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Checklist for Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
and region Msunduzi (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
901
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
812
1072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
196
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
30
147
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Msunduzi
30 Families width 144 Species
#SCEPTBALHMRD
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles61SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles26SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers7SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae (Latreille, 1802)Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers7SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles3SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae (Gyllenhal, 1810)Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil0SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds0SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Msunduzi
147 Genera with 144 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aedophronus Schönherr, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Aemidius Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Africophanes Gianfranco, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Ageniosa Weise, 02SpeciesTaxom
Allogymnopleurus Janssens, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscelis Gorham, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Amycterus sch�n..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anaspilus Kolbe, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisorrhina Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anobium Fabricius, 1774furniture beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Anomalipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1835Christmas beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractocerus Straneo, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Atrichelaphinis Kraatz, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Bantodemus Koch, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Baris Germar, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Blepharida Chevrolat, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerus Olivier, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Bruchidius Schilsky, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cactophagus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calomela Hope, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17783SpeciesTaxom
Centrinus Schönherr, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ceropria Castelnau & ..., 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocephalus Chevrolat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnema Stephens, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chariodema Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chilocorus Leach, 1815
Red-spotted lady beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Clytra Laicharting, 1781
0SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1857Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cubicorhynchus Lacordaire, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Cymophorus Kirby, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonistes Burmeister, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cyptochirus Lesne, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtothyrea Kolbe, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicladispa Gestro, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotropis Boheman, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Dysgena Mäklin, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1831Clown bug1SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1854Burning Blister Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eremnus McNeill, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Eudraces Marshall, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Eunidia Erichson, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Euparius Schoenherr, 1823
Fungus weevils0SpeciesTaxom
Exochomus Redtenbacher, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochila Klug, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Haptomerus Faust, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Harmonia Mulsant, 1773Greater Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Holcolaccus Marshall, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hoplonyx Thomson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hybosorus MacLeay, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hydraena Kugelann, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Indalmus Gerstaecker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Isora Mulsant, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Lagria Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lema Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lepadoretus Reitter, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lilioceris Reitter, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Litopus Audinet-Serv..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mausoleopsis Lansberge, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Micraspis Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Microplidus Péringuey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Monochelus Berthold, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Monoplius Lacordaire, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mythites Schoenherr, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Nigidius MacLeay, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiophygus Gory, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Orthorhinus Schönherr, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Oulema Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachnodella Stichel, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachylister Lewis, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodactylus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramarygmus Quedenfeldt, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphylax Foerster, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Peploptera Lacordaire, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phoxomela Schaum, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pinophilus Gravenhorst, 0Rove Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Plaesiorrhinella Krikken, 1984
0SpeciesTaxom
Plagiochilus Wasmann, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyclaeis Boheman, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Polystalactica Kraatz, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Praogena Laporte de C..., 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorupilia Jacoby, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterohelaeus Brême, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopsis Thomson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicera Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarophorus Erichson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scaptobius Burmeister &..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Sciobius sch�n..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Stegobium Motschulsky, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Sumelis Thomson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Tephraea Burmeister, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Timola Pascoe, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tricorynus Waterhouse, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Vutsimus Péringuey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xinidium Harold, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Xyleborus Eichhoff, 1826Pinhole borers1SpeciesTaxom
