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Checklist for Supertribe Pterostichitae Bonelli, 1810
and region West Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
3984
12590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
5
408
1848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
356
1643
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
356
1643
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHarpalinae
Bonelli, 1810
245
1114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SupertribePterostichitae
Bonelli, 1810
38
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
38 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPST
Abacaelostus Straneo, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Abacetus Dejean, 1853109SpeciesTaxom
Abaris Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1942Seed-Eating Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Aristopus LaFerté-Séne..., 18539SpeciesTaxom
Buderes Murray, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caelostomus W.S. Macleay, 189923SpeciesTaxom
Camptogenys Tschitschérine, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Catapiesis Solier, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Celioinkosa Straneo, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Chlaeminus Motschulsky, 19487SpeciesTaxom
Colpodichius Straneo, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Crenulostrigus Straneo, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Diachipteryx Alluaud, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dromistomus Jeannel, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Eucamptognathus Chaudoir, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Harpostomus Chaudoir, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Holconotus Schmidt-Goebel, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hoplizomenus Chaudoir, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hyperectenus Alluaud, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Loxandrus LeConte, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Megamorio Chaudoir, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Metaxenus Motschulsky, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaxys Chaudoir, 19517SpeciesTaxom
Morion Latreille, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Moriosomus Motschulsky, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Novillidius Straneo, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Nurus Motschulsky, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pachycaecus Straneo, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Platynodes Westwood, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Platyxythrius Straneo, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Poecilus Bonelli, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1892Woodland Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stereostoma Murray, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Strigomerus Chaudoir, 183111SpeciesTaxom
Trachelocyphus Tschitschérine, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Trichillinus Straneo, 196813SpeciesTaxom
Tropidocerus Chaudoir, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
198 Species and 37 Subspecies
Abacaelostus filicornis Straneo, 1952
Abacetus (Abacetillus) ambiguus Straneo, 1969
Abacetus (Abacetillus) discolor Roth, 1851
Abacetus (Abacetillus) flavipes (C.G.Thomson, 1858)⇒ Abacetus haemorrhous Chaudoir, 1878
Abacetus (Abacetillus) lecordieri Straneo, 1969
Abacetus (Abacetillus) semiopacus Straneo, 1948
Abacetus (Abacetus) amaroides LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Abacetus) audax LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Abacetus) cameronus Bates, 1886
Abacetus (Abacetus) cordatus Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Abacetus) cuneatus Fairmaire, 1887
Abacetus (Abacetus) curtus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Abacetus) dahomeyanus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Abacetus) duvivieri Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus duvivieri laetipes Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Abacetus) excavatus Straneo, 1949
Abacetus (Abacetus) gagates Dejean, 1828
Abacetus (Abacetus) gagatinus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Abacetus) ganglbaueri Tschitschérine, 1898
Abacetus (Abacetus) grandis LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Abacetus) harpaloides LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus harpaloides harpaloides LaFerté-Sé..., 1853
Abacetus harpaloides majusculus Straneo, 1964
Abacetus harpaloides nimbanus Straneo, 1964
Abacetus (Abacetus) ifani Straneo, 1971
Abacetus (Abacetus) iridescens LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Abacetus) kordofanicus Tschitschérine, 1898
Abacetus (Abacetus) latus Tschitschérine, 1898
Abacetus (Abacetus) liberianus Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus (Abacetus) melancholicus LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Abacetus) multipunctatus Straneo, 1956
Abacetus (Abacetus) nitens Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus (Abacetus) oblongus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus oblongus charianus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Abacetus) ovalis Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Abacetus) parallelus Roth, 1851
Abacetus parallelus parallelus Roth, 1851
