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Checklist of Family Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 (Rove beetles)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4744
11078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4729
11035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4620
10820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3767
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
1354
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
1163
2720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
166
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles
6
109
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyStaphylinidae
Lameere, 1900
Rove beetles, Short-winged mold beetles, Staphs
94
262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
94 Genera with 262 Species
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Acrotona C.G. Thomson, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Acylophorus Nordmann, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Adinopsis Cameron, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Afrobium Fagel, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 195212SpeciesTaxom
Alomacrotona Pace, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacaspis Ganglbauer, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Anotylus Thomson, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Apimela Mulsant and Rey, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Astenus Stephens, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Atanygnathus Jacobson, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Atheta Thomson, 1999Vexing Rove Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Autalia Leach, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Belonuchus Bordmann, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Bledius Samouelle, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Brachida Mulsant & Rey, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Byziniella1SpeciesTaxom
Carpelimus Kirby, 200712SpeciesTaxom
Centrophthalmus Schmidt-Göbel, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cilea Jacquelin du..., 17674SpeciesTaxom
Coatonachthodes Kistner, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cordalia Jacobs, 1999Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Desimia Reitter, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Diestota Mulsant & Rey, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Diplopleurus Bernhauer, 19996SpeciesTaxom
Elapheia2SpeciesTaxom
Endymathis Bordoni, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Enoptostomus Schaum, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Espeson Schaufuss, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Falagria Samouelle, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Fulleroxenus Kistner, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Gabronthus Tottenham, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gasterotropis Raffray, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Gauropterus Thomson, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Geopora Pace, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Gnypeta Thomson, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Holobus Solier, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Hydrosmecta Thomson, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Idiogaster Wasmann, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopoda Stephens, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopoderona Scheerpeltz, 19996SpeciesTaxom
Longiprimitarsus Eichelbaum, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Medera Kistner & Ja..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Myllaena Erichson, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocephalus MacLeay, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Nacaeus Blackwelder, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Neobisnius Ganglbauer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Nopromaea Cameron, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Notelyglypha Pace, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Octavius Fauvel, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Oedichirus Erichson, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pachorhopala Bernhauer, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Paederidus Mulsant & Rey, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Paederus Fabricius, 195910SpeciesTaxom
