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Checklist for Tribe Paussini Latreille, 1807
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
831
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
4
102
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
96
295
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
96
295
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPaussinae
Latreille, 1807
Ant nest beetles, Flanged bombardier beetles, Paussines
4
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePaussini
Latreille, 1807
4
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
4 Genera with 24 Species
Cerapterus Swederus, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Heteropaussus J. Thomson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paussus L., 187518SpeciesTaxom
Pentaplatarthrus Jeannel, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
24 Species
Cerapterus longihamus Reichensperger, 1933
Cerapterus pilipennis Wasmann, 1922
Cerapterus smithii Westwood, 1838
Cerapterus trinitatis H. Kolbe, 1896
Heteropaussus rossi Luna de Carv..., 1968
Paussus (Batillopaussus) cochlearius Westwood, 1838
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) buettikeri Nagel, 2006
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) elizabethae Péringuey, 1897
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) rawlinsi Nagel, 2006
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) viator Péringuey, 1896
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) cylindricollis Wasmann, 1922
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) goetzei H. Kolbe, 1926
Paussus (Edaphopaussus) inermis Gerstaecker, 1855
Paussus (Katapaussus) woerdenii Ritsema, 1875
Paussus (Lineatopaussus) aenigma Reichensperger, 1954
Paussus (Lineatopaussus) araneans Luna de Carv..., 1968
Paussus (Manicanopaussus) manicanus Péringuey, 1896
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) curtisii Westwood, 1864
Paussus (Spinicoxipaussus) damarinus Westwood, 1874
Paussus (Spinicoxipaussus) massarti Reichensperger, 1933
Paussus (Squamipaussus) donisthorpei Wasmann, 1922
Paussus hughscotti Reichensperger, 1938
Paussus woerdeni Ritsema, 1875
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) gestroi H. Kolbe, 1896

Subnodes of Paussini with occurrences in Malawi
SubtribeCerapterina
Billberg, 1820
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHeteropaussina
Janssens, 1950
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePaussina
Latreille, 1806
1
18
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePentaplatarthrina
Jeannel, 1946
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Paussini at itis.gov