Abacetus (Abacetus) picicollis LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Abacetus) poeciloides Straneo, 1949
Abacetus (Abacetus) punctibasis Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Abacetus) straneoi (Basilewsky, 1946)⇒ Abacetus darlingtoni Straneo, 1984
Abacetus (Abacetus) trapezialis Straneo, 1949
Abacetus (Abacetus) treichi Alluaud, 1935
Abacetus (Abacetus) villiersi Straneo, 1951
Abacetus (Astigis) aeneovirescens Straneo, 1939
Abacetus aeneovirescens aeneovirescens Straneo, 1939
Abacetus (Astigis) aeneus (Dejean, 1828)⇒ Abacetus antiquus Dejean, 1828
Abacetus (Astigis) brunneus Straneo, 1939
Abacetus (Astigis) confinis Boheman, 1848
Abacetus (Astigis) cribricollis Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Astigis) franzi Straneo, 1961
Abacetus (Astigis) mouffleti Chaudoir, 1876
Abacetus (Astigis) nitidulus Tschitschérine, 1900
Abacetus nitidulus nitidulus Tschitschérine, 1900
Abacetus (Astigis) occidentalis Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus (Astigis) villiersianus Straneo, 1955
Abacetus villiersianus villiersianus Straneo, 1955
Abacetus (Caricus) bicolor Straneo, 1971
Abacetus (Caricus) conradsi Straneo, 1939
Abacetus (Caricus) crenulicordatus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Caricus) drimostomoides Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Caricus) globulicollis Straneo, 1971
Abacetus (Caricus) leonensis Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus (Caricus) levisulcatus Straneo, 1939
Abacetus levisulcatus tinctus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Caricus) macer Straneo, 1963
Abacetus (Caricus) marginatus Straneo, 1971
Abacetus (Caricus) nanus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Caricus) natalensis Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Caricus) obtusus Boheman, 1848
Abacetus (Caricus) rufipes LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Caricus) senegalensis Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Caricus) subglobosus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Distrigodes) aeneocordatus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Distrigodes) dainellii Straneo, 1940
Abacetus dainellii burgeoni Straneo, 1949
Abacetus (Distrigodes) germanus Chaudoir, 1876
Abacetus germanus nigerianus Straneo, 1939
Abacetus germanus opaculus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Distrigodes) madagascariensis Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Distrigodes) puncticollis Straneo, 1951
Abacetus (Distrigus) afer Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus (Distrigus) crenulatus (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Abacetus haemorrhous Chaudoir, 1878
Abacetus (Distrigus) elongatus (LaFerté-Séne..., 1853)⇒ Abacetus madagascariensis Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Distrigus) longissimus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Distrigus) longiusculus Chaudoir, 1869
Abacetus (Distrigus) subparallelus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Parastygis) stenoderus Motschulsky, 1866
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) antiquus Dejean, 1828
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) archambaulti Straneo, 1955
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) assiniensis Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus assiniensis assiniensis Tschitschérine, 1899
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) azurescens Straneo, 1955
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) crebrepunctatus Straneo, 1975
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) cribratellus Straneo, 1964
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) darlingtoni Straneo, 1984
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) guineensis Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) haemorrhous Chaudoir, 1878
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) minimus Straneo, 1940
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) pomeroyi Straneo, 1955
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) pseudoceratus Straneo, 1975
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) pubescens Dejean, 1831
Abacetus pubescens pubescens Dejean, 1831
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) punctatellus Straneo, 1975
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) subamaroides Straneo, 1964
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) tenuis LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abacetus (Triaenabacetus) unisetosus Straneo, 1939
Abacetus bechynei Straneo, 1956
Abacetus freyi Straneo, 1956
Abacetus subopacus LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Abaris (Abaridius) aequinoctialis Chaudoir, 1852
Amara cardui sibylla Holdhaus, 1942
Aristopus basilewskyi Straneo, 1948
Aristopus lamottei Straneo, 1963
Aristopus latithorax Gemminger & ..., 1868
Aristopus maculatus Straneo, 1939
Aristopus mirei Straneo, 1983
Aristopus punctatellus Straneo, 1983
Aristopus submarginatus Straneo, 1963
Aristopus submarginatus submarginatus Straneo, 1963
Aristopus trimaculatus LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Buderes oberti Murray, 1857
Buderes oberti oberti Murray, 1857
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) assiniensis Tschitschérine, 1899
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) brevimarginatus Straneo, 1941
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) ghesquierei Burgeon, 1935
