Checklist of Family Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Darkling Beetle)
for Namibia (Southern Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 434
4744
11078 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
| Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
| 29
638
1010 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles | 9
196
361 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Tenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms | 130
217 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Namibia
130 Genera with 217 Species
| Acestus Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acritolagria Borchmann, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adelostoma Duponchel, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Adesmia Fischer von ..., 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Allecula Fabricius, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alogenius Gebien, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alphitobius Stephens, 1953 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Amathobius Gebien, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amiantus Fåhraeus, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomalipus Latreille, 1894 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aphrotus Péringuey, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argenticrinis Louw, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arthromacra Kirby, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asbolius Haag-Rutenberg, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asphaltesthes Kraatz, 1843 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blenosia Laporte de C..., 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombocnodulus Koch, 1986 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brinckia Koch, 1908 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Caedius Blanchard, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenocrypticus Gebien, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Carchares Pascoe, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiosis Deyrolle, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cauricara Penrith, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cheiroplus Ardoin, 1963 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cimicia Fairmaire, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Clitobius Mulsant & Rey, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossyphodes Westwood, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochile Latreille, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cylindrothorus Solier, 1844 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphostethe Marseul, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Decoriplus Louw, 1871 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Derosphaerius Westwood, 0 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dichtha Haag-Rutenbe..., 1871 | White-legged Toktokkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Distretus Haag-Rutenberg, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorelegena | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dysgena Mäklin, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectatocera Fåhraeus, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ectonostoma | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emmallus Wilhelm Ferd..., 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epairopsis Koch, 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epiphysa Dejean, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erycastus Fairmaire, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ethmus Haag-Rutenberg, 1958 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Euleantus Haag-Rutenberg, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupezus Blanchard, 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Geophanus Haag-Rutenberg, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gonocephalum Solier, 1801 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gonocnemis Thomson, 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gonopus Latreille, 1829 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hanstroemium Koch, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Herpiscius Solier, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Himatismus Erichson, 1950 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplonyx Thomson, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Horatoma Solier, 1841 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymatismus Erichson, 1870 | Tapering darkling beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenorus Mulsant, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Imatismus Dejean, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iugidorsum Louw, 1979 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Laena Dejean, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lagria Fabricius, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprobothris Fairmaire, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochora Gebien, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lopholagria Borchmann, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Machla Lichtenstein, 1796 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metriopus Solier, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Micrantereus Solier, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microderopsis Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miripronotum Louw, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Moluris Latreille, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Namaquacon | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Namibomodes Koch, 1962 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nemanes Fairmaire, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Occidentophosis Penrith, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocnodes Fåhraeus, 1953 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Oculosis Penrith, 1834 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychosis Deyrolle, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onymacris Allard, 1835 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Oplocheirus Lacordaire, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ossiporis Pascoe, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxura Kirby, 1979 