Xylion Lesne, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthodes Lesne, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Zacladus Reitter, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Msunduzi
144 Species
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) inglorius Péringuey, 1902
Aedophronus pretoriensis Marshall, 1930
Africophanes amicus White, 1855
Ageniosa hilaris
Ageniosa jucunda
Allogymnopleurus splendidus Bertoloni, 1849
Amycterus flavosetosus Ferguson, 1909
Anisorrhina flavomaculata Fabricius, 1798
Anobium (Anobium) punctatum De Geer, 1774Common furniture beetle
Anomalipus affinis Péringuey, 1886
Anoplognathus velutinus Boisduval, 1835
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthicus brevicornis (van Hille, 1984)⇒ Aulacoderus brevicornis van Hille, 1984
Anthicus govenderi van Hille, 1984
Apate bicolor (Fahraeus, 1871)⇒ Mesoxylion collaris Erichson, 1842
Apate indistincta Murray, 1867
Atractocerus brevicornis Linnaeus, 1766
Atrichelaphinis tigrina Olivier, 1789
Baris atrocoerulea Hustache, 1938
Berosus (Berosus) queenslandicus Blackburn, 1898
Bostrychoplites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Brachycerus cancellatus Gyllenhal, 1833
Brachycerus crispicularis Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus granifer Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus hypocritus Bedel, 1874
Brachycerus natalensis Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus setipennis Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus turbatus Pascoe, 1887
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Cactophagus graphipterus Champion, 1910Weevil
Castiarina aureola Carter, 1913
Castiarina rediviva Barker, 1990
Catharsius philus Kolbe, 1893
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Centrinus cestrotus Schoenherr, 1836
Chaerocephalus araneus Flach, 1907
Chaetocnema wollastoni Baly, 1877
Chariodema vittata Blanchard, 1850
Copris denticulatus Nguyen-phung, 1988
Copris macer Péringuey, 1901
Copris obesus Boheman, 1857
Cymophorus undatus Kirby, 1827
Cyphonistes vallatus Wiedemann, 1823
Cyptochirus ambiguus (Kirby, 1828)⇒ Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Cyrtothyrea marginalis Swartz, 1817
Dicladispa (Dicladispa) haafi Uhmann, 1961
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotropis castanea Fahraeus, 1857
Drepanocerus ambiguus Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Eleodes (Blapylis) littoralis Eschscholtz, 1831
Eodrepanus fastiditus Péringuey, 1901
Epicauta (Epicauta) velata Gerstaecker, 1854
Eremnus lineatus Boheman, 1843
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis hypocrita Péringuey, 1902
Eudraces faurei Marshall, 1926
Eunidia piperita Gahan, 1898
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Exochomus flavipes (Thunberg, 1781)⇒ Exochomus nigromaculatus Goeze, 1777
Garreta nitens Olivier, 1789
Garreta unicolor Fahraeus, 1857
Haptomerus limis Marshall, 1908
Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773Asian lady beetle
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris pirmal Fabricius, 1798
Helochares melanophthalmus Mulsant, 1844
Hipporhinus recurvus Schoenherr, 1833
Hipporhinus severus Gyllenhal, 1840
Hister tropicus Paykull, 1811Musk rose
Holcolaccus viridulus Marshall, 1953
Hoplonyx latus
Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853
Hydraena (Hydraena) nigrita Germar, 1824
Lagria villosa (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Stenosis villosa C. Brisout d..., 1866
Lampetis decorsei Théry, 1905
Lema (Quasilema) bilineata Germar, 1824Tobacco slug beetle
Lepadoretus hoplioides Boheman, 1857
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Lilioceris (Lilioceris) bohemani Baly, 1863
Lilioceris (Lilioceris) lilii Scopoli, 1763Lily Beetle
Litopus latipes Fabricius, 1787
Mausoleopsis amabilis Schaum, 1844
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Micraspis striata Fabricius, 1792Lady beetle
Microplidus albiger Burmeister, 1855
Monochelus calcaratus Burmeister, 1844
Monoplius dissidens Péringuey, 1901
Mylabris (Mylabris) tristigma (Gerstaecker, 1854)⇒ Hycleus tristigma Gerstacker, 1854
Neosisyphus rubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818Grey dungball roller
Nigidius delegorguei Thomson, 1862
Notiophygus vicinus John, 1956
Notoxus hiltoni van Hille, 1961
Notoxus ifafae van Hille, 1984
Oniticellus planatus Castelnau, 1840
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onitis tortuosus Houston, 1983
Onitis uncinatus Klug, 1855
Onitis viridulus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Proagoderus) pegesimallus Marcus, 1917
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Onthophagus parumnotatus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus vigens Péringuey, 1901
Orthorhinus klugii Boheman, 1835Immigrant acacia weevil
Pharaphodius impurus Roth, 1851
Phoxomela umbrosa Gory & Perch..., 1833
Pinophilus andreaei
Polyclaeis equestris Boheman, 1840
Polystalactica perroudi Schaum, 1844
Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Popillia biguttata Wiedemann, 1821
Proagoderus lanista Castelnau, 1840
Pseudagrilus dubius Obenberger, 1924
Pycnopsis brachyptera Thomson, 1860
Sambus albopunctatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Sarophorus costatus Fahraeus, 1857
Scaptobius natalensis Boheman, 1857
Scarabaeus caffer Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha globa Pope, 1960
Schizonycha mimocontinens Pope, 1960
Schizonycha spuria Péringuey, 1904
Sciobius cultratus Marshall, 1906
Sciobius marshalli
Stegobium paniceum Linnaeus, 1758Biscuit beetle
Stenus asper L.Benick, 1931
Stenus uluguruensis Bernhauer, 1915
Sumelis occidentalis Chevrolat, 1855
Tephraea simonsi Janson, 1877
Thanatophilus micans Fabricius, 1794
Timola albovaria Marshall, 1923
Tricorynus herbarius Gorham, 1883Mexican book beetle
Trochalus aeruginosa Burmeister, 1855
Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898Cabinet beetle
Vutsimus litigiosus
Xinidium dentilabris Harold, 1869
Xinidium dewitzi Harold, 1878
Xyleborus xylographus Say, 1826Weevil
Xylion adustus Fahraeus, 1871
Xyloperthodes nitidipennis Murray, 1867
Zacladus geranii Paykull, 1800Meadow Cranesbill Weevil
Zophosis boei (Solier, 1834)⇒ Oculosis boei Solier, 1834

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Msunduzi
InfraorderBostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
14
67
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
4
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
54
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Polyphaga at artfakta.se
Polyphaga at dyntaxa.se
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Polyphaga at irmng.org
Polyphaga at itis.gov
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