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Checklist for Family Melyridae Leach, 1815 (Malachite Beetles)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
146
11745
86825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
125
10691
74394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
67
6373
34278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles
4
184
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelyridae
Leach, 1815
Malachite Beetles, Soft-wing flower beetles
87
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
87 Genera with 146 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNPRSTUY
Afrocarphurus Evers, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Afrocolotes Wittmer, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Afropelochrus Wittmer, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Allotarsus Graells, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Amalthocus Fairmaire, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Amauronia Westwood, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthocomus Erichson, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anthomalachius1SpeciesTaxom
Anthriboclerus Schenkling, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Apalochrus Erichson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aplocnemus Stephens, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Apsicondylops Wittmer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apterodasytes Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Apteromalachius Wittmer, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascolhedybius Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Astylus Laporte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Attalus Erichson, 044SpeciesTaxom
Attalusinus Leng, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Axinotarsus Motschoulsky, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Brachyattalus Wittmer, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Calosotis Redtenbacher, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Carphuroides Champion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Centrocolotes Wittmer, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalogonia Wollaston, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloncus Westwood, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Chalicorophasis Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalicorus Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Charopus Erichson, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Clanoptilus Motschoulsky, 18405SpeciesTaxom
Colotes Erichson, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Colotrema Wittmer, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Colpometopus Abeille, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Condylops Redtenbacher, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtosus Motschoulsky, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Danacea Laporte de C..., 18942SpeciesTaxom
Dasytes Paykull, 0Metallic flower beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Dasytidius Schilsky, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dasytophasis Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Dinometopus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Divales Laporte de C..., 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichophron Kiesenwetter, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ebaeus Erichson, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eucerapheles Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Falsomelyris Pic, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Fortunatius Evers, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Gelacondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Gietella Constantin &..., 19872SpeciesTaxom
Hadrocnemus Kraatz, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Hedybius Erichson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypebaeus Kiesenwetter, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ifnidius de la Escalera, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Illops Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Laius Guérin-Ménév..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lusingattalus Pic, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Malachius Fabricius, 04SpeciesTaxom
Malgassochaetus Ekis & Menier, 19828SpeciesTaxom
Malthacodes Waterhouse, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Matopius Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Melyris Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Melyrosoma Wollaston, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Merocondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesopezus Jakobson, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaphilhedonus Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Microjulistus Reitter, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Microlipus LeConte, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Morphotroglops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepachys Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Notomalachius Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Nudopectinus Evers, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodactylus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradinometopus Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecophora Dejean, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pelochroides Wittmer, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrus Mulsant, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Penhedybius Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Philhedonus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Protapalochrus Evers, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Psiloderes Peyron, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhadalus LeConte, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Scelomixis Wittmer, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolocondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Singularodaemon Pic, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphinginopalpus Pic, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphinginus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Troglops Erichson, 18405SpeciesTaxom
Urodactylus Thomson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Youngatroglops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
146 Species
Allotarsus melaleucotrichos Graells, 1858
Anthocomus (Celidus) equestris Fabricius, 1781Black-Banded Soft-Winged Flower Beetle
Anthomalachius spinosus Erichson, 1840
Anthriboclerus scotti Schenkling, 1922
Apalochrus pictus Motschulsky, 1860
Aplocnemus (Ischnopalpus) sculpturatus Wollaston, 1862
Aplocnemus (Ischnopalpus) trinacriensis Ragusa, 1872
Aplocnemus (Ischnopalpus) vestitus Wollaston, 1862
Apsicondylops endroedyi
Astylus atromaculatus Blanchard, 1843Astylus beetle
Attalus (Abrinus) limbatus Fabricius, 1798
