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Checklist for Tribe Paussini Latreille, 1807
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
831
2114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
3
67
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
61
164
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
61
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPaussinae
Latreille, 1807
Ant nest beetles, Flanged bombardier beetles, Paussines
4
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePaussini
Latreille, 1807
4
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
4 Genera with 22 Species
Carabidomemnus H. Kolbe, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Cerapterus Swederus, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Heteropaussus J. Thomson, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Paussus L., 189616SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
22 Species
Carabidomemnus (Carabidodoxus) endroedyfilius Luna de Carv..., 1973
Carabidomemnus (Carabidomemnus) hammondi Luna de Carv..., 1974
Cerapterus denoiti Wasmann, 1899
Cerapterus leoninus H. Kolbe, 1926
Heteropaussus allardi Raffray, 1886
Heteropaussus simplex Reichensperger, 1922
Paussus (Apopaussus) ghanensis Luna de Carv..., 1973
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) laevifrons Westwood, 1833
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) manni Reichensperger, 1925
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) simplicissimus Jannsens, 1956
Paussus (Flagellopaussus) biflagellatus Luna de Carv..., 1973
Paussus (Flagellopaussus) krelli Kaupp & Rodel, 1997
Paussus (Katapaussus) aethiops (Blanchard, 1845)⇒ Paussus manni Reichensperger, 1925
Paussus (Katapaussus) arabicus Raffray, 1885
Paussus (Katapaussus) armatus Westwood, 1833
Paussus (Katapaussus) bayonii Gestro, 1910
Paussus (Katapaussus) cilipes Westwood, 1845
Paussus (Katapaussus) cornutus Chevrolat, 1832
Paussus (Katapaussus) setosus Westwood, 1850
Paussus (Katapaussus) sphaerocerus Afzelius, 1798
Paussus (Klugipaussus) latreillei Westwood, 1845
Paussus (Spinicoxipaussus) acuminicoxis H. Kolbe, 1896

Subnodes of Paussini with occurrences in Ghana
SubtribeCarabidomemnina
Wasmann, 1928
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCerapterina
Billberg, 1820
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHeteropaussina
Janssens, 1950
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePaussina
Latreille, 1806
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Paussini at itis.gov