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Checklist for Tribe Exosternini Bickhardt, 1914
and region Zimbabwe (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
1799
4593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
1539
3606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
261
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Histeroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
32
82
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHisteridae
Gyllenhal, 1808
Clown beetle, Clown beetles, Hister beetles, Steel beetles
32
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHisterinae
Gyllenhal, 1808
20
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeExosternini
Bickhardt, 1914
7
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
7 Genera with 17 Species
Coelocraera Marseul, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Epitoxus Lewis, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Exosternus Lewis, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Macrosternus Marseul, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pachycraerus Marseul, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Paratropus Gerstaecker, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Pelorurus Lacordaire, 18624SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
17 Species
Coelocraera halsteadi Mazur, 1978
Epitoxus breviusculus Fahraeus, 1851
Epitoxus circulifrons Marseul, 1853
Epitoxus walteri Yélamos, 1996
Exosternus amphibius Marseul, 1869
Exosternus terminalis Schmidt, 1889
Macrosternus lafertei Marseul, 1853
Pachycraerus frater Lewis, 1897
Pachycraerus praeliaris Lewis, 1901
Paratropus congonis Lewis, 1909
Paratropus fungorum Lewis, 1897
Paratropus opacipygus Vienna, 1985
Paratropus orientis Thérond, 1975
Pelorurus costipennis Lewis, 1898
Pelorurus cregoei Lewis, 1901
Pelorurus fraudator Lewis, 1912
Pelorurus glaucopterus Marseul, 1862


Links, sources and further information
Exosternini at itis.gov