Attalus (Antholinus) elzeari Uhagon, 1901
Attalus (Antholinus) jocosus Erichson, 1840
Attalus (Antholinus) minimus Rossi, 1790
Attalus (Antholinus) sericans Erichson, 1840
Attalus (Antholinus) varitarsis Kraatz, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) aenescens Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) alpinus Giraud, 1851
Attalus (Attalus) angustifrons Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) anthicoides Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) bandamae Evers, 1961
Attalus (Attalus) betancuriensis Evers, 1960
Attalus (Attalus) chrysanthemi Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) columbi Evers, 1960
Attalus (Attalus) crispus Lindberg, 1953
Attalus (Attalus) euphorbiae Escalera, 1921
Attalus (Attalus) fernandezi Evers, 1961
Attalus (Attalus) gomerensis Evers, 1961
Attalus (Attalus) gracilis Kiesenwetter, 1865
Attalus (Attalus) laevicollis Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) lusitanicus Erichson, 1840
Attalus (Attalus) maderensis Wollaston, 1854
Attalus (Attalus) mascae Evers, 1961
Attalus (Attalus) monticola Evers, 1961
Attalus (Attalus) oceanicus Evers, 1971
Attalus (Attalus) ornatissimus Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) ovatipennis Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) pallidior Escalera, 1921
Attalus (Attalus) pallipes Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) palmensis Lindberg, 1950
Attalus (Attalus) panurgus Evers, 1991
Attalus (Attalus) pardoalcaldei Plata, 1990
Attalus (Attalus) pellucidus Wollaston, 1854
Attalus (Attalus) pini Evers, 1971
Attalus (Attalus) remanei Evers, 1986
Attalus (Attalus) rostratus (Wollaston, 1854)⇒ Attalus neglectus Marshall, 1946
Attalus (Attalus) ruficollis Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) rugifrons Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) rugosus Wollaston, 1854
Attalus (Attalus) subaenescens Escalera, 1921
Attalus (Attalus) subopacus Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Attalus) tuberculatus Wollaston, 1862
Attalus (Ebaeimorphus) maculicollis Lucas, 1849
Attalus boops
Axinotarsus (Axinotarsus) pulicarius Fabricius, 1775
Axinotarsus (Axinotarsus) ruficollis Olivier, 1790
Axinotarsus (Axinotarsus) tristis Perris, 1864
Axinotarsus (Tarxinosus) brevicornis Kraatz, 1862
Cephalogonia cerasina Wollaston, 1862
Cephalogonia fortunata Evers, 1986
Cephalogonia gautardi Abeille, 1881
Cephalogonia satanas Escalera, 1921
Cephalogonia scurra Evers, 1986
Cephaloncus (Traugliscolus) capito Westwood, 1863
Cephaloncus (Traugliscolus) lindbergi Evers, 1961
Charopus apicalis Kiesenwetter, 1859
Charopus rotundatus Erichson, 1840
Clanoptilus (Clanoptilus) arnaizi Pardo, 1966
Clanoptilus (Clanoptilus) elegans (Olivier, 1790)⇒ Clanoptilus marginellus Olivier, 1790
Clanoptilus (Clanoptilus) marginellus Olivier, 1790
Clanoptilus (Clanoptilus) rufus Olivier, 1790
Clanoptilus (Clanoptilus) spinosus (Erichson, 1840)⇒ Anthomalachius spinosus Erichson, 1840
Colotes (Antidipnis) punctatus Erichson, 1840
Colotes (Colotes) maculatus Laporte de C..., 1836
Colotes (Pseudodipnis) alutaceus Wollaston, 1862
Colotes (Pseudodipnis) javeti Du Val, 1852
Condylops erichsonii L. Redtenbacher, 1850
Cyrtosus (Cyrtosus) cyanipennis Erichson, 1840
Cyrtosus (Cyrtosus) ferreri Pardo, 1967
Cyrtosus (Cyrtosus) flavilabris Waltl, 1835
Cyrtosus (Cyrtosus) mauritanicus Lucas, 1849
Cyrtosus (Cyrtosus) meridionalis Abeille, 1885
Danacea (Danacea) distincta Lucas, 1849
Danacea (Danacea) minuta Pic, 1894
Dasytes (Dasytes) flavescens Géné, 1839
Dasytes (Hypodasytes) gonocerus Mulsant & Rey, 1868
Dasytes (Hypodasytes) metallicus Fabricius, 1792
Dasytes (Hypodasytes) productus Schilsky, 1894
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) aeneiventris Küster, 1850
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) aeratus Stephens, 1829
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) alticola Palm, 1974
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) canariensis Lindberg, 1950
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) croceipes Kiesenwetter, 1865
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) inexspectatus Palm, 1974
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) israelsoni Palm, 1974
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) lanzarotensis Palm, 1974
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) nigricornis Brullé, 1838
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) nigroaeneus Küster, 1850
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) nigrocyaneus Mulsant & Rey, 1868
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) virens (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Aplocnemus virens Suffrian, 1843
Dasytes opacus
Dasytidius ragusae Prochazka, 1895
Dolichophron hartungi Wollaston, 1862
Ebaeus (Majerus) humilis Erichson, 1840
Ebaeus alpinus (Giraud, 1851)⇒ Attalus alpinus Giraud, 1851
Falsomelyris granulata Fabricius, 1792
Fortunatius chamaeleon Escalera, 1921
Fortunatius jubilatus Evers, 1971
Fortunatius jucundus Wollaston, 1862
Fortunatius mencey Evers, 1971
Fortunatius metallicus Wollaston, 1862
Fortunatius posticus Wollaston, 1862
Gietella faialensis Menier & Con..., 1988Stone beetle
Gietella fortunata Constantin &..., 1987
Hedybius coronatus
Ifnidius atlanticus Evers, 1981
Laius politus Fairmaire, 1880
Malachius (Malachius) bipustulatus Linnaeus, 1758Malachite beetle
Malachius (Malachius) lusitanicus Erichson, 1840
Malachius niger
Malachius rufifrons
Malgassochaetus cordicollis Menier & Ekis, 1982
Malgassochaetus crowsoni Ekis & Menier, 1980
Malgassochaetus descarpentriesi Ekis & Menier, 1980
Malgassochaetus pauliani Ekis & Menier, 1980
Malgassochaetus penicillatus Menier & Ekis, 1982
Malgassochaetus quadraticollis Menier & Ekis, 1982
Malgassochaetus sogai Menier, 1991
Malgassochaetus viettei Menier & Ekis, 1982
Malthacodes minor Pic, 1932
Malthacodes minuta Pic, 1906
Melyris (Melyris) viridis Fabricius, 1775
Melyrosoma abdominale Wollaston, 1857
Melyrosoma artemisiae Wollaston, 1854
Melyrosoma costipenne Wollaston, 1862
Melyrosoma flavescens Wollaston, 1862
Melyrosoma hirtum Wollaston, 1862
Pelecophora marginalis Fairmaire, 1880
Protapalochrus flavolimbatus Mulsant & Rey, 1853
Sphinginus lobatus Olivier, 1790
Troglops basicollis Fairmaire, 1877
Troglops capitatus Erichson, 1840
Troglops furcatus Abeille, 1885
Troglops marginatus Waltl, 1835
Troglops silo Erichson, 1840
Urodactylus bicaudatus Thomson, 1858

Subnodes of Melyridae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyChaetosomatinae
Rauthcr, 1930
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDanaceinae
C.G. Thomson, 1859
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDasytinae
Laporte, 1840
Soft-wing flower beetles
16
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMalachiinae
Leach, 1817
Soft-wing flower beetles
65
99
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelyrinae
Leach, 1815
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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