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Checklist for Tribe Exosternini Bickhardt, 1914
and region Sierra Leone (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
314
3514
7841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
3513
7840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
3456
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
209
2933
6972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
1059
2461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
924
2086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
296
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Histeroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
34
80
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHisteridae
Gyllenhal, 1808
Clown beetle, Clown beetles, Hister beetles, Steel beetles
34
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHisterinae
Gyllenhal, 1808
14
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeExosternini
Bickhardt, 1914
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sierra Leone
5 Genera with 6 Species
Catacraerus Bickhardt, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Paratropus Gerstaecker, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Phelister Marseul, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Probolosternus Lewis, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sierra Leone
6 Species
Catacraerus tessmanni Bickhardt, 1920
Epitoxus circulifrons Marseul, 1853
Paratropus connectens Kanaar, 1992
Paratropus ovides Marseul, 1862
Phelister panamensis J. E. LeConte, 1860
Probolosternus brevistrius Lewis, 1907


Links, sources and further information
Exosternini at itis.gov