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Checklist for Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
569
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
500
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
32
164
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
144
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Knysna
28 Families width 154 Species
#CTEHSBAOGMLND
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers3SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles59SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers5SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae (Latreille, 1819)Ant beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae (Latreille, 1802)Ambrosia beetles37SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles0SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Silvanidae (Kirby, 1837)Flat bark beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae3SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18780SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Knysna
144 Genera with 154 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMNOPRSTXZ
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Ageniosa Weise, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Alindria Erichson, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Aliteus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Anomalipus Latreille, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocheilus MacLeay, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Apterosessinia Blair, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspidimorpha Hope, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Atrichelaphinis Kraatz, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Bixorestes Pascoe, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Bolboceroides Vulcano, Mar..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerus Olivier, 18407SpeciesTaxom
Bronchus Germar, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Bulis Laporte & Gory, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cacosceles Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Calodemas Faust, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctis Marseul, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocephalus Chevrolat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cheilomenes Chevrolat, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Chirodica Germar, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chnootriba Chevrolat, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysina Kirby, 1843Jewel scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Circellium Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cloniocerus de Laporte, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cnemodontus Chevrolat, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Colpometopus Abeille, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchyloctenia Spaeth, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1878Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cossonus Clairville, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Crinarnoldius Lepesme & Br..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cryptamorpha Wollaston, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Crypticanus Fairmaire, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyptochirus Lesne, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Dere White, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Diaplochelus Burmeister, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18444SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocnemus Burmeister, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dischista Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Discozantaena Perkins & Ba..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Epilachna Dejean, 1836
Epilachna Lady Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Episus Billberg, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Eremnus McNeill, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Erioderus Blanchard, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Eunidia Erichson, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Eurynotus Kirby, 02SpeciesTaxom
Eutochia LeConte, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Gahania Distant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Galerucella Crotch, 1873
Water-lily Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Genyoschiza Moser, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonipterus Schoenherr, 1833Eucalyptus Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetron Germar, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Haemodus Gebien, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heisonyx Marshall, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18336SpeciesTaxom
Hipporrhinus sj�st..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolobus Schoenherr, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Hypsomus Schoenherr, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Kubousa Péringuey, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Lagria Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lepithrix Nietner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Litopus Audinet-Serv..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lixus Fabricius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lobiopa Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Megopis Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Melyris Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Meridiandra Bouyer, Drum..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Neocleonus Chevrolat, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Neopolycesta Kerremans, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Notiophygus Gory, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Nucleotops Perkins & Ba..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Nupserha Thomson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nycteropus Klug, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ochimus Thomson, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oncylotrachelus Agassiz, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Ophryodotus Pascoe, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Orthotomicus Ferrari, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodactylus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Palaeostigus Newton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Paramacrotoma Ferreira & F..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parhydraena Orchymont, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pentarthrum Wollaston, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pentodontoschema Péringuey, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Phligra Laporte, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoberus W. S. MacLeay, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Phrissoma Laporte de C..., 17761SpeciesTaxom
Phryneta Dejean, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Plastologus Schoenherr, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Plathypodema Fagel, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platydracus Thomson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Porpacus Schoenherr, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Prosmidia Weise, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosopocera Dejean, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Protostrophus Jekel, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorupilia Jacoby, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdotis Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhythirrinus Schönherr, 1823
