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Checklist of Subfamily Pimeliinae Latreille, 1802
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3767
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
1354
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
1163
2720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
29
638
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
9
196
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms
130
217
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPimeliinae
Latreille, 1802
72
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
72 Genera with 160 Species
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Acestus Haag-Rutenberg, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Adelostoma Duponchel, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Adesmia Fischer von ..., 04SpeciesTaxom
Alogenius Gebien, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Amiantus Fåhraeus, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphrotus Péringuey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Argenticrinis Louw, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Asbolius Haag-Rutenberg, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Asphaltesthes Kraatz, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Brinckia Koch, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Cardiosis Deyrolle, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cauricara Penrith, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Cimicia Fairmaire, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochile Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cyphostethe Marseul, 02SpeciesTaxom
Decoriplus Louw, 18718SpeciesTaxom
Derosphaerius Westwood, 07SpeciesTaxom
Dichtha Haag-Rutenbe..., 1871White-legged Toktokkies1SpeciesTaxom
Distretus Haag-Rutenberg, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Epairopsis Koch, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Epiphysa Dejean, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ethmus Haag-Rutenberg, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Euleantus Haag-Rutenberg, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Geophanus Haag-Rutenberg, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Himatismus Erichson, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Horatoma Solier, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Hymatismus Erichson, 1870Tapering darkling beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Iugidorsum Louw, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochora Gebien, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Machla Lichtenstein, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Metriopus Solier, 03SpeciesTaxom
Microderopsis Haag-Rutenberg, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Miripronotum Louw, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Moluris Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Namibomodes Koch, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Occidentophosis Penrith, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oculosis Penrith, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Onychosis Deyrolle, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Onymacris Allard, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Ossiporis Pascoe, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Oxura Kirby, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Pachynotelus Solier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Palpomodes Koch, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Peristeptus Haag-Rutenberg, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phanerotoma Wesmael, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Phanerotomea Koch, 1958Helmet toktokkies1SpeciesTaxom
Phrynocolus Lacordaire, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Physadesmia Penrith, 03SpeciesTaxom
Physosterna Allard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Planirostrosis Penrith, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pogonobasis Solier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichula Koch, 197911SpeciesTaxom
Renatiella Koch, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatodes Haag-Rutenberg, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rozonia Fairmaire, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Sepidium Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Serrichora Koch, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Somaticus Hope, 1955False wireworms37SpeciesTaxom
Stenethmus Gebien, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Stenocara Solier, 18867SpeciesTaxom
Stenodesia Reitter, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sternocera Eschscholtz, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Stips Koch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stipsostoma Koch, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stridulomus Koch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Sulcipectus Louw, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Synhimba Koch, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocnodes Gebien, 198612SpeciesTaxom
Trachynotidus Péringuey, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Uniungulum Koch, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Vieta Laporte de C..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 023SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
160 Species and 23 Subspecies
Adesmia boyeri
Adesmia foveipennis Haag, 1875
Adesmia torulosa
Alogenius cavifrons Haag-Rutenberg, 1875
Aphrotus tricorniger
Argenticrinis lossowi Koch, 1952
Asphaltesthes costatus Erichson, 1843
Brinckia debilis Péringuey, 1899
Brinckia delicata Penrith, 1986
Brinckia insularis Péringuey, 1908
Brinckia vaga Péringuey, 1908
Cardiosis fairmairei
Cauricara (Arenacara) brunnipes Haag, 1877
Cauricara (Cauricara) velox Péringuey, 1888
Cryptochile serrata
Cyphostethe brevirostris
Decoriplus aequabilis Louw, 1979
Decoriplus clavus Louw, 1979
Decoriplus costimargo Louw, 1979
Decoriplus discicollis Louw, 1979
Decoriplus hieroglyphicus Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Decoriplus humerus Louw, 1979
Decoriplus pictus Haag, 1871
Derosphaerius antilope
Derosphaerius dissidens Péringuey, 1899
Derosphaerius hottentottus
Derosphaerius humilis Péringuey, 1899
Derosphaerius kraatzi
Derosphaerius spheneroides
Distretus angustipennis Péringuey, 1892
Epairopsis deckerti Ferrer, 2004