Paracorotoca Warren, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Paramyrmoecia Scheerpeltz, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Paraperinthus Seevers, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Perinthodes Seevers, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Phacophallus Coiffait, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Philonthoblerius Tottenham, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 201426SpeciesTaxom
Physoperinthus Pasteels & K..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Pinophilus Gravenhorst, 1840Rove Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pinoplanus Assing, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Placusa Erichson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Platydracus Thomson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Platyprosopus Mannerheim, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Porus Westwood, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Quedius Stephens, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Rugilus Samouelle, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Schatzmayrina Koch, 02SpeciesTaxom
Scopaeus Erichson, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Skatitoxenus Kistner & Pa..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Stenaesthetus Sharp, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Stenistoderus Jacquelin du..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 200615SpeciesTaxom
Stichodonia Bernhauer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stylopalpus Cameron, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tachyporus Gravenhorst, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Tachyusa Erichson, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Termitobia Wasmann, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Termitodiscus Wasmann, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Termitolinus Wasmann, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Termitomimus Trägårdh, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Termitopulex Fauvel, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Termitotecna Wasmann, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Tetrapleurus Bernhauer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thinobius Kiesenwetter, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Thyreocephalus Guérin-Ménev..., 2015Metallic Green Rove Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tmesiphorinus Leleup, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trachydonia Bernhauer, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Tunicopterus Tikhomirova, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Xantholinus Dejean, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Zyras Stephens, 199936SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
262 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acrotona alboguttata Bernhauer, 1915
Acrotona caprivensis Pace, 1999
Acylophorus acufer Lott, 2012
Acylophorus dankalensis Bordoni, 1994
Acylophorus nitens Lott, 2010
Acylophorus orientalis Fauvel, 1907
Acylophorus salifi Lott, 2010
Adinopsis deckerti M.Uhlig & Kl..., 1995
Adinopsis klimaszewskii M.Uhlig, 1995
Adinopsis maraisi M.Uhlig & Kl..., 1995
Aleochara (Coprochara) bipustulata Linnaeus, 1761
Aleochara (Coprochara) salsipotens Bernhauer, 1912
Aleochara (Xenochara) rutilipennis Kraatz, 1859
Aleochara bisolata Casey, 1906
Aleochara crassa Baudi di Selve, 1848
Aleochara lineatocollis Bernhauer, 1930
Aleochara mahagi Likovský, 1983
Aleochara marginipennis Bernhauer, 1930
Aleochara namibiensis Pace, 1999
Aleochara pseudocrassa Klimaszewski, 1993
Aleochara sublaevipennis Fauvel, 1907
Aleochara turneri Cameron, 1952
Alomacrotona persordida Pace, 1984
Alomacrotona remota Pace, 1986
Anaulacaspis basisulcata Scheerpeltz, 1974
Anaulacaspis meridioafricana Scheerpeltz, 1974
Anotylus (Oxytelops) latiusculus Kraatz, 1859
Anotylus latiusculus latiusculus Kraatz, 1859
Anotylus okahandjanus Bernhauer, 1934
Apimela subparallela Bernhauer, 1938
Apimela uhligi Pace, 1999
Astenus subnotatus Fauvel, 1904
Atanygnathus lohsei Uhlig, 1995
Atheta dobensis Pace, 1999
Atheta kaokoveldensis Scheerpeltz, 1974
Atheta namibiensis Pace, 1999
Atheta oculata Bernhauer, 1915
Atheta undosa Pace, 1999
Autalia capensis Tottenham, 1957
Belonuchus oceanites Hromádka, 2016
Bledius brincki Scheerpeltz, 1974
Bledius koenigsbaueri Scheerpeltz, 1966
Bledius lateripennis Bernhauer, 1934
Bledius michaelseni Bernhauer, 1915
Bledius pilicollis Bernhauer, 1908
Bledius subopacus Bernhauer, 1908
Bledius tuberculatus Fabricius, 1798
Brachida africana Bernhauer & ..., 1926
