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Checklist for Family Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 (Feather-wing beetles)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
146
11745
86825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
125
10691
74394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
12
1847
20366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles
7
1587
17830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPtiliidae
Heer, 1843
Feather-wing beetles, Feather-winged beetles
38
310
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
38 Genera with 310 Species
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Acrotrichis Motschulsky, 200799SpeciesTaxom
Actidium Matthews, 202015SpeciesTaxom
Actinopteryx Matthews, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Africoptilium Johnson, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Astatopteryx Perris, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baeocrara Thomson, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Bambara Vuillet, 196624SpeciesTaxom
Baranowskiella Sörensson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Chirostirca Johnson, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Cissidium Motschulsky, 202012SpeciesTaxom
Dacrysoma Grebennikov, 201317SpeciesTaxom
Dipentium Johnson, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Discheramocephalus Johnson, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Erro3SpeciesTaxom
Euryptilium Matthews, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Fenestellidium Grebennikov, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Gomyella Johnson, 198510SpeciesTaxom
Kimoda Johnson, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Leptinla Johnson, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Limulopteryx Hall, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Malkinella Dybas, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Micridium Motschulsky, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Microptilium Matthews, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Millidium Motschulsky, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Nelloptodes4SpeciesTaxom
Nephanes Thomson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Nossidium Erichson, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Oligella Motschoulsky, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Porophila Dybas, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Ptenidium Erichson, 197026SpeciesTaxom
Pteryx Matthews, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliodes Matthews, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliola Haldeman, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliolum Flach, 193411SpeciesTaxom
Ptilium Gyllenhal, 188914SpeciesTaxom
Ptinella Motschulsky, 201920SpeciesTaxom
Ptinellodes Matthews, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Rioneta Johnson, 19752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
310 Species
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) arnoldi Rosskothen, 1935
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) atomaria (De Geer, 1774)⇒ Acrotrichis danica Sundt, 1958
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) brevipennis (Erichson, 1845)⇒ Acrotrichis pumila Erichson, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) cephalotes Allibert, 1844
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) cognata Matthews, 1877Featherwing beetle
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) danica Sundt, 1958
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) dispar Matthews, 1865
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) fascicularis (Herbst, 1793)⇒ Acrotrichis wollastoni Matthews, 1865
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) henrici Matthews, 1872
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) insularis (Mäklin, 1852)⇒ Acrotrichis sitkaensis Motschulsky, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) intermedia Gillmeister, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) lucidula Rosskothen, 1935
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) montandonii Allibert, 1844
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) norvegica Strand, 1941
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) parva Rosskothen, 1935
