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Checklist for Subfamily Meligethinae Thomson, 1859 (Pollen beetles)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
1006
2826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
860
2268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
30
340
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
1
12
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNitidulidae
Latreille, 1802
Nitidules, Picnic beetles, Pollen beetles, Sap Beetle
12
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMeligethinae
Thomson, 1859
Pollen beetles
9
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
9 Genera with 24 Species
Afrogethes Audisio and ..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Brassicogethes Audisio and ..., 17872SpeciesTaxom
Clypeogethes Scholtz, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Fabogethes Audisio and ..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Genistogethes Audisio & Cline, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Meligethes Stephens, 185412SpeciesTaxom
Stachygethes Audisio & Cline, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Thymogethes Audisio & Cline, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xerogethes Audisio & Cline, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
24 Species
Afrogethes planiusculus Heer, 1841
Brassicogethes aeneus Fabricius, 1775Blossom beetle
Brassicogethes viridescens Fabricius, 1787Pollen beetle
Clypeogethes elongatus Rosenhauer, 1856
Fabogethes nigrescens Stephens, 1830Black Pollen Beetle
Fabogethes opacus Rosenhauer, 1856
Genistogethes punctatus C. Brisout d..., 1863
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) aeneus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Brassicogethes aeneus Fabricius, 1775
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) nanus (Erichson, 1845)⇒ Stachygethes nanus Erichson, 1845
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) nigrescens (Stephens, 1830)⇒ Fabogethes nigrescens Stephens, 1830
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) planiusculus (Heer, 1841)⇒ Afrogethes planiusculus Heer, 1841
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) ruficornis (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Stachygethes ruficornis Marsham, 1802
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) viridescens (Fabricius, 1797)⇒ Brassicogethes viridescens Fabricius, 1787
Meligethes canariensis Kirejtshuk, 1997
Meligethes ciliaris (Rey, 1889)⇒ Genistogethes punctatus C. Brisout d..., 1863
Meligethes elongatus (Rosenhauer, 1856)⇒ Clypeogethes elongatus Rosenhauer, 1856
Meligethes nigerrimus (Rosenhauer, 1856)⇒ Stachygethes nigerrimus Rosenhauer, 1856
Meligethes rotundicollis (Brisout de B..., 1863)⇒ Xerogethes rotundicollis C. Brisout d..., 1863
Meligethes varicollis (Wollaston, 1854)⇒ Fabogethes opacus Rosenhauer, 1856
Stachygethes nanus Erichson, 1845
Stachygethes nigerrimus Rosenhauer, 1856
Stachygethes ruficornis Marsham, 1802
Thymogethes nigritus Lucas, 1849
Xerogethes rotundicollis C. Brisout d..., 1863


Links, sources and further information
Meligethinae at artfakta.se
Meligethinae at dyntaxa.se
Meligethinae at itis.gov