Byziniella africana Bernhauer, 1929
Carpelimus (Boopinus) memnonius Erichson, 1840Big spore andreaeobryum moss
Carpelimus apicicornis Fauvel, 1900
Carpelimus boops Fauvel, 1904
Carpelimus boops boops
Carpelimus chopardi Cameron, 1950
Carpelimus collarti Cameron, 1935
Carpelimus dieganus Fauvel, 1904
Carpelimus kunenensis Gildenkov, 2012
Carpelimus rufitarsis Fauvel, 1907
Carpelimus sericeipennis Bernhauer, 1938
Carpelimus transmarinus Fauvel, 1907
Carpelimus uhligi Gildenkov, 2007
Centrophthalmus kochi Jeannel, 1955
Cilea exilis Boheman, 1848
Cilea picta Erichson, 1839
Cilea silphoides Linnaeus, 1767Staph beetle
Coatonachthodes ovambolandicus Kistner, 1968
Cordalia namibicola Pace, 1999
Desimia rudebecki Leleup, 1974
Desimia turneri Jeannel, 1955
Diestota namibiensis Pace, 1999
Diplopleurus fictus Pace, 2012
Diplopleurus gilvicollis Pace, 1985
Diplopleurus mimus Pace, 1999
Diplopleurus namibiorum Pace, 1999
Diplopleurus ulittera Pace, 1999
Diplopleurus varius Pace, 1999
Elapheia inusualis Bordoni, 2016
Elapheia meridionalis Bordoni, 2016
Endymathis namibiana Bordoni, 2016
Enoptostomus brevifrons Jeannel, 1955
Espeson grossepunctatus Cameron, 1950
Falagria crucifera Bernhauer, 1915
Falagria kaszabi Pace, 1986
Fulleroxenus coatoni Kistner, 1970
Gabronthus maritimus Motschulsky, 1858
Gasterotropis poweri Raffray, 1914
Gauropterus nasutus Harold, 1879
Geopora namibiensis Pace, 1999
Geopora ujuiensis Bernhauer, 1915
Gnypeta namibiensis Pace, 1999
Gnypeta uhligi Pace, 1999
Holobus namibiensis Pace, 2006
Hydrosmecta namibiana Pace, 1999
Idiogaster okavangensis Kistner, 1970
Idiogaster sheasbyi Kistner, 1970
Idiogaster trinervoides Kistner, 1970
Ischnopoda capensis Casey, 1906
Ischnopoderona gracilicornis Scheerpeltz, 1974
Ischnopoderona miricornis Pace, 1999
Ischnopoderona namibiensis Pace, 1999
Ischnopoderona nigerrima Cameron, 1932
Ischnopoderona sinuata Paśnik, 2007
Ischnopoderona uhligi Pace, 1999
Longiprimitarsus roeri Pace, 1999
Medera namibicola Pace, 1999
Myllaena kaokoveldensis Scheerpeltz, 1974
Myllaena sebastiani Klimaszewski, 1992
Myrmecocephalus bipunctatus Tottenham, 1957
Nacaeus impressicollis Motschulsky, 1857Rove beetle
Neobisnius imitator Scheerpeltz, 1974
Neobisnius oculatus Fauvel, 1905
Nopromaea uhligi Pace, 1999
Notelyglypha uhligi Pace, 1999
Octavius kavangoensis Puthz, 2006
Oedichirus melanurus Eppelsheim, 1885
Pachorhopala namibiensis Pace, 1999
Paederidus luctuosus Klug, 1855
Paederidus opacus Bernhauer, 1908
Paederus (Heteropaederus) fuscipes Curtis, 1826
Paederus capensis Erichson, 1840
Paederus capitalis Bernhauer, 1928
Paederus capitalis capitalis
Paederus caprai Fagel, 1958
Paederus colasi Fagel, 1958
Paederus junodi Bernhauer, 1912
Paederus nigripes Bernhauer, 1932
Paederus sabaeus Erichson, 1840Kenya fly
Paederus seydeli Fagel, 1959
Paracorotoca coatoni Kistner, 1970
Paracorotoca quadrilobatus Kistner, 1970
Paracorotoca sheasbyi Kistner, 1970
Paramyrmoecia bipustulata Bernhauer, 1915
Paramyrmoecia sanguinicollis Scheerpeltz, 1974
Paraperinthus dispar Pasteels & K..., 1970
Paraperinthus mohalei Pasteels & K..., 1970
Paraperinthus sheasbyi Pasteels & K..., 1970
Perinthodes baucaloxenus Pasteels & K..., 1970
Perinthodes coatoni Pasteels & K..., 1970
Perinthodes namibiensis Kistner, 2004
Perinthodes pretoriusi Pasteels & K..., 1970
Perinthodes rapulum Pasteels & K..., 1970
Phacophallus politus Cameron, 1951
Phacophallus uhligi Bordoni, 2016
Philonthoblerius centrafricanus Levasseur, 1980
Philonthoblerius hystrix Hromádka, 2009
Philonthoblerius reinecki K.Schubert, 1902
Philonthus (Philonthus) pan Hromádka, 2008
Philonthus (Philonthus) sanguinolentus Gravenhorst, 1802Staph beetle
Philonthus (Philonthus) syncerus Hromádka, 2005
Philonthus (Philonthus) tumulinus Tottenham, 1955
Philonthus (Philonthus) turbidus (Erichson, 1839)⇒ Philonthus wollastoni Scheerpeltz, 1933
Philonthus (Trionthus) aemulus Tottenham, 1939
Philonthus (Trionthus) bisignatus Boheman, 1848
Philonthus (Trionthus) caffer Boheman, 1848
Philonthus (Trionthus) cinctus Fauvel, 1905
Philonthus (Trionthus) cribrellus Fauvel, 1891
Philonthus (Trionthus) densicauda Bernhauer, 1943
Philonthus (Trionthus) facialis Tottenham, 1962
Philonthus (Trionthus) gaerdesi Scheerpeltz, 1966
Philonthus (Trionthus) marginipennis Wollaston, 1867
Philonthus (Trionthus) natalensis Boheman, 1848
Philonthus (Trionthus) neuter Tottenham, 1962
Philonthus (Trionthus) nigrinus Boheman, 1858
Philonthus (Trionthus) ovithorax Bernhauer & ..., 1914
Philonthus (Trionthus) peregrinus Fauvel, 1866
Philonthus (Trionthus) quadripunctulus Scheerpeltz, 1974
Philonthus (Trionthus) roeri Last, 1992