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) pumila Erichson, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) rosskotheni Sundt, 1971
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) rugulosa Rosskothen, 1935
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) sericans Heer, 1841Silky feather-winged beetle
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) silvatica (Rosskothen, 1935)⇒ Acrotrichis parva Rosskothen, 1935
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) sitkaensis Motschulsky, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) strandi Sundt, 1958
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) thoracica Waltl, 1838
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) umbricola Wollaston, 1854
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) wollastoni Matthews, 1865
Acrotrichis (Ctenopteryx) grandicollis Mannerheim, 1844
Acrotrichis (Ctenopteryx) sanctaehelenae Johnson, 1972
Acrotrichis absona Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis africana Johnson, 1969Feather-winged beetle
Acrotrichis africanoides Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis alluaudi Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis arambourgi Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis barclayi Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis basilewskyi Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis bibula Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis bidentata Johnson, 1985
Acrotrichis blandula Johnson, 1985
Acrotrichis boothi Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis botswanensis Darby, 2018
Acrotrichis brincki Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis britteni Johnson, 1985
Acrotrichis brunnescens Johnson, 1975
Acrotrichis capensis Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis celisi Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis clareae Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis coiffaiti Johnson, 1984
Acrotrichis colini Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis confusa Johnson, 1985
Acrotrichis cursitans Nietner, 1856
Acrotrichis cuspida Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis depressifrons Johnson, 1984
Acrotrichis difficilis Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis discoloroides Johnson, 1969Feather-winged beetle
Acrotrichis dissona Johnson, 1985
Acrotrichis ethiopica Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis exigua Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis franzi Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis hammondi Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis heissi Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis hova Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis hypsibius Jeannel & Pa..., 1945
Acrotrichis impressa Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis jeanneli Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis lacrimosa Darby, 2015
Acrotrichis lauta Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis leleupi Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis lobeliae Johnson, 1984
Acrotrichis logunovi Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis madagascariensis C.Schaufuss, 1890
Acrotrichis magnifica Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis malitiosa Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis matthewsii Wollaston, 1864
Acrotrichis mimica Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis minuscula Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis montivaga C.Schaufuss, 1891
Acrotrichis obscura Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis palmi Johnson, 1984
Acrotrichis perexigua Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis perfida Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis ponderosa Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis problematica Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis propinqua Johnson, 1984
Acrotrichis rudebecki Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis scortea Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis scotti Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis semirufa Johnson, 1975
Acrotrichis setigera Johnson, 1984
