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Checklist for Family Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 (Pill scarab beetles)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
22
1596
21098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
1236
15677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
11
1048
10177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
11
1048
10177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHybosoridae
Erichson, 1847
Pill scarab beetles, Scavenger scarab beetle
21
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
21 Genera with 110 Species
#ABCHKMP
Acanthocerodes Péringuey, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Afrocloetus Petrovitz, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Aneilobolus Hesse, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Araeotanypus Waterhouse, 19676SpeciesTaxom
Balleriodes Grebennikov, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Baloghianestes Paulian, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Callophilharmostes Paulian, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Carinophilharmostes Paulian, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chaetophilharmostes Paulian, 20222SpeciesTaxom
Congomostes Paulian, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophilharmostes Ballerio, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoroides Benderitter, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hybosorus MacLeay, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Kuijtenous Paulian, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melanophilharmostes Paulian, 196819SpeciesTaxom
Petrovitzostes Paulian, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Phaeochrous Laporte de C..., 192826SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocroides Péringuey, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Philharmostes Kolbe, 197717SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopedaria Felsche, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopterorthochaetes Paulian, 20169SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
110 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthocerodes endroedyi Paulian, 1980
Acanthocerodes martini Paulian, 1992
Acanthocerodes singularis Péringuey, 1901
Afrocloetus forshagei Ballerio, 2006
Afrocloetus gibbosus Petrovitz, 1968
Aneilobolus endroedyyoungai Paulian, 1983
Aneilobolus gigas Paulian, 1977
Aneilobolus lawrencei Hesse, 1948
Aneilobolus leleupi Paulian, 1977
Araeotanypus bicolor Petrovitz, 1967
Araeotanypus boops Waterhouse, 1875
Araeotanypus consors Péringuey, 1908
Araeotanypus pentheri Petrovitz, 1967
Araeotanypus striatus Schmidt, 1912
Araeotanypus zumpti Petrovitz, 1967
Balleriodes sphaera Grebennikov, 2021
Baloghianestes anceps Ballerio, Gi..., 2011
Baloghianestes korupensis Ballerio, Gi..., 2011
Baloghianestes lissoubai Paulian, 1968
Baloghianestes oribatidiformis Ballerio, Gi..., 2011
Callophilharmostes fleutiauxi Paulian, 1942
Callophilharmostes fleutiauxii Paulian, 1943
Carinophilharmostes vadoni Paulian, 1937
Chaetophilharmostes chevalieri Paulian, 1937
Chaetophilharmostes filippii Ballerio & C..., 2022
Congomostes baloghi Paulian, 1968
Congomostes hintelmanni Ballerio, Gi..., 2011
Congomostes janssensi Basilewsky, 1955
Cryptophilharmostes mahunkai Ballerio, 2000
Cryptophilharmostes merkli Ballerio, 2005
Hybosoroides alluaudi Benderitter, 1914
Hybosorus alluaudi Benderitter, 1914
Hybosorus crassus Klug, 1855
Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853
Hybosorus laportei Westwood, 1845
Hybosorus ruficornis Boheman, 1857
Kuijtenous laeviceps Fairmaire, 1893
Melanophilharmostes ashantii Paulian, 1974
Melanophilharmostes bicarinatus Paulian, 1974
Melanophilharmostes burgeoni Paulian, 1946
Melanophilharmostes carinatus Paulian, 1974
Melanophilharmostes carvalhoi Martínez, 1970
Melanophilharmostes demirei Paulian, 1977