Philonthus (Trionthus) rudebecki Scheerpeltz, 1974
Philonthus (Trionthus) stercorosus Tottenham, 1962
Philonthus (Trionthus) taterae Scheerpeltz, 1951
Philonthus ater (Ragusa, 1892)⇒ Philonthus sanguinolentus Gravenhorst, 1802
Philonthus polihierax Hromádka, 2014
Physoperinthus coatoni Pasteels & K..., 1970
Pinophilus aegyptius Erichson, 1840
Pinoplanus spathulatus Assing, 2022
Placusa somala Pace, 1994
Platyprosopus beduinus Nordmann, 1837
Porus constanti Pace, 2012
Porus discalis Pace, 1999
Porus natalensis Fauvel, 1899
Porus ochraceus Westwood, 1835
Quedius (Raphirus) capucinus Gravenhorst, 1806
Rugilus bimaculatus Motschulsky, 1860
Schatzmayrina oxyclypea C.Koch, 1934
Schatzmayrina oxyclypea oxyclypea
Scopaeus meridioafricanus Frisch, 2007
Scopaeus udus Fagel, 1973
Skatitoxenus coatoni Kistner & Pa..., 1969
Stenaesthetus capriviensis Puthz, 2006
Stenistoderus usagarae Bernhauer, 1908
Stenus (Hypostenus) rorellus Fauvel, 1907
Stenus rorellus caffer Puthz, 1971
Stenus rorellus rorellus
Stenus (Tesnus) irroreus Fauvel, 1904
Stenus obconicus damarensis Puthz, 1967
Stenus africicolens Puthz, 2006
Stenus arenicola Puthz, 2006
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Stenus furcifer Puthz, 1965
Stenus gerardi Bernhauer, 1932
Stenus peringueyi L.Benick, 1933
Stenus peringueyi peringueyi
Stenus prospector Fauvel, 1907
Stenus ranops Casey, 1884
Stenus uhligi Puthz, 2006
Stichodonia bisulcata Bernhauer, 1915
Stylopalpus rufus Cameron, 1932
Tachyporus apiciventris Cameron, 1959
Tachyusa testacea Paśnik, 2006
Termitobia rhodesiae Seevers, 1957
Termitodiscus sheasbyi Kistner, 1967
Termitolinus minutus Kistner, 1968
Termitolinus mohalei Kistner, 1968
Termitolinus natalensis Wasmann, 1911
Termitomimus alzadae Kistner, 1968
Termitomimus coatoni Kistner, 1968
Termitomimus pretoriusi Kistner, 1968
Termitomimus seeversi Kistner, 1968
Termitopulex coatoni Kistner, 1968
Termitopulex sheasbyi Kistner, 1968
Termitotecna tsumebensis Kistner, 1968
Tetrapleurus heteroderes Fauvel, 1902
Thinobius endroedyi Gildenkov, 2015
Thinobius iridiventris Bernhauer, 1934
Thyreocephalus meridionalis Janák & Bord..., 2015
Tmesiphorinus longipes Jeannel, 1955
Trachydonia gaerdesi Scheerpeltz, 1966
Trachydonia hector Bernhauer, 1915
Trachydonia incredibilis Bernhauer, 1928
Trachydonia pallescens Bernhauer, 1936
Trachydonia signatipennis Last, 1981
Trachydonia subasperata Bernhauer, 1929
Tunicopterus sigara Tikhomirova, 1968
Zyras ambiguus Pace, 1999
Zyras bipunctatus Pace, 1999
Zyras caprivensis Pace, 1999
Zyras conradti Last, 1977
Zyras cylindricus Bernhauer, 1930
Zyras dentispinosus Bernhauer, 1908
Zyras gaerdesianus Scheerpeltz, 1966
Zyras hlanensis Pace, 2008
Zyras invictus Pace, 1999
Zyras kavangensis Pace, 1999
Zyras kristenseni Bernhauer, 1915
Zyras kuzikusensis Pace, 2012
Zyras laxus Pace, 1999
Zyras leptocerus Last, 1958
Zyras longicornis Boheman, 1848
Zyras matengoensis Bernhauer, 1947
Zyras microarmatus Pace, 1996
Zyras mirabilis Bernhauer, 1915
Zyras modestus Pace, 1999
Zyras namibiensis Pace, 1999
Zyras okahandjae Bernhauer, 1930
Zyras perdignus Last, 1967
Zyras piciceps Eppelsheim, 1885
Zyras quinquespinosus Bernhauer, 1915
Zyras rusticus Pace, 1999
Zyras schultzei Bernhauer, 1908
Zyras seminitens Bernhauer, 1908
Zyras sericatus Pace, 1999
Zyras serruliger Pace, 1999
Zyras silus Pace, 1999
Zyras superbus Bernhauer, 1915
Zyras terminatus Boheman, 1848
Zyras turnerianus Bernhauer, 1930
Zyras uhligi Pace, 1999
Zyras uluguruensis Bernhauer, 1928
Zyras uncifer Pace, 1999

Subnodes of Staphylinidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyAleocharinae
Fleming, 1821
48
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEuaesthetinae
Thomson, 1859
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOsoriinae
Erichson, 1839
Unmargined Rove Beetles
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOxytelinae
Fleming, 1821
Spiny-legged Rove Beetles
4
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPaederinae
Fleming, 1821
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPselaphinae
Latreille, 1802
Ant-loving Beetles, Short-winged mold beetles
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyStaphylininae
Latreille, 1802
Large Rove Beetles
15
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySteninae
MacLeay, 1825
Water Skaters
1
12
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTachyporinae
MacLeay, 1825
Crab-like Rove Beetles
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Staphylinidae (Lameere 1900)
Staphylinidae (Lameere 1900)


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