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Checklist for Subfamily Ptininae Latreille, 1802 (Spider beetles)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5048
26282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
106
4691
23833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
58
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
58
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPtinidae
Latreille, 1802
Death-watch and Spider Beetles, Death-watch Beetles
22
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPtininae
Latreille, 1802
Spider beetles
8
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
8 Genera with 30 Species
Dignomus Wollaston, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Fabrasia Martinez & V..., 19662SpeciesTaxom
Gnostus Westwood, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Niptus Boieldieu, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Prosternoptinus Bellés, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudeurostus Heyden, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ptinus Linnaeus, 1898Brown spider beetle21SpeciesTaxom
Sphaericus Wollaston, 18542SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
30 Species
Dignomus (Dignomus) dilophus Illiger, 1807
Fabrasia alvarengai Martnez & Viana, 1964
Fabrasia borgmeieri Lawrence & R..., 1966
Gnostus formicicola Westwood, 1855
Niptus maximus Pic, 1908
Prosternoptinus theresae Pic, 1898
Pseudeurostus submetallicus Fairmaire, 1862
Ptinus (Pseudoptinus) rugosicollis Desbrochers ..., 1875
Ptinus (Ptinus) albicomus Boieldieu, 1856
Ptinus (Ptinus) albonotatus Pic, 1890
Ptinus (Ptinus) apicipennis Pic, 1899
Ptinus (Ptinus) bivittatus Boieldieu, 1854
Ptinus (Ptinus) brasiliensls Pic, 1899
Ptinus (Ptinus) gounellei Pic, 1896
Ptinus (Ptinus) goyasensis Pic, 1898
Ptinus (Ptinus) groulti Pic, 1900
Ptinus (Ptinus) grouvellei Pic, 1899
Ptinus (Ptinus) inapicalis Pic, 1899
Ptinus (Ptinus) jatayensis Pic, 1899
Ptinus (Ptinus) latus Pic, 1896
Ptinus (Ptinus) maculithorax Pic, 1896
Ptinus (Ptinus) obliquefasciatus Pic, 1939
Ptinus (Ptinus) obscuripes (Pic, 1900)⇒ Ptinus rugosicollis Desbrochers ..., 1875
Ptinus (Ptinus) ruficapillus Pic, 1899
Ptinus (Ptinus) semibrunneus Pic, 1898
Ptinus (Ptinus) semiobscurus Pic, 1890
Ptinus (Ptinus) submetallicus (Pic, 1900)⇒ Pseudeurostus submetallicus Fairmaire, 1862
Ptinus (Ptinus) vittatus Pic, 1898
Sphaericus (Sphaericus) brasiliensis (Pic, 1928)⇒ Sphaericus pinguis Wollaston, 1854
Sphaericus (Sphaericus) pinguis Wollaston, 1854Plump spider beetle

Subnodes of Ptininae with occurrences in Brazil
TribePtinini
Latreille, 1802
6
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphaericini
Portevin, 1931
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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