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Checklist for Subfamily Scolytinae Latreille, 1804 (ambrosia beetles)
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
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
24
319
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Curculionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark Beetles, Snout Beetles and Bark Beetles, Weevils
4
58
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCurculionidae
Latreille, 1802
Ambrosia beetles, Amycteridae, Aquatic weevils, Weevil
46
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScolytinae
Latreille, 1804
Ambrosia beetles, Bark and Ambrosia Beetles, Bark beetles
17
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
17 Genera with 26 Species
Araptus Eichhoff, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Coccotrypes Eichhoff, 1950Palm Seed Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cryphalomorphus Schaufuss, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Cryphalus Erichson, 1956Bark beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtogenius Eggers, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Dendrochilus Schedl, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dryocoetes Eichhoff, 1882birch bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hypocryphalus Hopkins, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Miocryphalus Schedl, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pityophthorus Eichhoff, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Poecilips Schaufuss, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Polygraphus Erichson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Strombophorus Hagedorn, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tiarophorus Schreiner, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Xyleborus Eichhoff, 1775Pinhole borers4SpeciesTaxom
Xylocleptes Ferrari, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Xylosandrus Reitter, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
26 Species
Araptus xylotrupes Wood & Bright, 1992
Coccotrypes priesneri Schedl, 1950
Cryphalomorphus ghanaensis Schedl, 1977
Cryphalus infimus Schedl, 1972
Cryphalus theobromae Nunberg, 1956
Cyrtogenius detectus Schedl, 1972
Dendrochilus elongatulus Schedl, 1977
Dryocoetes africanus Schreiner, 1882
Hypocryphalus ghanaensis Schedl, 1962
Miocryphalus spinatus Schedl, 1977
Pityophthorus ashanti Schedl, 1972
Pityophthorus barbifer Schedl, 1964
Pityophthorus busseae Schedl, 1962
Pityophthorus ghanaensis Schedl, 1972
Poecilips crassiventris Schedl, 1961
Polygraphus minutissimus Schedl, 1972
Strombophorus crenatus Hagedorn, 1909
Tiarophorus capucinus Schedl, 1965
Tiarophorus intermedius Schedl, 1954
Xyleborus basalis Schedl, 1972
Xyleborus convexicauda Eggers, 1932
Xyleborus perforans Wollaston, 1857Bark beetle
Xyleborus volvulus Fabricius, 1775Bark beetle
Xylocleptes castaneus Browne, 1963
Xylosandrus compactus Eichhoff, 1875Black coffee twig borer
Xylosandrus crassiusculus Motschulsky, 1866Asian Ambrosia Beetle

Subnodes of Scolytinae with occurrences in Ghana
TribeCorthylini
LeConte, 1876
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiamerini
Hagedorn, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHylesinini
Erichson, 1836
Crenulate bark beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeIpini
Latreille, 1807
Ambrosia beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMicracini
LeConte, 1876
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScolytini
Latreille, 1804
Typical bark beetles
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeThamnurgini
Nusslin, 1911
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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