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Checklist for Family Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 (Pill scarab beetles)
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
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
13
657
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
13
657
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHybosoridae
Erichson, 1847
Pill scarab beetles, Scavenger scarab beetle
7
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
7 Genera with 25 Species
Acanthocerodes Péringuey, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Aneilobolus Hesse, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Araeotanypus Waterhouse, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Hybosorus MacLeay, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Phaeochrous Laporte de C..., 19094SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocroides Péringuey, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Philharmostes Kolbe, 19483SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthocerodes endroedyi Paulian, 1980
Acanthocerodes hessei
Acanthocerodes martini Paulian, 1992
Acanthocerodes singularis Péringuey, 1901
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 zumpti Petrovitz, 1967
Hybosorus crassus Klug, 1855
Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853
Hybosorus roei (Westwood, 1845)⇒ Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853
Hybosorus ruficornis Boheman, 1857
Phaeochrous camerunensis Arrow, 1909
Phaeochrous camerunensis mashunus Arrow, 1909
Phaeochrous madagascariensis Westwood, 1846
Phaeochrous mashunus (Arrow, 1909)⇒ Phaeochrous camerunensis Arrow, 1909
Phaeocroides damarinus Péringuey, 1908
Phaeocroides effetus Kolbe, 1907
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) disparilis Hesse, 1948
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) interruptus Hesse, 1948
Philharmostes (Philharmostes) zuluensis Hesse, 1948

Subnodes of Hybosoridae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyCeratocanthinae
A. Martínez, 1968
Pill Scarab Beetles
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHybosorinae
Erichson, 1847
Scavenger Scarab Beetles
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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