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Checklist for Tribe Psammodiini Mulsant, 1842
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
831
2114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
764
1943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
225
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
225
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
200
570
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
41
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePsammodiini
Mulsant, 1842
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
5 Genera with 20 Species
Afrodiastictus Pittino & Ma..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 190915SpeciesTaxom
Trichiorhyssemus Clouët, 19762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
20 Species and 3 Subspecies
Afrodiastictus endroedyyoungai Endrödi, 1973
Platytomus ashantii Endrödi, 1973
Pleurophorus edithae Endrödi, 1973
Rhyssemus archambaulti Benard, 1929
Rhyssemus carinatipennis Péringuey, 1901
Rhyssemus endroedyyoungai Petrovitz, 1975
Rhyssemus frankenbergeri Balthasar, 1942
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus ghanaensis Petrovitz, 1975
Rhyssemus guineensis Petrovitz, 1969
Rhyssemus haafi occidentalis Endrödi, 1976
Rhyssemus mayeti Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus pectoralis Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus perlatus Petrovitz, 1975
Rhyssemus propinquus Petrovitz, 1964
Rhyssemus ritsemae Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus sculptilipennis sculptilipennis
Rhyssemus sexcostatus Schmidt, 1909
Trichiorhyssemus congolanus congolanus
Trichiorhyssemus occidentalis Endrödi, 1976

Subnodes of Psammodiini with occurrences in Ghana
SubtribeRhyssemina
Pittino & Mariani, 1986
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Psammodiini at artfakta.se
Psammodiini at dyntaxa.se
Psammodiini at itis.gov