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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
406
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
406
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
404
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
375
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
130
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
115
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mossel Bay
22 Families width 90 Species and 1 Subspecies
#HBCETSADOMNP
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers6SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae (Latreille, 1802)Darkling Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles28SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae (Latreille, 1819)Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae (Hope, 1840)Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae (Gyllenhal, 1810)Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae2SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae (Latreille, 1802)Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18780SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mossel Bay
115 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTUXZ
Abraeus Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Algoala Jacoby, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Aliteus Candeze, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1821Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocheilus MacLeay, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Anthrenus Geoffroy, 1767Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Apterosessinia Blair, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Atrocrates Koch, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Attagenus Latreille, 1802
Black Carpet Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerus Olivier, 17856SpeciesTaxom
Cacosceles Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cactophagus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloncus Westwood, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctis Marseul, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocephalus Chevrolat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnema Stephens, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chalicorus Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilocorus Leach, 1815
Red-spotted lady beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Chirodica Germar, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chnootriba Chevrolat, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Crinarnoldius Lepesme & Br..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Crypticanus Fairmaire, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochile Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1792Feather-legged Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dalotia Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Dere White, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Deromecus Solier, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocnemus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Elaphinis Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Epichthonius Schoenherr, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Episus Billberg, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Epitrix Foudras, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Eremnus McNeill, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Gelacondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Genyoschiza Moser, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonipterus Schoenherr, 1833Eucalyptus Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Gonocephalum Solier, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Gronops Schönherr, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Hipporrhinus sj�st..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocolobus Schoenherr, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hypocrites Fåhraeus, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Khoina Péringuey, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodactylus Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepithrix Nietner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Litopus Audinet-Serv..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lixus Fabricius, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Lopholagria Borchmann, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycanthropa Thomson, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Melixanthus Suffrian, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Meneudetus Faust, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Merostenus Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Microcerus Schoenherr, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Microjulistus Reitter, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Nacatrorus Vázquez, 1996
0SpeciesTaxom
Necrobia Olivier, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Neocleonus Chevrolat, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Notiophygus Gory, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocladius Schoenherr, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Oedichirus Erichson, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Oedisterna Lacordaire, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pachycraerus Marseul, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pachyticon Thomson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodactylus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphylax Foerster, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Pareiobledius Blackwelder, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Phaleria Latreille, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phligra Laporte, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Platydracus Thomson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Porpacus Schoenherr, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocoeta Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhytirrhinus kr�pe..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Spartecerus Schönherr, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1913metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sphinginopalpus Pic, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Stegobium Motschulsky, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Syrictes Prell, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tanyrrhynchus f�hra..., 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Timola Pascoe, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Trapeziderus Motschoulsky, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Umslatus Péringuey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xantholinus Dejean, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Zamium Pascoe, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mossel Bay
90 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera gracilis Wiedemann, 1821
Agrilus aegilips Obenberger, 1935
Anomala vetula Wiedemann, 1821
Anoplocheilus variabilis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Anthicus bicoloritarsis Pic, 1948
Anthrenus (Florilinus) verbasci Linnaeus, 1767Varied carpet beetle
Ataenius opatroides Blanchard, 1846
Brachycerus biglobatus Schoenherr, 1833
Brachycerus catenulatus Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus emeritus Thunberg, 1799
Brachycerus productus Haaf, 1957
Brachycerus setiger Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus tauriculus Sparrman, 1785
Cacosceles (Cacosceles) oedipus Newman, 1838
Cactophagus graphipterus Champion, 1910Weevil
Ceroctis capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Chaerocephalus araneus Flach, 1907
Chaetocnema wollastoni Baly, 1877
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Crinarnoldius maculatus Thomson, 1861
Dactylosternum abdominale Fabricius, 1792Water scavenger beetle
Dalotia coriaria Kraatz, 1856Greenhouse Rove Beetle
Dere lagria Jordan, 1903
Deromecus agriotes Candeze, 1878
Dichelus minutus Burmeister, 1844
Dicranocnemus squamosus Burmeister, 1844
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Drepanocerus kirbyi Kirby, 1828
Elaphinis cinereonebulosa De Geer, 1778
Epichthonius rastricollis Hesse, 1928
Epirinus aeneus Wiedemann, 1823
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Episus rostratus Fabricius, 1781
Epitrix integricollis Jacoby, 1897
Eremnus laticeps Boheman, 1843
Euoniticellus africanus Harold, 1873Greater sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Gonipterus scutellatus Gyllenhal, 1833Eucalyptus snout beetle
Gonocephalum simplex Fabricius, 1801Common ground beetle
Gronops postdentatus Marshall, 1921
Hipporhinus quadrilineatus Gyllenhal, 1840
Hipporhinus seriespinosus Gyllenhal, 1833
Hipporrhinus incisirostris Marshall, 1902
Hipporrhinus tricostatus Marshall, 1902
Hister lentulus Erichson, 1834
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hypocolobus eckloni Boheman, 1842
Hypocrites imperialis White, 1853
Khoina bilateralis Thunberg, 1818
Lepithrix hilaris Péringuey, 1902
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Litopus latipes Fabricius, 1787
Lixus lividus Olivier, 1807
Merostenus platyscapus
Microcerus retusus Fabricius, 1781
Necrobia rufipes De Geer, 1775Copra beetle
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Neocleonus sannio Herbst, 1795
Neosisyphus rubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Ocladius textilis Boheman, 1845
Oedisterna bisulcata Laporte & Gory, 1836
Oedisterna cuprea Linnaeus, 1758
Oniticellus planatus Castelnau, 1840
Onitis aygulus Fabricius, 1781
Onitis caffer Boheman, 1857
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Pachycraerus chalybeum Fahraeus, 1851
Pachyticon brunneum Thomson, 1860
Pareiobledius alutellus Bernhauer, 1934
Peritrichia nitidipennis Blanchard, 1850
Phaleria prolixa Fairmaire, 1869
Pharaphodius impurus Roth, 1851
Philonthus (Trionthus) natalensis Boheman, 1848
Porpacus cornirostris Boheman, 1843
Rhinocoeta cornuta Fabricius, 1781
Rhytirrhinus angulicollis Fåhraeus, 1871
Saprinus (Saprinus) nitidus Wiedemann, 1825
Saprinus (Saprinus) splendens Paykull, 1811
Scarabaeus suri Hausmann, 1807
Spartecerus hypocrita Fahraeus, 1871
Sphenoptera meridionalis Kerremans, 1913
Stegobium paniceum Linnaeus, 1758Biscuit beetle
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Syrictes syrichtus Fabricius, 1775
Timola suturalis Marshall, 1923
Trapeziderus africanus Bernhauer, 1915
Umslatus tenuipes
Zamium bimaculatum Fabricius, 1781
Zophosis boei (Solier, 1834)⇒ Oculosis boei Solier, 1834

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Mossel Bay
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
13
65
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
26
28
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
3
13
10
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