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Checklist for Tribe Paussini Latreille, 1807
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
1354
3316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
5
189
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
156
538
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
156
538
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPaussinae
Latreille, 1807
Ant nest beetles, Flanged bombardier beetles, Paussines
5
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePaussini
Latreille, 1807
4
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
4 Genera with 27 Species
Cerapterus Swederus, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Heteropaussus J. Thomson, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Paussus L., 198918SpeciesTaxom
Pentaplatarthrus Jeannel, 18335SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
27 Species
Cerapterus benguelanus H. Kolbe, 1926
Cerapterus hottentottus H. Kolbe, 1896
Cerapterus smithii Westwood, 1838
Heteropaussus passoscarvalhoi Luna de Carv..., 1971
Paussus (Batillopaussus) cochlearius Westwood, 1838
Paussus (Batillopaussus) leechi Luna de Carv..., 1968
Paussus (Cochliopaussus) wellmani Wasmann, 1907
Paussus (Crenatopaussus) kochi Reichensperger, 1953
Paussus (Katapaussus) cilipes Westwood, 1845
Paussus (Katapaussus) propinquus Péringuey, 1888
Paussus (Katapaussus) rusticus Péringuey, 1885
Paussus (Manicanopaussus) manicanus Péringuey, 1896
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) curtisii Westwood, 1864
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) cylindricornis Péringuey, 1885
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) shuckardi Westwood, 1838
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) vanrooni Wasmann, 1922
Paussus (Spinicoxipaussus) bohemani Westwood, 1855
Paussus (Spinicoxipaussus) canaliculatus Wasmann, 1919
Paussus (Spinicoxipaussus) damarinus Westwood, 1874
Paussus (Spinicoxipaussus) massarti Reichensperger, 1933
Paussus (Squamipaussus) ambiguus Reichensperger, 1938
Paussus (Squamipaussus) roeri Luna de Carv..., 1989
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) dollmanni Wasmann, 1922
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) focki Wasmann, 1919
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) gestroi H. Kolbe, 1896
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) natalensis Westwood, 1850
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) paussoides Westwood, 1833

Subnodes of Paussini with occurrences in Namibia
SubtribeCerapterina
Billberg, 1820
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHeteropaussina
Janssens, 1950
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePaussina
Latreille, 1806
1
18
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePentaplatarthrina
Jeannel, 1946
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Paussini at itis.gov