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Checklist for Subfamily Larainae Böving & Craighead, 1930
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
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
16
288
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dryopoidea
Hunt & al., 2007
6
52
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElmidae
Curtis, 1830
Drive beetles, Riffle beetle, Riffle beetles
31
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLarainae
Böving & Craighead, 1930
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
5 Genera with 5 Species
Omotonus Delève, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Phanocerus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamocares Grouvelle, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Potamodytes Grouvelle, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Potamogethes Delève, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
5 Species
Omotonus angolensis Delève, 1963Wapiti
Potamocares burgeoni Delève, 1937
Potamodytes africanus Boheman, 1851
Potamodytes brincki Delève, 1970Hudson Bay flying squirrel
Potamodytes tuberosus Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy


Links, sources and further information
Larainae at itis.gov