius troglodytes Gyllenhal, 1827
Oulimnius tuberculatus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Oulimnius tuberculatus tuberculatus Müller, 1806
Pachyelmis amaena Grouvelle, 1906Amargosa vole
Pachyelmis amoena Grouvelle, 1906
Pachyelmis convexa Grouvelle, 1911Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Pachyelmis rufomarginata Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Pedestrodryops endroedyi Kodada, 2001
Pelochares palpata (Mey, 2011)⇒ Pelocharella palpata Mey, 2011
Peloriolus costulatipennis Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Peloriolus difficilis Delève, 1970Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Peloriolus granulosus Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Peloriolus interstitialis Delève, 1970Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Peloriolus parvulus Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Peloriolus patruelis Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Peloriolus pilosellus Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Pomatinus substriatus P.W.J. Müller, 1806
Potamocares burgeoni Delève, 1937
Potamodytes africanus Boheman, 1851
Potamodytes brincki Delève, 1970Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Potamodytes tuberosus Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Protelmis chutteri Delève, 1967
Pseudancyronyx humeralis Grouvelle, 1906Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Pseudomacronychus decoratus Grouvelle, 1911
Rapnus andreaei Delève, 1964
Rapnus andreai
Rapnus formosus Delève, 1964
Rapnus raffrayi Grouvelle, 1899
Riolus cupreus Müller, 1806Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Stenelmis ares Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis debilis Champion, 1927
Stenelmis gades Hinton, 1941
Stenelmis noblei Delève, 1966Eastern woodrat
Stenelmis thusa Hinton, 1941
Strina acuminata Delève, 1964
Strina aequalis Delève, 1964
Strina aurichalcea Redtenbacher, 1867
Strina aurichalcea obtusangula
Strina promontorii Péringuey, 1892
Tropidelmis (Paractenelmis) bifida
Tropidelmis (Paractenelmis) ciliata
Tropidelmis (Paractenelmis) convexa
Tropidelmis (Paractenelmis) hintoni Delève, 1964Pacific Townsend's big-eared bat
Tropidelmis (Paractenelmis) rufomarginata

Subnodes of Dryopoidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyDryopidae
Billberg, 1820
long toed water beetle, Long-toe water beetles, Long-toed water beetles
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElmidae
Curtis, 1830
Drive beetles, riffle beetle, Riffle beetles
31
101
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeteroceridae
MacLeay, 1825
Mud beetles, Mud-loving beetles, Variegated mud loving beetles, Variegated mud-loving beetle, Variegated mud-loving beetles
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLimnichidae ♰
Erichson, 1846
minute marsh loving beetle, Minute marsh-loving beetles, Minute mud beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPsephenidae
Lacordaire, 1854
Water pennies, water penny beetle, Water Penny Beetles, Water-penny beetles
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPtilodactylidae ♰
Laporte, 1836
Ptilodactylid beetles, Toe-winged Beetles, Toed-winged beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom



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