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhytirrhinus kr�pe..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Sciobius sch�n..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Silpha Linnaeus, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stripsipher Gory & Perch..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Synhoria Kolbe, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnorhinus Chevrolat, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Trichostetha Burmeister, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopus Mulsant & Rey, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Xystrocera Audinet-Serv..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zamium Pascoe, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Zyras Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
154 Species
Anacaena striata M.Hansen, 1999
Anomalipus carinatus Oertzen, 1897
Anoplocheilus variabilis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Anthaxia capensis Kerremans, 1903
Anthaxia holubi Obenberger, 1913
Apate indistincta Murray, 1867
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius spectabilis Péringuey, 1901
Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) quadriremis Gyllenhal, 1808
Atrichelaphinis tigrina Olivier, 1789
Bixorestes illustris Pascoe, 1867
Bolboceroides capensis Klug, 1843
Bostrychoplites cylindricus Fahraeus, 1871
Brachycerus catenulatus Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus dumosus Haaf, 1957
Brachycerus duplicatus Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus parilis Haaf, 1957
Brachycerus setiger Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus umbrinus Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus vestitus Gyllenhal, 1840
Bronchus abruptecostatus Gyllenhal, 1833
Bulis bivittata Fabricius, 1801
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Ceroctis capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Chaerocephalus araneus Flach, 1907
Chrysina modesta Sturm, 1843
Circellium bacchus Fabricius, 1781Flightless dung beetle
Conchyloctenia punctata Fabricius, 1787
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855
Copris fidius Olivier, 1789
Copris mesacanthus Harold, 1878
Cossonus suturalis Boheman, 1838
Crinarnoldius maculatus Thomson, 1861
Cyptochirus ambiguus (Kirby, 1828)⇒ Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Dere lagria Jordan, 1903
Diaplochelus crassipes Burmeister, 1844
Diaplochelus longipes Fabricius, 1787
Dichelus elegans
Dichelus griseus Péringuey, 1908
Dichelus holosericeus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus minutus Burmeister, 1844
Dicranocnemus pulcher Péringuey, 1902
Dicranocnemus pulverulentus Burmeister, 1844
Dicranocnemus squamosus Burmeister, 1844
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dischista rufa De Geer, 1778
Discozantaena brevicollis Perkins, 2005
Discozantaena sepiola Perkins, 2005
Drepanocerus ambiguus Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Epirinus silvestris Cambefort, 1978
Epirinus sulcipennis Boheman, 1857
Episus aculeatus Labram and I..., 1838Atlantic trumpetfish
Episus dregei Boheman, 1840
Episus sputatilius Gyllenhal, 1833
Eremnus laticeps Boheman, 1843
Erioderus hirtus Fabricius, 1787
Erioderus pallens Fabricius, 1798
Eunidia nebulosa Erichson, 1843
Euoniticellus africanus Harold, 1873Greater sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Eurynotus acutangulus
Eurynotus tuberculatus
Gahania simmondsi Distant, 1907
Gonipterus scutellatus Gyllenhal, 1833Eucalyptus snout beetle
Gymnetron pullulus Caldara, 2003
Gymnopleurus leei Fabricius, 1792
Haemodus lutulenta
Heisonyx oberprieleri Borovec, 2019
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heteronychus arator Fabricius, 1775African black beetle
Heteronychus cricetus Hausmann, 1807
Hipporhinus albolineatus Fåhraeus, 1840
Hipporhinus bituberculatus Gyllenhal, 1833
Hipporhinus granicollis Schoenherr, 1840
Hipporhinus nivosus Schoenherr, 1833
Hipporhinus pillularius Schoenherr, 1826
Hipporhinus seriespinosus Gyllenhal, 1833
Hipporrhinus knysna Marshall, 1904
Hister tristriatus Marseul, 1854
Hypocolobus anaglypticus Boheman, 1842
Hypocolobus saxosus Boheman, 1842
Hypocolobus squalidus Boheman, 1842
Lagria villosa (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Stenosis villosa C. Brisout d..., 1866
Lampetis albomarginata Herbst, 1801
Lampyris conspicua Gyllenhal, 1817
Lampyris nigripennis Boheman, 1851
Lepithrix hilaris Péringuey, 1902
Litocopris simplex Harold, 1869
Litopus latipes Fabricius, 1787
Lixus nubilosus (Boheman, 1835)⇒ Hypolixus pica Fabricius, 1798
Megopis modesta (White, 1853)⇒ Oceanomegopis caledonica Fauvel, 1906
Meridiandra capicola Thomson, 1861
Neocleonus sannio Herbst, 1795
Neopolycesta caffra Thunberg, 1787
Neosisyphus fortuitus Péringuey, 1901
Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818Grey dungball roller
Nucleotops interceps Perkins, 2004
Nupserha larifuga Chevrolat, 1855
Nycteropus abbreviatus
Ochimus laetipennis White, 1853
Oncylotrachelus aciculaticollis Boheman, 1843
Oniticellus pictus Hausmann, 1807
Oniticellus planatus Castelnau, 1840
Onitis aygulus Fabricius, 1781
Onitis caffer Boheman, 1857
Onitis minutus Lansberge, 1875
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Proagoderus) pegesimallus Marcus, 1917
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Onthophagus deterrens Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus giraffa Hausmann, 1807
Onthophagus hyaena Fabricius, 1801
Ophryodotus singularis Pascoe, 1887
Orthotomicus erosus Wollaston, 1857Mediterranean pine beetle
Palaeostigus bifoveolatus Boheman, 1851
Paramacrotoma dimidiaticornis Waterhouse, 1884
Parhydraena (Parhydraena) asperita Perkins, 2009
Pentarthrum indicator Péringuey, 1908
Peritrichia dimidiata (Burmeister, 1844)⇒ Peritrichia peringueyi Von Dalle Torre, 1912
Philonthus tragelaphus Hromadka, 2009
Philonthus vulpes Hromadka, 2012
Phoberus capensis Scholtz, 1979
Phrissoma crispum (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Acanthesthes crispa Olivier, 1792
Phryneta spinator Fabricius, 1793Fig-tree Borer Longhorn Beetle
Plastologus costatus Boheman, 1842
Plathypodema australe Fagel, 1958
Platychelus caffer Boheman, 1857
Porpacus cornirostris Boheman, 1843
Porpacus vesiculatus Marshall, 1923
Prosopocera (Paralphitopola) maculosa (Pascoe, 1858)⇒ Prosopocera maculosa Pascoe, 1858
Protostrophus dianthi Marshall, 1938
Pseudorupilia sepia Grobbelaar, 1995
Rhabdotis aulica Fabricius, 1781Emerald fruit chafer
Rhytirrhinus namaquus Marshall, 1926
Sciobius cinereus Marshall, 1906
Sciobius oneili Marshall, 1906
Silpha capicola Péringuey, 1888
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus muricatus Olivier, 1789
Sisyphus spinipes (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Sphaeridium abbreviatum Boheman, 1851
Stenus callens Puthz, 1971
Stripsipher zebra Gory & Perch..., 1833
Thanatophilus micans Fabricius, 1794
Tibiodrepanus sulcicollis Castelnau, 1840
Trichostetha albopicta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Trichostetha fascicularis Donovan, 1805
Trichostetha signata Fabricius, 1775
Trigonopus capicola Mulsant & Rey, 1853
Xystrocera erosa Pascoe, 1864
Zamium bimaculatum Fabricius, 1781
Zyras uncinatus Péringuey, 1904

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Knysna
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
14
82
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
38
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
6
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyphaga at artfakta.se
Polyphaga at dyntaxa.se
Polyphaga at gbif.org
Polyphaga at irmng.org
Polyphaga at itis.gov
Polyphaga at itis.gov