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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
116
4223
17152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
99
3729
14706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
11
633
3552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles
6
515
2847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPtiliidae
Heer, 1843
Feather-wing beetles, Feather-winged beetles
12
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
12 Genera with 37 Species
Acrotrichis Motschulsky, 196919SpeciesTaxom
Actidium Matthews, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Actinopteryx Matthews, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Bambara Vuillet, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Cissidium Motschulsky, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Fenestellidium Grebennikov, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Malkinella Dybas, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Porophila Dybas, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Ptenidium Erichson, 18456SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliola Haldeman, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Ptilium Gyllenhal, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ptinella Motschulsky, 18411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
37 Species
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) atomaria (De Geer, 1774)⇒ Acrotrichis danica Sundt, 1958
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) cephalotes Allibert, 1844
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) dispar Matthews, 1865
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) insularis (Mäklin, 1852)⇒ Acrotrichis sitkaensis Motschulsky, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) intermedia Gillmeister, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) montandonii Allibert, 1844
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) sericans Heer, 1841Silky feather-winged beetle
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) sitkaensis Motschulsky, 1845
Acrotrichis (Acrotrichis) strandi Sundt, 1958
Acrotrichis africana Johnson, 1969Feather-winged beetle
Acrotrichis alluaudi Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis botswanensis Darby, 2018
Acrotrichis brincki Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis capensis Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis cursitans Nietner, 1856
Acrotrichis discoloroides Johnson, 1969Feather-winged beetle
Acrotrichis jeanneli Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis rudebecki Johnson, 1969
Acrotrichis tersa Johnson, 1969
Actidium bipustulatum Darby, 2018
Actidium parvum Darby, 2018
Bambara namibiensis Darby, 2018
Cissidium opacum Darby, 2020
Fenestellidium canfordanum Darby, 2011
Fenestellidium capense V.V.Grebennikov, 2009
Malkinella cavatica Dybas, 1960
Porophila chakalaka Jałoszyńsk..., 2020
Ptenidium (Gillmeisterium) nitidum (Heer, 1841)⇒ Ptenidium longicorne Fuss, 1868
Ptenidium (Gressnerium) gressneri Erichson, 1845
Ptenidium (Matthewsium) turgidum C.G. Thomson, 1855
Ptenidium (Ptenidium) fuscicorne Erichson, 1845
Ptenidium (Wankowiczium) intermedium Wankowicz, 1869
Ptenidium myrmicophilum Motschulsky, 1845
Ptiliola minutissima Darby, 2018
Ptiliola semitaria Darby, 2018
Ptilium modestum Wankowicz, 1869
Ptinella limbata Heer, 1841

Subnodes of Ptiliidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyAcrotrichinae
Reitter, 1909
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPtiliinae
Erichson, 1845
10
18
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