Melanophilharmostes donisi Basilewsky, 1955
Melanophilharmostes endroedyi Paulian, 1968
Melanophilharmostes ghanae Paulian, 1974
Melanophilharmostes ocellatus Paulian, 1968
Melanophilharmostes palustris Petrovitz, 1968
Melanophilharmostes poggii Ballerio, 2016
Melanophilharmostes posthi Paulian, 1937
Melanophilharmostes pseudoposthi Paulian, 1977
Melanophilharmostes puncticeps Paulian, 1946
Melanophilharmostes pygmaeus Petrovitz, 1968
Melanophilharmostes tuber Grebennikov, 2022
Melanophilharmostes vincenti Paulian, 1968
Melanophilharmostes zicsii Paulian, 1968
Petrovitzostes guineensis Petrovitz, 1968
Phaeochrous amplus Arrow, 1909
Phaeochrous beccarii Harold, 1871
Phaeochrous bicarinatus Kuijten, 1986
Phaeochrous burgoblitus Kuijten, 1986
Phaeochrous camerunensis Arrow, 1909
Phaeochrous camerunensis camerunensis
Phaeochrous camerunensis mashunus Arrow, 1909
Phaeochrous dispar Quedenfeldt, 1884
Phaeochrous dispar dispar
Phaeochrous dispar lujai Schouteden, 1918
Phaeochrous gambiensis Westwood, 1846
Phaeochrous gigas Schouteden, 1918
Phaeochrous gonsalvesi (Petrovitz, 1975)⇒ Phaeochrous beccarii Harold, 1871
Phaeochrous madagascariensis Westwood, 1846
Phaeochrous mashunus (Arrow, 1909)⇒ Phaeochrous camerunensis Arrow, 1909
Phaeochrous nitidus Arrow, 1909
Phaeochrous rhodesianus Schouteden, 1918
Phaeochrous schoutedeni Burgeon, 1928
Phaeochrous senegalensis Castelnau, 1840
Phaeochrous stupendus Kuijten, 1986
Phaeochrous tanzanianus Tagliaferri, 2002
Phaeochrous thomensis (Arrow, 1909)⇒ Phaeochrous dispar Quedenfeldt, 1884
Phaeochrous tumbanus Burgeon, 1928
Phaeochrous turcanicola Kuijten, 1986
Phaeochrous uelensis Burgeon, 1928
Phaeochrous usambarae Burgeon, 1928
Phaeocroides damarinus Péringuey, 1908
Phaeocroides effetus Kolbe, 1907
Philharmostes (Holophilarmostes) badius Petrovitz, 1967
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) adami Paulian, 1968
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) disparilis Hesse, 1948
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) garciabesi Martínez, 1970
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) girardi Paulian, 1993
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) grebennikovi Ballerio, 2004
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) integer Kolbe, 1895
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) interruptus Hesse, 1948
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) ornatus Ballerio, 2004
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) pseudumbratilis Ballerio, 2004
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) spelaeus Paulian, 1979
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) umbilicatus Petrovitz, 1968
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) umbratilis Petrovitz, 1968
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) werneri Ballerio, 2001
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) zuluensis Hesse, 1948
Philharmostes ballerioi Grebennikov, 2019
Philharmostes basilewskyi Paulian, 1977
Pseudopedaria grossa Thomson, 1859
Pseudopedaria lamottei Cambefort, 2003
Pseudopedaria villiersi Walter, 1984
Pseudopterorthochaetes cambeforti Paulian, 1981
Pseudopterorthochaetes criberrimus Paulian, 1977
Pseudopterorthochaetes demirei Paulian, 1977
Pseudopterorthochaetes elytratus Paulian, 1946
Pseudopterorthochaetes endroedyi Paulian, 1974
Pseudopterorthochaetes genierorum Ballerio, 2016
Pseudopterorthochaetes kumasii Paulian, 1974
Pseudopterorthochaetes machadoi Martínez, 1970
Pseudopterorthochaetes miomboincola Ballerio, 2016

Subnodes of Hybosoridae with occurrences in Afrotropical
SubfamilyCeratocanthinae
A. Martínez, 1968
Pill Scarab Beetles
14
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHybosorinae
Erichson, 1847
Scavenger Scarab Beetles
6
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hybosoridae at gbif.org
Hybosoridae at irmng.org
Hybosoridae at itis.gov