Acrotrichis strenua Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis subafricana Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis sundti Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis superba Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis superbioides Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis tampoketsae Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis tecta Johnson, 1984
Acrotrichis terminalis Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis tersa Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis truncata Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis tuberosa Darby, 2014
Acrotrichis williamsi Johnson, 2007
Actidium acutum Darby, 2020
Actidium aterrimum Motschulsky, 1845
Actidium bipustulatum Darby, 2018
Actidium coarctatum Haliday, 1855
Actidium flavoterminum Deane, 1931
Actidium interpolatum Peyerimhoff, 1937
Actidium kraatzi Flach, 1889
Actidium loma Darby, 2020
Actidium longicorne Peyerimhoff, 1923
Actidium mascarenhasi Johnson, 1985
Actidium milesi Darby, 2020
Actidium parvum Darby, 2018
Actidium pruinosum Normand, 1934
Actidium reitteri (Flach, 1887)⇒ Actidium kraatzi Flach, 1889
Actidium takanoi Darby, 2020
Actinopteryx fucicola Allibert, 1844
Actinopteryx lancifer Fauvel, 1891
Actinopteryx reflexa Britten, 1926
Africoptilium concinnum Johnson, 1967
Africoptilium marginatum Johnson, 1967
Africoptilium mimicum Johnson, 1967
Astatopteryx laticollis Perris, 1862
Baeocrara minima Darby, 2019
Bambara brunnea Britten, 1926
Bambara chianga Darby, 2018
Bambara contorta Dybas, 1966
Bambara dybasi Johnson, 1985
Bambara edwardi Darby, 2014
Bambara fragilis Darby, 2019
Bambara frosti Dybas, 1966
Bambara gabela Darby, 2018
Bambara invisibilis Nietner, 1857
Bambara joannis Vuillet, 1911
Bambara lanquidula Darby, 2014
Bambara lyrae Darby, 2019
Bambara magnifica Darby, 2018
Bambara merina Darby, 2014
Bambara namibiensis Darby, 2018
Bambara nidicola Paulian, 1952
Bambara opaca Darby, 2014
Bambara problematica Darby, 2014
Bambara secubita Darby, 2014
Bambara subjoannis Darby, 2018
Bambara testacea Britten, 1926
Bambara thomasi Darby, 2014
Bambara verecunda Darby, 2014
Bambara wagneri Dybas, 1966
Baranowskiella ehnstromi Sörensson, 1997
Chirostirca gomyi Johnson, 1985
Cissidium aristophanousi Darby, 2020
Cissidium banari Darby, 2013
Cissidium bifoveolatum Darby, 2020
Cissidium franzi Darby, 2020
Cissidium glabratum Darby, 2020
Cissidium montanum Darby, 2020
Cissidium obsoletum Darby, 2020
Cissidium okuense V.V.Grebennikov, 2009
Cissidium opacum Darby, 2020
Cissidium rogeri Darby, 2020
Cissidium semicalvum Darby, 2020
Cissidium yoruba Darby, 2020
Dacrysoma andasibense Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma delicatum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma denticulatum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma dolorosum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma fabrum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma felis Grebennikov, 2009
Dacrysoma fusum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma imitatum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma longulum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma nigerrimum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma pilosum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma rahanitriniainae Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma ranomafanense Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma ravelosoni Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma subinsulsum Darby, 2013
Dacrysoma usambarense V.V.Grebennikov, 2009
Dacrysoma varium Darby, 2013
Dipentium castaneum Britten, 1926
Dipentium parvum Johnson, 1985
Dipentium reticulatum Britten, 1926
Discheramocephalus bisulcatus Darby, 2013
Discheramocephalus brucei Grebennikov, 2008
Discheramocephalus elisabethae Grebennikov, 2008
Discheramocephalus mikaeli Grebennikov, 2008
Discheramocephalus vasilii Darby, 2013
Erro angolensis Darby, 2017
Erro impiger Darby, 2017
Erro smithi Darby, 2020
Euryptilium gillmeisteri Flach, 1889
Euryptilium saxonicum (Gillmeister, 1845)⇒ Euryptilium gillmeisteri Flach, 1889
Fenestellidium canfordanum Darby, 2011
Fenestellidium capense V.V.Grebennikov, 2009
Fenestellidium kakamegaense Grebennikov ..., 2009
Gomyella aptera Johnson, 1985
Gomyella apteroides Johnson, 1985
Gomyella canaliculata Johnson, 1985
Gomyella carinata Johnson, 1985
Gomyella longicornis Johnson, 1985
Gomyella obscura Johnson, 1985
Gomyella parva Johnson, 1985
Gomyella schauenbergi Johnson, 1985
Gomyella similata Johnson, 1985
