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Checklist for Tribe Methlini Branden, 1885
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
53
1092
2610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
5
177
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Dytiscoidea
Leach, 1815
2
21
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDytiscidae
Leach, 1815
Diving beetles, Predaceous diving beetle, Water tigers
17
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydroporinae
Aubé, 1836
11
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMethlini
Branden, 1885
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
1 Genera with 2 Species
Methles Sharp, 18822SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
2 Species
Methles cribratellus Fairmaire, 1880
Methles punctipennis Sharp, 1882


Links, sources and further information
Methlini at itis.gov