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Checklist for Family Melyridae Leach, 1815 (Malachite Beetles)
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
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
53
2068
6056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cleroidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark-gnawing, Bark-gnawing Flower Beetles
4
95
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelyridae
Leach, 1815
Malachite Beetles, Soft-wing flower beetles
46
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
46 Genera with 12 Species
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Afrocolotes Wittmer, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Afropelochrus Wittmer, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Apalochrus Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Apsicondylops Wittmer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apterodasytes Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Apteromalachius Wittmer, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascolhedybius Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Astylus Laporte, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Attalus Erichson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Attalusinus Leng, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyattalus Wittmer, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Calosotis Redtenbacher, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Centrocolotes Wittmer, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloncus Westwood, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalicorophasis Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalicorus Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Colotrema Wittmer, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Colpometopus Abeille, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Condylops Redtenbacher, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dasytes Paykull, 0Metallic flower beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dasytophasis Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Dinometopus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Eucerapheles Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Gelacondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Hedybius Erichson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Illops Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lusingattalus Pic, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Malachius Fabricius, 02SpeciesTaxom
Melyris Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Merocondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaphilhedonus Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Microjulistus Reitter, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Nepachys Thomson, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Notomalachius Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Nudopectinus Evers, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodactylus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradinometopus Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelochroides Wittmer, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelochrus Mulsant, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Penhedybius Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Philhedonus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Scelomixis Wittmer, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolocondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphinginopalpus Pic, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Troglops Erichson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Youngatroglops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
12 Species
Apsicondylops endroedyi
Astylus atromaculatus Blanchard, 1843Astylus beetle
Attalus boops
Condylops erichsonii L. Redtenbacher, 1850
Dasytes (Hypodasytes) gonocerus Mulsant & Rey, 1868
Dasytes (Mesodasytes) virens (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Aplocnemus virens Suffrian, 1843
Dasytes opacus
Hedybius coronatus
Malachius niger
Malachius rufifrons
Melyris (Melyris) viridis Fabricius, 1775
Troglops marginatus Waltl, 1835

Subnodes of Melyridae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyDasytinae
Laporte, 1840
Soft-wing flower beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMalachiinae
Leach, 1817
Soft-wing flower beetles
40
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelyrinae
Leach, 1815
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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