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Checklist for Family Passalidae Leach, 1815 (bess beetle)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
119
6705
38199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
108
6059
32317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
14
1053
7187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
14
1053
7187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPassalidae
Leach, 1815
Bess beetle, Bess beetles, Betsy beetles, Passalid beetles
11
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
11 Genera with 28 Species
Aulacocyclus Kaup, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ciceronius Kaup, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Didimus Kaup, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Erionomus Kaup, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Flaminius Damoiseau, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Passalus Fabricius, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Pentalobus Kaup, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Semicyclus Kaup, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Solenocyclus Kaup, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocephalus Kaup, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Vitellinus Kuwert, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
28 Species
Aulacocyclus deyrollei Kaup, 1868
Ciceronius elevaticornis Kuwert, 1891
Ciceronius morbillosus Klug, 1832
Ciceronius paucipunctus (Kuwert, 1890)⇒ Ciceronius morbillosus Klug, 1832
Ciceronius schroederi Kuwert, 1890
Didimus africanus Percheron, 1844
Didimus aloysiisabaudiae Pangella, 1906
Didimus crassus Arrow, 1907
Didimus haroldi Kuwert, 1898
Didimus latipunctus Zang, 1905
Didimus nachtigali Kuwert, 1891
Didimus punctipectus Kaup, 1868
Didimus ruwenzoricus Arrow, 1907
Didimus sansibaricus Harold, 1880
Erionomus latericrinitus Kuwert, 1891
Erionomus pilosus Aurivillius, 1886
Erionomus planiceps Eschscholtz, 1829
Erionomus platypleura Arrow, 1907
Flaminius lesnei Hincks, 1934
Flaminius nonfriedi Kuwert, 1891
Passalus exaratus (Klug, 1832)⇒ Solenocyclus exaratus Klug, 1832
Pentalobus barbatus Fabricius, 1801
Pentalobus savagei Hope, 1844
Semicyclus ferecinctus (Kuwert, 1891)⇒ Semicyclus grayi Kaup, 1871
Semicyclus grayi Kaup, 1871
Solenocyclus exaratus Klug, 1832
Stephanocephalus hostilis Percheron, 1841
Vitellinus approximatus Klug, 1832

Subnodes of Passalidae with occurrences in East Africa
SubfamilyAulacocyclinae
Kaup, 1868
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPassalinae
Leach, 1815
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



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