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Checklist for Family Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 (Nitidules)
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
 
Nitiduloidea
Latreille, 1802
2
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNitidulidae
Latreille, 1802
Nitidules, Picnic beetles, Pollen beetles, Sap Beetle
35
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
30 Genera with 42 Species
#ABCEFGILMNOPSU
Aethina Erichson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Anthystrix Kirejtshuk, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypeplus Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Carpophilus Stephens, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Circopes Motschoulsky, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Clypeogethes Scholtz, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Colopterus Erichson, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cybocephalus Erichson, 19629SpeciesTaxom
Cyllodes Erichson, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Epuraea Erichson, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Fabogethes Audisio and ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Genistogethes Audisio & Cline, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Glischrochilus Reitter, 1790Beer bugs1SpeciesTaxom
Ithyra Reitter, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lamiogethes Audisio & Cline, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodactylus Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lobiopa Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Lordites Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Meligethes Stephens, 19979SpeciesTaxom
Nitops Murray, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Omosita Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornosia Grouvelle, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Pastillus Endrödy-Younga, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Phenolia Erichson, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Pria Stephens, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Prometopia Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Sagittogethes Audisio & Cline, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Soronia Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Stachygethes Audisio & Cline, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Urophorus Murray, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
42 Species
Aethina tumida Murray, 1867Small hive beetle
Carpophilus (Capophilus) hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Dried fruit beetle
Carpophilus (Capophilus) obsoletus Erichson, 1843
Carpophilus (Myothorax) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1792Corn sap beetle
Carpophilus (Myothorax) fumatus (Boheman, 1851)⇒ Carpophilus dimidiatus Fabricius, 1792
Clypeogethes lepidii Miller, 1851
Colopterus truncatus Randall, 1838
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) apicehirtus Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) brincki Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) capensis Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) castoni Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) dudichi Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) mus Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) myro Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) rudebecki Endrödy-Younga, 1967
Cybocephalus (Cybocephalus) tenebricosus Endrödy-Younga, 1962
Epuraea (Epuraea) aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Epuraea pallescens Stephens, 1835
Epuraea (Epuraea) boreella Zetterstedt, 1828
Epuraea (Epuraea) terminalis Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Epuraea (Epuraea) truncatella Mannerheim, 1846
Fabogethes opacus Rosenhauer, 1856
Genistogethes punctatus C. Brisout d..., 1863
Glischrochilus (Librodor) sanguinolentus Olivier, 1790
Ithyra hirsutula Reitter, 1873
Lamiogethes difficilis Heer, 1841
Lamiogethes pedicularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) confusus (C. N. F. Bri..., 1872)⇒ Sagittogethes distinctus Sturm, 1845
Meligethes (Clypeogethes) nanus (Erichson, 1845)⇒ Stachygethes nanus Erichson, 1845
Meligethes (Meligethes) denticulatus Heer, 1841
Meligethes bruckii (Reitter, 1871)⇒ Genistogethes punctatus C. Brisout d..., 1863
Meligethes luctuosus (Foerster, 1849)⇒ Lamiogethes pedicularius Gyllenhal, 1808
Meligethes opacus (Rosenhauer, 1856)⇒ Fabogethes opacus Rosenhauer, 1856
Meligethes parcus (Rey, 1889)⇒ Lamiogethes difficilis Heer, 1841
Meligethes splendidulus Reitter, 1872
Meligethes torquatus Jelínek, 1997
Phenolia limbata Fabricius, 1781Beetle
Pria dulcamarae Scopoli, 1763
Sagittogethes distinctus Sturm, 1845
Stachygethes scholzi Easton, 1960
Urophorus (Anophorus) humeralis Fabricius, 1798Pineapple Beetle

Subnodes of Nitidulidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyCarpophilinae
Erichson, 1842
Dried fruit beetles
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCillaeinae
Kirejtshuk & Audisio, 1986
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCryptarchinae
C.G. Thomson, 1859
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCybocephalinae
Jacquelin du Val, 1858
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEpuraeinae
Kirejtshuk, 1986
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMeligethinae
Thomson, 1859
Pollen beetles
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNitidulinae
Latreille, 1802
17
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Nitidulidae (Latreille 1802)
Nitidulidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Nitidulidae at artfakta.se
Nitidulidae at dyntaxa.se
Nitidulidae at gbif.org
Nitidulidae at irmng.org
Nitidulidae at itis.gov