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Checklist for Subfamily Paussinae Latreille, 1807 (Ant nest beetles)
and region Guinea (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
2583
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
2582
5935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
2531
5802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1949
4885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
899
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
2
156
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
153
541
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
153
541
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPaussinae
Latreille, 1807
Ant nest beetles, Flanged bombardier beetles, Paussines
5
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea
5 Genera with 21 Species
Carabidomemnus H. Kolbe, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Cerapterus Swederus, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Heteropaussus J. Thomson, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Paussus L., 193215SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerostylus Chaudoir, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
21 Species
Carabidomemnus (Carabidomemnus) mollicellus C.A. Dohrn, 1880
Carabidomemnus (Carabidomimus) reichenspergeri Basilewsky, 1950
Cerapterus denoiti Wasmann, 1899
Cerapterus pseudoblitus Luna de Carv..., 1961
Heteropaussus simplex Reichensperger, 1922
Paussus (Apopaussus) dedyckeri Luna de Carv..., 1976
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) laevifrons Westwood, 1833
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) manni Reichensperger, 1925
Paussus (Katapaussus) aethiops (Blanchard, 1845)⇒ Paussus manni Reichensperger, 1925
Paussus (Katapaussus) antinorii Gestro, 1881
Paussus (Katapaussus) arabicus Raffray, 1885
Paussus (Katapaussus) armatus Westwood, 1833
Paussus (Katapaussus) cilipes Westwood, 1845
Paussus (Katapaussus) cornutus Chevrolat, 1832
Paussus (Katapaussus) pilosus Reichensperger, 1957
Paussus (Katapaussus) setosus Westwood, 1850
Paussus (Katapaussus) sphaerocerus Afzelius, 1798
Paussus (Klugipaussus) distinguendus Reichensperger, 1925
Paussus (Klugipaussus) latreillei Westwood, 1845
Paussus (Klugipaussus) subarcuatus Reichensperger, 1932
Sphaerostylus (Afrozena) luteus Hope, 1842

Subnodes of Paussinae with occurrences in Guinea
TribeOzaenini
Hope, 1838
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePaussini
Latreille, 1807
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Paussinae at itis.gov