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Taxonomy of Genus Somaticus Hope, 1840
False wireworms, Tar darkling beetles


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
274
54416
687671
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
154
35097
374025
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
42
6123
53447
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms
4081
27679
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPimeliinae
Latreille, 1802
639
9792
Genera
Species
TribeMolurini
Solier, 1843
33
878
Genera
Species
SubtribeMolurina
Solier, 1843
30
845
Genera
Species
GenusSomaticus
Hope, 1840
False wireworms, Tar darkling beetles
174Species
Subnodes of Somaticus Hope, 1840
SubgenusSomaticus (Acromaticus)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Bechuanitis)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Ceromelaephus)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Clinocranion)
Ant. Jos. Jean Solier, 1843
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Diacis)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Somaticus)
Frederic William Hope, 1840
False wireworms, Tar darkling beetles
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Trachelaeum)
Frederic William Hope, 1840
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Trachyderes)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Trichotrachys)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Trichotrichus)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SubgenusSomaticus (Tropitrachys)
Carl Koch, 1955
0Species
SpeciesSomaticus adventitus Péringuey, 1899
SpeciesSomaticus aeneus Solier, 1843
SpeciesSomaticus albanyensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus albomaculatus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus albulus
SpeciesSomaticus algoensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus angulatus Fåhraeus, 1870
False wireworm
SpeciesSomaticus angustus Péringuey, 1886
SpeciesSomaticus badeni Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus barnardi Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus bipunctatus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus bisbicostatus Gebien, 1920
SpeciesSomaticus bisinuatus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus bohemani Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus braunsi Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus brucki Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus carinatus Solier, 1843
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus caviventris Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus cinctus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus cohaerens Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus contractus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus corallipes Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus cordipennis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus crinitus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus damarinus Péringuey, 1904
SpeciesSomaticus darlingtoni Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus decoratipes Koch, 1955
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus dilatatus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus dimorphus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus distinctus Péringuey, 1892
SpeciesSomaticus dubius Péringuey, 1885
SpeciesSomaticus dutoiti Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus eremicola Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus fahraeusi Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus fitzsimonsi Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus frontalis
SpeciesSomaticus funestus Fåhraeus, 1870
SpeciesSomaticus geniculatus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus georgensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus giganteus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus glabriventris Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus goryi Solier, 1843
SpeciesSomaticus gracilipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus griseus Fåhraeus, 1870
SpeciesSomaticus gunvorae Koch, 1953
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus haagi Péringuey, 1899
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus hereroensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus hirtundo
SpeciesSomaticus hirundo Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus hispidus Hesse, 1935
SpeciesSomaticus histrio Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus hoffmanni Haag-Rutenberg, 1878
SpeciesSomaticus impressicollis Péringuey, 1885
SpeciesSomaticus incostatus Gebien, 1920
SpeciesSomaticus intermedius Haag-Rutenberg, 1878
SpeciesSomaticus karrooensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus kraatzi Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus kungorum Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus laticollis Hope, 1840
SpeciesSomaticus licinoides Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus lightfooti
SpeciesSomaticus lutolentus
SpeciesSomaticus lutulentus Péringuey, 1899
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus maculosus Fåhraeus, 1870
SpeciesSomaticus malaisei Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus marginatum Thunberg, 1787
SpeciesSomaticus marginatus Thunberg, 1787
SpeciesSomaticus marlothi Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus metropolis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus moerens Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
SpeciesSomaticus namaquensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus newtoni Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus nitens Péringuey, 1899
SpeciesSomaticus nollothensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus obscurus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus peregrinator Koch, 1953
SpeciesSomaticus planatus Solier, 1843
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus plutus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus praephallatus Koch, 1955
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus pretorianus Koch, 1955
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus punctiger Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus purcelli Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus pygmaeus Fåhraeus, 1870
SpeciesSomaticus ratus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus regalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1875
SpeciesSomaticus rugosus Fabricius, 1781
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus rugulosicollis Hesse, 1935
SpeciesSomaticus saxicola Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus scaber Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus schalkwykae Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus scutelliformis Laporte, 1840
SpeciesSomaticus seminitidus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus serratus Péringuey, 1885
SpeciesSomaticus silphoides Fåhraeus, 1870
5Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus similis Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus sinuatus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus sordidus Gerstaecker, 1854
SpeciesSomaticus spinosus Solier, 1843
SpeciesSomaticus stali Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus straminicornis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus strangulatus Gebien, 1920
5Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus striatus Thunberg, 1787
SpeciesSomaticus stridulatus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus suturalifer Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus tentyrioides Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus terricola Fåhraeus, 1870
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus testudo Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus tibialis Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus transmontanus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus transvaalensis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus tropicalis Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus vansonianus Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus varicollis Koch, 1955
3Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus vestitus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus vittiger Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
SpeciesSomaticus wahlbergi Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
2Subspecies
SpeciesSomaticus welwitschi Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus zinni Koch, 1955
SpeciesSomaticus zumpti Koch, 1955
2Subspecies

Synonyms
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Somaticus
EnglishFalse wireworms, Tar darkling beetles


Distribution of Somaticus Hope, 1840
Angola, Botswana, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe


Ecozone
River


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