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Taxonomy of Genus Melanchiton Andrewes, 1940


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
23
6166
123695
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
8
5520
109721
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
5446
109537
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHarpalinae
Bonelli, 1810
1693
52011
Genera
Species
SupertribeChlaeniitae
Bonelli, 1810
140
4912
Genera
Species
TribeOodini
La Ferte-Senectere, 1851
45
759
Genera
Species
SubtribeMelanchitonina
Jeannel, 1948
3
95
Genera
Species
GenusMelanchiton
Andrewes, 1940
74Species
Subnodes of Melanchiton Andrewes, 1940
SpeciesMelanchiton abacetoides Burgeon, 1935
SpeciesMelanchiton aberrans Chaudoir In Oberthur, 1883
SpeciesMelanchiton aethiops Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton amaroides Jeannel, 1948
SpeciesMelanchiton aterrimus LaFerté-Sénectère, 1853
SpeciesMelanchiton atratus Klug, 1833  ⇒ Melanchiton parallelus parallelus
SpeciesMelanchiton basilewskyi Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton brevipennis Jeannel, 1948
SpeciesMelanchiton burgeoni Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton camerunus Straneo, 1978
SpeciesMelanchiton carbonatus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton clarkei Straneo, 1978
SpeciesMelanchiton congoensis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton decorsei Alluaud, 1916
3Subspecies
SpeciesMelanchiton ebeninus Erichson, 1843
2Subspecies
SpeciesMelanchiton elongatus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton gracilis Jeannel, 1948
SpeciesMelanchiton guineensis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton hulstaerti Burgeon, 1935
2Subspecies
SpeciesMelanchiton impressifrons Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton incertus Péringuey, 1908
SpeciesMelanchiton intermedius Péringuey, 1896
SpeciesMelanchiton iridescens Chaudoir, 1876
SpeciesMelanchiton kenyensis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton kivuensis Burgeon, 1935
SpeciesMelanchiton laevisulcis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton latithorax Straneo, 1950
2Subspecies
SpeciesMelanchiton leleupi Straneo, 1978
SpeciesMelanchiton longelytratus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton longulus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton lucidulus Boheman, 1848
SpeciesMelanchiton mandibularis Burgeon, 1935
SpeciesMelanchiton marginatus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton mathiauxi Jeannel, 1948
SpeciesMelanchiton mecynonotus Alluaud, 1916
SpeciesMelanchiton meridionalis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton moerens Chaudoir, 1857
SpeciesMelanchiton motoensis Burgeon, 1935
SpeciesMelanchiton nairobianus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton niloticus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton opacus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton orientalis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton parallelus Chaudoir In Oberthur, 1883
2Subspecies
SpeciesMelanchiton pinguis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton proximoides Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton proximus Péringuey, 1926
SpeciesMelanchiton pugnator Péringuey, 1899
SpeciesMelanchiton quadraticollis Jeannel, 1948
SpeciesMelanchiton rectangulus Chaudoir In Oberthur, 1883
SpeciesMelanchiton rhodesianus Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton rufipes Straneo, 1978
SpeciesMelanchiton senegalensis Straneo, 1943
2Subspecies
SpeciesMelanchiton sjoestedti Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton sjostedti Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton somalicus Straneo, 1943
SpeciesMelanchiton transvaalensis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton trapezicollis Straneo, 1950
SpeciesMelanchiton vorax Straneo, 1968
SpeciesMelanchiton zanzibaricus Straneo, 1950
2Subspecies

Synonyms
Melaniridius (Straneo, 1943)
Melanodes (Chaudoir, 1876)


Distribution of Melanchiton Andrewes, 1940
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Angola


Australia


Botswana


Burkina Faso


Burundi


Cameroon


Central African Republic


Chad


Democratic Republic of the Congo
14 Species
Eritrea


Ethiopia


Gambia


Guinea


Ivory Coast


Kenya


Madagascar
5 Species
Malawi


Mali


Mozambique


Nigeria


Republic South Africa
10 Species
Rwanda


Senegal


Sierra Leone


Somalia


Sudan


Tanzania
4 Species
USA
1 Species
Zambia


Zimbabwe




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