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Checklist for Tribe Sphenopterini Lacordaire, 1857
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
98
2243
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
1986
5309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
14
155
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles
1
49
202
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBuprestidae
Leach, 1815
Flat-headed wood-borers, Flatheaded borers, Jewel beetles
49
202
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChrysochroinae
Laporte, 1835
12
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSphenopterini
Lacordaire, 1857
3
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
3 Genera with 21 Species
Armenosoma Waterhouse, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Genestia Théry, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1926metallic wood-boring beetle19SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
21 Species
Armenosoma antiquum Théry, 1926
Armenosoma atrum Waterhouse, 1887
Sphenoptera atomarioides Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera belenois Obenberger, 1952
Sphenoptera bodongi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera capicola Thomson, 1878
Sphenoptera capigena Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera cupreosplendens Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera cursor Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera impar Kerremans, 1913Gerken sea flea
Sphenoptera insipida Kerremans, 1898
Sphenoptera leighi Kerremans, 1911
Sphenoptera maculata Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera meridionalis Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera mokrzeckii Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera peringueyi Kerremans, 1913
Sphenoptera sinuosa Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera subviolacea Gory & Laporte, 1839
Sphenoptera trepida Fåhraeus, 1851
Sphenoptera willowmorensis Obenberger, 1926
Sphenoptera zulucaffra Obenberger, 1926

Subnodes of Sphenopterini with occurrences in Cape
SubtribeSphenopterina
Lacordaire, 1857
3
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Sphenopterini at itis.gov