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) immarginatus Straneo, 1938
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) longulus Bates, 1889
Caelostomus longulus sinuatus Straneo, 1947
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) minimus Straneo, 1941
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) parallelicollis Straneo, 1941
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) parvulus Tschitschérine, 1899
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) pavidus LaFerté-Séne..., 1853
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) striatocollis Dejean, 1831
Caelostomus striatocollis striatocollis Dejean, 1831
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) subparallelicollis Straneo, 1948
Caelostomus (Caelostomus) thoracicus Straneo, 1942
Caelostomus (Drimostomellus) burgeoni Straneo, 1941
Caelostomus burgeoni burgeoni Straneo, 1941
Caelostomus (Drimostomellus) explanatus Bates, 1888
Caelostomus explanatus explanatus Bates, 1888
Caelostomus (Drimostomellus) punctifrons Chaudoir, 1850
Caelostomus (Drimostomellus) punctulatus Tschitschérine, 1899
Caelostomus (Paracaelostus) leleupi Straneo, 1955
Caelostomus (Paracaelostus) longisulcatus Straneo, 1953
Caelostomus (Paracaelostus) validiusculus Tschitschérine, 1899
Camptogenys aberrans Tschitschérine, 1899
Camptogenys similis Tschitschérine, 1898
Catapiesis mexicana Chaudoir, 1854
Celioinkosa basilewskyi Straneo, 1956
Celioinkosa kivuana Burgeon, 1935
Celioinkosa mirei Straneo, 1995
Chlaeminus (Chlaeminus) senegalensis Straneo, 1939
Chlaeminus senegalensis basilewskyi Straneo, 1948
Chlaeminus senegalensis senegalensis Straneo, 1939
Chlaeminus (Chlaeminus) sexmaculatus Straneo, 1948
Chlaeminus sexmaculatus latiplaga Straneo, 1954
Chlaeminus sexmaculatus quadrimaculatus Straneo, 1954
Chlaeminus sexmaculatus sexmaculatus Straneo, 1948
Colpodichius platyderoides Straneo, 1952
Crenulostrigus palpalis Straneo, 1942
Diachipteryx paradoxa Alluaud, 1925
Dromistomus complanatus Bates, 1889
Dromistomus complanatus complanatus Bates, 1889
Eucamptognathus (Oodimorphus) psilonyx Alluaud, 1926
Harpostomus opulentus Gory, 1833
Holconotus sinuatus Tschitschérine, 1898
Hoplizomenus carinatus Chaudoir, 1872
Hyperectenus aenigmaticus Alluaud, 1935
Hyperectenus minor Britton, 1946
Loxandrus elaphropus Tschitschérine, 1898
Loxandrus stockwelli Allen & Ball, 1979
Megamorio gabonicus Alluaud, 1932
Metaxys bipustulatus Dejean, 1831
Metaxys bisignatus Chaudoir, 1857
Metaxys ellipticus Straneo, 1948
Metaxys iridescens Murray, 1859
Metaxys latithorax Straneo, 1948
Metaxys minor Straneo, 1951
Metaxys obesulus Straneo, 1951
Morion constrictus Chaudoir, 1880
Morion cordatus Chaudoir, 1837
Morion guineensis Imhoff, 1843
Morion orientalis Dejean, 1825
Moriosomus sylvestris Motschulsky, 1855
Novillidius marginellus Straneo, 1943
Nurus grandis Sloane, 1910
Pachycaecus savanicola Straneo, 1971
Platynodes westermanni Westwood, 1847
Platyxythrius contractus Straneo, 1941
Platyxythrius laevicollis Burgeon, 1935
Platyxythrius luluanus Straneo, 1939
Platyxythrius pradieri Chaudoir, 1872
Platyxythrius subrobustus Straneo, 1952
Platyxythrius westermanni Chaudoir, 1872
Poecilus (Ancholeus) wollastoni Wollaston, 1854
Poecilus (Poecilus) versicolor Sturm, 1824
Pterostichus (Agastillus) cucujinus Reitter, 1892
Stereostoma (Stereodema) girardi Straneo, 1986
Stereostoma (Stereodema) guineense G.Muller, 1940
Stereostoma (Stereodema) senegalense G.Muller, 1940
Stereostoma (Stereostoma) solidum Murray, 1857
Stereostoma solidum solidum Murray, 1857
Stereostoma (Stereostoma) tenebrioides J.Thomson, 1858
Stereostoma (Stereostoma) whitei Murray, 1857
Strigomerus basilewskyanus Straneo, 1954
Strigomerus ferrugineus Péringuey, 1896
Strigomerus ferrugineus elisabethanus Burgeon, 1935
Strigomerus freyi Straneo, 1958
Strigomerus girardi Straneo, 1991
Strigomerus glaber Straneo, 1941
Strigomerus latibasis Straneo, 1958
Strigomerus magnus Straneo, 1951
Strigomerus marshalli Straneo, 1941
Strigomerus schoenherri Dejean, 1831
Strigomerus sulcipennis Dejean, 1831
Trachelocyphus aenigmaticus Tschitschérine, 1900
Trachelocyphus aenigmaticus trisulcoides Straneo, 1949
Trachelocyphus mirulus Tschitschérine, 1901
Trachelocyphus tschitscherini Lutshnik, 1922
Trichillinus (Trichillinus) guineensis Alluaud, 1936
Trichillinus guineensis flavipes Straneo, 1949
Trichillinus guineensis guineensis Alluaud, 1936
Trichillinus (Trichillinus) lamottei Straneo, 1949
Trichillinus lamottei lamottei Straneo, 1949
Trichillinus (Trichillinus) linearis Straneo, 1949
Trichillinus (Trichillinus) obesus Alluaud, 1936
Trichillinus (Trichillinus) robustus Straneo, 1949
Trichillinus robustus robustus Straneo, 1949
Trichillinus (Trichillodes) semlikianus Alluaud, 1936
Trichillinus semlikianus ardoini Straneo, 1961
Trichillinus (Trichillodes) sublaevis Straneo, 1949
Trichillinus sublaevis depressus Straneo, 1968
Tropidocerus dispar Tschitschérine, 1900

Subnodes of Pterostichitae with occurrences in West Africa
TribeAbacetini
Chaudoir, 1873
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCratocerini
Lacordaire, 1854
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMorionini
Brullé, 1835
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePterostichini
Bonelli, 1810
Woodland Ground Beetles
27
172
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeZabrini
Bonelli, 1810
Seed-Eating Ground Beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom