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Checklist of Suborder Polyphaga Emery, 1886 (Polyphags)
for Nairobi (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
752
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
752
1020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
159
721
974
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
647
901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
22
94
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
19
87
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nairobi
19 Families width 75 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers6SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles32SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles3SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae Billberg, 1820Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802Megalopodid Leaf Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819Gnawer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nairobi
87 Genera with 75 Species
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Acanthoscelides Schilsky, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Afissa Dieke, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anchophthalmus Gerstaecker, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1969Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Apalochrus Erichson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aspidimorpha Hope, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Barianus Fairmaire, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Batrachorhina Chevrolat, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Carpophilus Stephens, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Cassida Linnaeus, 1862Tortoise Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilomenes Chevrolat, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Chiridopsis Spaeth, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1891Mexican dung beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Coptops Serville, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaneolytta Péringuey, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Declivitata Fürsch, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dere White, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Diaclina Jacquelin du..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Diplognatha Gory & Perch..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Dischista Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Elaphinis Burmeister, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Epilachna Dejean, 1836Epilachna Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epitrix Foudras, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Eulitopus Bates, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Euops Schoenherr, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Eurypeza1SpeciesTaxom
Frea Thomson, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Glyptopteryx Gebien, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Kuilua Jacoby, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lagria Fabricius, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Limnichus Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Marmylida Thomson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Meliboeus Deyrolle, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1802Oil Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Mitophorus1SpeciesTaxom
Monochamus Dejean, 1855Sawyer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Niphoparmena Aurivillius, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Olophoeus Candeze, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Omorgus Erichson, 1775Hastate Hide Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1775Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oxytelus Gravenhorst, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pachnoda Burmeister, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paederus Fabricius, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Peribrotus Gerstaecker, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pharoscymnus Bedel, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Pityophthorus Eichhoff, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Platyonitis Janssens, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Polyplastus Janson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Promeces Audinet-Serv..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Psyllobora Dejean, 1781Fungus-eating Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rodolia Mulsant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rytinota Johann Fried..., 18311SpeciesTaxom
Sasajiscymnus Vandenberg, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Scymnus Kugelann, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Smicronyx Schönherr, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sternocera Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sternolophus Solier, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stethorus Weise, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Systates lov�n..., 19104SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Xenogena Borchmann, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Xiphodontus Westwood, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Xystrocera Audinet-Serv..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Zyras Stephens, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
75 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthoscelides obtectus Say, 1831American seed beetle
Agrilus fissifrons tetrastichus Obenberger, 1924
Anomala fausta Ohaus, 1919
Anomala fulvia Ohaus, 1919
Anomala siccana Machatschke, 1969
Aphanisticus nodosus Gerstäcker, 1871
Aspidimorpha (Spaethia) siticulosa Spaeth, 1917
Barianus centralis Hustache, 1929
Batrachorhina (Coedomea) fuscolateralis Breuning, 1939
Carpophilus (Capophilus) obsoletus Erichson, 1843
Cassida (Crepidaspis) amorifica Boheman, 1862
Cheilomenes lunata Fabricius, 1775
Chiridopsis aubei Boheman, 1855
Chiridopsis nigrosepta Fairmaire, 1891
Chiridopsis observabilis Spaeth, 1916
Copris algol Nguyen-phung, 1989
Copris evanidus Klug, 1855
Copris fallaciosus Gillet, 1907Kenyan dung beetle
Copris harrisi Waterhouse, 1891
Coptops aedificator Fabricius, 1792Albizia Long-horned Beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Deltochilum enceladus Kolbe, 1893
Dere lagria Jordan, 1903
Digitonthophagus biflagellatus Génier, 2017
Diplognatha gagates Forster, 1771
Dischista cincta DeGeer, 1778
Elaphinis (Micrelaphinis) adspersula Gerstaecker, 1884
Euops phaedonia Sharp, 1889
Eurypeza aurora Sehnal, 2017
Frea (Frea) marshalli Breuning, 1935
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Heliocopris hermes Gillet, 1911
Kuilua loveni Weise, 1926
Lagria striatella Gyllenhal, 1817
Limnichus micraspis Champion, 1923
Marmylida marginella Fabricius, 1775
Meliboeus albopilosus Kerremans, 1899
Meloe (Meloe) violaceus Marsham, 1802Violet oil beetle
Metacatharsius opacus Waterhouse, 1891
Mitophorus pilosus Hustache, 1921
Monochamus (Opepharus) spectabilis Perroud, 1855
Niphoparmena meruana meruana Aurivillius, 1908
Omorgus (Omorgus) suberosus Fabricius, 1775Hide beetle
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis anthracinus Felsche, 1907
Onitis vanderkelleni Lansberge, 1886Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Proagoderus) pegesimallus Marcus, 1917
Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Onthophagus impressicollis Boheman, 1860
Oryctes boas Fabricius, 1775African rhinoceros beetle
Oxytelus curticollis Fauvel, 1905
Pachnoda ephippiata Gerstaecker, 1867East-African Sun Beetle
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Paederus sabaeus Erichson, 1840Kenya fly
Philonthus (Philonthus) ardeotis Hromádka, 2010
Philonthus (Philonthus) dasypeltis Hromádka, 2010
Pityophthorus diglyphus Blandford, 1904
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Platyonitis oberthueri Janssens, 1942
Polyplastus bicolor Kolbe, 1895
Popillia aeneipennis Ohaus, 1908
Popillia browni Kolbe, 1894
Promeces (Metameces) suturalis Harold, 1878
Psyllobora variegata Fabricius, 1781
Scymnus (Scymnus) levaillanti Mulsant, 1850Lady beetle
Sisyphus gazanus Arrow, 1909
Smicronyx (Smicronyx) pauperculus Wollaston, 1864
Stenus pilus K.Schubert, 1911
Sternolophus mundus Boheman, 1851
Systates aenescens Hustache, 1929
Systates minutus Hustache, 1921
Systates rhinorhytus Aurivillius, C., 1910
Xiphodontus bicolor Boileau, 1909
Xystrocera ansorgei Gahan, 1898
Zyras mirabilis Bernhauer, 1915

Subnodes of Polyphaga with occurrences in Nairobi
InfraorderCucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
11
46
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderElateriformia
Crowson, 1960
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderScarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
29
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderStaphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
2
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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