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Checklist for Tribe Exosternini Bickhardt, 1914
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
519
2547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Histeroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
70
251
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHisteridae
Gyllenhal, 1808
Clown beetle, Clown beetles, Hister beetles, Steel beetles
70
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHisterinae
Gyllenhal, 1808
21
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeExosternini
Bickhardt, 1914
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
3 Genera with 7 Species
Asterix Mazur, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxasia Cooman, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
7 Species
Asterix affinus J.E.F.Schmidt, 1893
Asterix appendiculatus Schmidt, 1893
Asterix eobelix Gomy & Tishe..., 2020
Asterix montrouzieri Marseul, 1861
Asterix papuensis Marseul, 1864
Epitoxasia franzi Gomy, 1976
Epitoxus corycaeus Lewis, 1900


Links, sources and further information
Exosternini at itis.gov