Epairopsis frontalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Epairopsis superbus Koch, 1958
Epiphysa arenicola
Ethmus herero Koch, 1958
Ethmus herero pronamibensis Koch, 1958
Ethmus latus bisbicostatus Koch, 1958
Ethmus latus kaokoanus Koch, 1958
Ethmus paradisiacus Koch, 1954
Ethmus paradisiacus formosus Koch, 1958
Euleantus aequalipennis Péringuey, 1899
Geophanus parvulus Pèr., 1908
Himatismus barnardi
Himatismus buprestoides Gerstaecker, 1854
Himatismus vansoni Koch, 1950
Hymatismus (Curimosphena) villosus Haag-Rutenberg, 1870
Iugidorsum cumstriis S.Louw, 1979
Iugidorsum cumstriis magnum Louw, 1979
Iugidorsum sinestriis Louw, 1979
Metriopus kunenensis Koch, 1951
Metriopus platynotus
Miripronotum prominoculatum S.Louw, 1979
Moluris pseudonitida Péringuey, 1908
Namibomodes maculicollis Koch, 1962
Namibomodes rubra Koch, 1962
Namibomodes serrimargo Gebier, 1938
Namibomodes zarcoi Koch, 1962
Occidentophosis damarina Péringuey, 1908
Oculosis boei Solier, 1834
Onymacris bicolor Haag-Rutenberg, 1875
Onymacris plana Péringuey, 1886
Onymacris rugatipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1875
Onymacris unguicularis Solier, 1835Namib Desert beetle
Oxura margoabsoluta Louw, 1979
Oxura punctipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Oxura rufotibiata Louw, 1979
Oxura rufotibiata planipennata Louw, 1979
Pachynotelus haagi
Palpomodes halophilus Koch, 1958
Palpomodes physopterus Gebien, 1920
Palpomodes rudebecki Koch, 1952
Phanerotoma curvimaculata Cameron, 1911
Physadesmia bullata
Physadesmia globosa Haag, 1875
Physadesmia marginipennis
Planirostrosis himba Koch, 1958
Pogonobasis hirsuta
Pterostichula arenicola Koch, 1952
Pterostichula aridipaludis Louw, 1979
Pterostichula dubia Louw, 1979
Pterostichula ellamariae Koch, 1952
Pterostichula frontalis Koch, 1952
Pterostichula kung Koch, 1952
Pterostichula misanthropa Koch, 1952
Pterostichula misanthropa kunenensis Koch, 1952
Pterostichula omurambestris Koch, 1952
Pterostichula parvicollis Louw, 1979
Pterostichula solitudo Louw, 1979
Rozonia strigicollis Fairmaire, 1888
Somaticus aeneus Solier, 1843
Somaticus angulatus Fåhraeus, 1870False wireworm
Somaticus bisbicostatus Gebien, 1920
Somaticus bohemani Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus bohemani gaerdesi Koch, 1955
Somaticus bohemani scherzi Koch, 1955
Somaticus brucki ovamboanus Koch, 1955
Somaticus cinctus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus decoratipes cisfluminis Koch, 1955
Somaticus distinctus Péringuey, 1892
Somaticus dubius Péringuey, 1885
Somaticus dutoiti Koch, 1955
Somaticus fitzsimonsi Koch, 1955
Somaticus frontalis
Somaticus geniculatus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus geniculatus hessei Koch, 1955
Somaticus gunvorae Koch, 1953
Somaticus haagi pilipeplus Koch, 1955
Somaticus hereroensis Koch, 1955
Somaticus incostatus Gebien, 1920
Somaticus kungorum Koch, 1955
Somaticus planatus Solier, 1843
Somaticus planatus drukeri Koch, 1955
Somaticus planatus subdamarensis Koch, 1955
Somaticus regalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1875
Somaticus seminitidus Koch, 1955
Somaticus stali Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus straminicornis Koch, 1955
Somaticus strangulatus Gebien, 1920
Somaticus strangulatus arborarius Koch, 1955
Somaticus strangulatus auobensis Koch, 1955
Somaticus strangulatus patzelti Koch, 1955
Somaticus strangulatus rehobothensis Koch, 1955
Somaticus tentyrioides Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus wahlbergi Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus wahlbergi ausensis Koch, 1955
Stenocara bifida Thunberg, 1787
Stenocara brunnipes (Haag-Rutenberg, 1877)⇒ Cauricara brunnipes Haag, 1877
Stenocara dentata Herbst, 1799Long-legged darkling beetle
Stenocara longipes Olivier, 1795
Stenocara phalangium Gebien, 1920
Stenocara quadrimaculata
Stenocara velox (Péringuey, 1886)⇒ Cauricara velox Péringuey, 1888
Sternocera feldspathica White, 1843
Sternocera orissa Buquet, 1837Giant jewel beetle
Sternocera orissa luctifera Klug, 1855
Sternocera orissa orissa Buquet, 1837
Stips costata
Stridulomus sulcicollis Péringuey, 1885
Sulcipectus cumcavus Louw, 1979
Sulcipectus levis S.Louw, 1979
Synhimba hyalinum Koch, 1951
Synhimba hyalinum ovambo Koch, 1952
Synhimba pruinosum Koch, 1952
Tarsocnodes aquamontis Penrith, 1987
Tarsocnodes compressitarsis Müller, 1887
Tarsocnodes ephialtes Koch, 1952
Tarsocnodes errans Péringuey, 1892
Tarsocnodes granulicauda Penrith, 1987
Tarsocnodes madida Koch, 1952
Tarsocnodes molossa Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Tarsocnodes rugicollis Gebien, 1920
Tarsocnodes tarsalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Tarsocnodes vernayi Koch, 1952
Tarsocnodes whiteheadi Penrith, 1986
Trachynotidus cruentus Péringuey, 1908
Uniungulum hoeschi Koch, 1962
Vieta deckerti Ferrer, 2004
Zophosis (Anacardiosis) hamiltonuli Koch, 1969
Zophosis (Protocalosis) balti Penrith, 1977
Zophosis (Zophosis) testudinaria (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Tarphius testudinalis Wollaston, 1854
Zophosis boei (Solier, 1834)⇒ Oculosis boei Solier, 1834
Zophosis damarensis
Zophosis damarina (Péringuey, 1908)⇒ Occidentophosis damarina Péringuey, 1908
Zophosis devexa
Zophosis dorsata
Zophosis fairmairei
Zophosis himba (Koch, 1958)⇒ Planirostrosis himba Koch, 1958
Zophosis hypallaga
Zophosis hypocrita
Zophosis kunenensis
Zophosis moralesi
Zophosis namibensis
Zophosis omnigena
Zophosis orbicularis Deyrolle, 1872
Zophosis parentalis
Zophosis prona
Zophosis rufipennis
Zophosis sinuatocollis
Zophosis vernayi

Subnodes of Pimeliinae with occurrences in Namibia
TribeAdelostomini
Solier, 1834
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAdesmiini
Lacordaire, 1859
11
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCryptochilini
Solier, 1840
3
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEpitragini
Blanchard, 1845
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEurychorini
Solier, 1837
6
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMolurini
Solier, 1843
20
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePimeliini
Latreille, 1802
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSepidiini
Eschscholtz, 1829
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTentyriini
Eschscholtz, 1831
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeZophosini
Solier, 1834
6
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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