Gomyella simplex Johnson, 1985
Kimoda globosa Johnson, 1985
Leptinla elongata Johnson, 1985
Limulopteryx hintelmanni Grebennikov, 2008
Malkinella cavatica Dybas, 1960
Micridium halidaii Matthews, 1868
Micridium oweni Darby, 2017
Micridium vittatum Motschulsky, 1845
Microptilium palustre Kuntzen, 1914
Microptilium pulchellum Allibert, 1844
Millidium minutissimum Ljungh, 1804Ptilid beetle
Nelloptodes blocki Darby, 2019
Nelloptodes globulus Darby, 2019
Nelloptodes gretae Darby, 2019
Nelloptodes keitai Darby, 2019
Nephanes titan Newman, 1834
Nossidium flachi Ganglbauer, 1899
Nossidium pilosellum Marsham, 1802
Oligella foveolata Allibert, 1844Ptilid beetle
Oligella intermedia Besuchet, 1971
Porophila chakalaka Jałoszyńsk..., 2020
Ptenidium (Gillmeisterium) insulare Flach, 1889
Ptenidium (Gillmeisterium) nitidum (Heer, 1841)⇒ Ptenidium longicorne Fuss, 1868
Ptenidium (Gillmeisterium) reitteri Flach, 1887
Ptenidium (Gressnerium) gressneri Erichson, 1845
Ptenidium (Matthewsium) laevigatum Erichson, 1845
Ptenidium (Matthewsium) laevipenne Abeille, 1904
Ptenidium (Matthewsium) turgidum C.G. Thomson, 1855
Ptenidium (Ptenidium) fuscicorne Erichson, 1845
Ptenidium (Ptenidium) heydeni Flach, 1887
Ptenidium (Ptenidium) longicorne Fuss, 1868
Ptenidium (Ptenidium) punctatum Gyllenhal, 1827
Ptenidium (Ptenidium) pusillum Gyllenhal, 1808Tiny feather-winged beetle
Ptenidium (Wankowiczium) brenskei Flach, 1887
Ptenidium (Wankowiczium) intermedium Wankowicz, 1869
Ptenidium aprinum Peyerimhoff, 1917
Ptenidium azafady Darby, 2014
Ptenidium cognatum Johnson, 1970
Ptenidium compactum Peyerimhoff, 1906
Ptenidium improvisum Johnson, 1970
Ptenidium lambdai Darby, 2014
Ptenidium medleri Johnson, 1972
Ptenidium myrmicophilum Motschulsky, 1845
Ptenidium planum Johnson, 1970
Ptenidium scutellare Guillebeau, 1897
Ptenidium tanalai Darby, 2014
Ptenidium vadoni Johnson, 1970
Pteryx franzi Israelson, 1976
Pteryx oraniensis Normand, 1934
Pteryx suturalis Heer, 1841
Ptiliodes cavifrons Johnson, 1985
Ptiliodes pruinosus Britten, 1926
Ptiliodes purpurascens Johnson, 1985
Ptiliola brevicollis Matthews, 1860
Ptiliola flava Darby, 2018
Ptiliola kunzei Heer, 1841
Ptiliola minutissima Darby, 2018
Ptiliola problematica Darby, 2018
Ptiliola semitaria Darby, 2018
Ptiliolum (Euptilium) besucheti Israelson, 1976
Ptiliolum (Euptilium) caledonicum Sharp, 1871
Ptiliolum (Euptilium) schwarzi Flach, 1887
Ptiliolum (Ptiliolum) africanum Peyerimhoff, 1917
Ptiliolum (Ptiliolum) fuscum Erichson, 1845
Ptiliolum (Ptiliolum) marginatum Aubé, 1850
Ptiliolum (Ptiliolum) sahlbergi Flach, 1888
Ptiliolum (Ptiliolum) spencei Allibert, 1844Spence's feather-winged beetle
Ptiliolum (Typhloptilium) oedipus Flach, 1886
Ptiliolum atlanticum Peyerimhoff, 1917
Ptiliolum pertinax Normand, 1934
Ptilium affine Erichson, 1845
Ptilium caesum Erichson, 1845
Ptilium exaratum Allibert, 1844
Ptilium exiguum Darby, 2018
Ptilium fukonis Jeannel & Pa..., 1945
Ptilium horioni Rosskothen, 1934
Ptilium lisae Darby, 2021
Ptilium maputense Darby, 2020
Ptilium modestum Wankowicz, 1869
Ptilium myrmecophilum Allibert, 1844
Ptilium pallidulum Darby, 2021
Ptilium pernix Darby, 2018
Ptilium subterraneum Jeannel & Pa..., 1945
Ptilium vexans Flach, 1889
Ptinella africana Paulian & De..., 1948
Ptinella aptera Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Ptinella britannica Matthews, 1858
Ptinella clio Darby, 2020
Ptinella concinna Britten, 1926
Ptinella dentata Johnson, 1985
Ptinella denticollis Fairmaire, 1857
Ptinella errabunda Johnson, 1975
Ptinella euterpe Darby, 2020
Ptinella gomyi Johnson, 1985
Ptinella impressicollis Britten, 1926
Ptinella katyae Darby, 2019
Ptinella limbata Heer, 1841
Ptinella microscopica Gillmeister, 1845
Ptinella mpanga Darby, 2019
Ptinella mystica Johnson, 1985
Ptinella parva Johnson, 1985
Ptinella pygmaea Darby, 2019
Ptinella similata Johnson, 1985
Ptinella subconcinna Darby, 2019
Ptinellodes aldabricus Johnson, 1985
Ptinellodes hunteri Johnson & Sk..., 2005
Rioneta inexpectata Grebennikov, 2008
Rioneta uluguruensis Johnson, 1975

Subnodes of Ptiliidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyAcrotrichinae
Reitter, 1909
6
108
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPtiliinae
Erichson, 1845
31
199
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ptiliidae at artfakta.se
Ptiliidae at dyntaxa.se
Ptiliidae at gbif.org
Ptiliidae at irmng.org
Ptiliidae at itis.gov