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Checklist for Tribe Megatomini Leach, 1815
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
97
4086
23930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
91
3664
20571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
64
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
64
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDermestidae
Hope, 1840
Carpet beetles, Dermestid beetles, Dermestids, Skin Beetle
11
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMegatominae
Leach, 1815
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegatomini
Leach, 1815
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
4 Genera with 15 Species
Ctesias Stephens, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Orphinus Motschulsky, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaglossa Redtenbacher, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Volvicornis Háva & Kalík, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
15 Species
Ctesias (Tiresiomorpha) variegata Arrow, 1915
Orphinus (Orphinus) aethiops Arrow, 1915
Orphinus (Orphinus) africanus Pic, 1927
Orphinus (Orphinus) congoanus Pic, 1950
Orphinus (Orphinus) demeyeri Háva, 2003
Orphinus (Orphinus) incognitus Háva, 2003
Orphinus (Orphinus) sexmaculatus Arrow, 1915
Thaumaglossa basilewskyi Kalík, 1955
Thaumaglossa conradti Pic, 1927
Thaumaglossa ghana Háva, 2002
Thaumaglossa rufiventris Pic, 1927
Thaumaglossa rufocapillata Redtenbacher, 1867
Thaumaglossa rufocincta Arrow, 1915
Thaumaglossa rufofasciata Pic, 1915
Volvicornis rufescens Pic, 1927


Links, sources and further information
Megatomini at artfakta.se
Megatomini at dyntaxa.se