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Checklist for Infraorder Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
830
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
825
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
685
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
43
256
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
227
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
6
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
6 Families width 20 Species
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
19 Genera with 20 Species
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dalotia Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypocaccus Thomson, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Laphidioderus Raffray, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Mastigus Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ochthebius Leach, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Omaliopsis Jeannel, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pactolinus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pareiobledius Blackwelder, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Prosthetops Waterhouse, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Pterosthetops Perkins, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinus Linnaeus, 02SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tribalus Erichson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xantholinus Dejean, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
20 Species
Aleochara (Coprochara) bipustulata Linnaeus, 1761
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Dalotia coriaria Kraatz, 1856Greenhouse Rove Beetle
Hypocaccus (Hypocaccus) brasiliensis Paykull, 1811
Laphidioderus capensis Raffray, 1887
Mastigus spinicornis Fabricius, 1787
Ochthebius involatus Perkins, 2011
Omaliopsis arenaria Bernhauer, 1904
Pactolinus major Linnaeus, 1767
Pareiobledius alutellus Bernhauer, 1934
Prosthetops megacephalus Boheman, 1851
Pterosthetops equestrius Perkins & Ba..., 1994
Saprinus (Saprinus) nitidus Wiedemann, 1825
Sphaeridium carbonarium
Staphylinus tottus
Staphylinus undatus
Stenus capensis Puthz, 1971
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Thanatophilus micans Fabricius, 1794
Tribalus (Tribalus) ascaphus Marseul, 1869

Subnodes of Staphyliniformia with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuperfamilyHisteroidea
Gyllenhal, 1808
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids, Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyStaphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles, Staphylinid Beetles
4
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Staphyliniformia at itis.gov