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pachynotelus Solier, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachyphaleria Gebien, 1840 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpomodes Koch, 1952 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paramarygmus Quedenfeldt, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parastizopus Gebien, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perichilus Quedenfeldt, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Periloma Gebien, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Peristeptus Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phanerotoma Wesmael, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phanerotomea Koch, 1958 | Helmet toktokkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phrynocolus Lacordaire, 1859 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Physadesmia Penrith, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Physosterna Allard, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planirostrosis Penrith, 1958 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planostibes Gemminger, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platydema Castelnau & ..., 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyphanes Westwood, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platyphanus Koch, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pogonobasis Solier, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Praogena Laporte de C..., 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoseriscius Espa& 324;ol, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterostichula Koch, 1979 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Renatiella Koch, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhammatodes Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rozonia Fairmaire, 1888 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sepidium Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrichora Koch, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Somaticus Hope, 1955 | False wireworms | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Stemmoderus Spinola, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenethmus Gebien, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocara Solier, 1886 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Stenodesia Reitter, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenolamus Gebien, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sternocera Eschscholtz, 1837 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stips Koch, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stipsostoma Koch, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stizopus Erichson, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stridulomus Koch, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strongylium Kirby, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sulcipectus Louw, 1979 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synhimba Koch, 1952 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsocnodes Gebien, 1986 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tarsosis Gebien, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxicum Latreille, 1804 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trachynotidus Péringuey, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tribolium MacLeay, 1797 | Flour beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonopus Mulsant & Rey, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uniungulum Koch, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vieta Laporte de C..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zophosis Latreille, 0 | | 23 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Namibia
217 Species and 25 Subspecies | Acritolagria corrugata | | | Adesmia boyeri | | | Adesmia foveipennis Haag, 1875 | | | Adesmia torulosa | | | Alogenius cavifrons Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | | Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797 | Leser Mealworm Beetle | | Alphitobius hilli (Carter, 1937) | ⇒ Platydema hilli Carter, 1937 | | Alphitobius hobohmi Koch, 1953 | | | Anomalipus acutangulus Oertzen, 1897 | | | Anomalipus affinis Péringuey, 1886 | | | Anomalipus decosteri Péringuey, 1885 | | | Anomalipus elephas Fåhraeus, 1870 | | | Anomalipus elephas elephas Fåhraeus, 1870 | | | Anomalipus granocostatus Fairmaire, 1894 | | | Aphrotus tricorniger | | | Argenticrinis lossowi Koch, 1952 | | | Arthromacra entypodera Chen & X. Yang, 1997 | | | Asphaltesthes costatus Erichson, 1843 | | | Bombocnodulus crinicollis Haag-Rutenberg, 1879 | | | Bombocnodulus crinicollis fortuitus Péringuey, 1899 | | | Bombocnodulus longantennatus Penrith, 1986 | | | Brinckia debilis Péringuey, 1899 | | | Brinckia delicata Penrith, 1986 | | | Brinckia insularis Péringuey, 1908 | | | Brinckia vaga Péringuey, 1908 | | | Caenocrypticus deserticus Koch, 1920 | | | Carchares granulosa | | | Cardiosis fairmairei | | | Cauricara (Arenacara) brunnipes Haag, 1877 | | | Cauricara (Cauricara) velox Péringuey, 1888 | | | Clitobius ovatus Erichson, 1843 | | | Cossyphodes freudei Basilewsky, 1957 | | | Cryptochile serrata | | | Cyphostethe brevirostris | | | Decoriplus aequabilis Louw, 1979 | | | Decoriplus clavus Louw, 1979 | | | Decoriplus costimargo Louw, 1979 | | | Decoriplus discicollis Louw, 1979 | | | Decoriplus hieroglyphicus Haag-Rutenberg, 1871 | | | Decoriplus humerus Louw, 1979 | | | Decoriplus pictus Haag, 1871 | | | Derosphaerius antilope | | | Derosphaerius dissidens Péringuey, 1899 | | | Derosphaerius hottentottus | | | Derosphaerius humilis Péringuey, 1899 | | | Derosphaerius kraatzi | | | Derosphaerius spheneroides | | | Distretus angustipennis Péringuey, 1892 | | | Dorelegena castanea | | | Ectonostoma nigriventris | | | Epairopsis deckerti Ferrer, 2004 | | | Epairopsis frontalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 | | | Epairopsis superbus Koch, 1958 | | | Epiphysa arenicola | | | Erycastus ingratus | | | Ethmus herero Koch, 1958 | | | Ethmus herero pronamibensis Koch, 1958 | | | Ethmus latus bisbicostatus Koch, 1958 | | | Ethmus latus kaokoanus Koch, 1958 | | | Ethmus paradisiacus Koch, 1954 | | | Ethmus paradisiacus formosus Koch, 1958 | | | Euleantus aequalipennis Péringuey, 1899 | | | Geophanus parvulus Pèr., 1908 | | | Gonocephalum arenarium Fabricius, 1775 | | | Gonocephalum simplex Fabricius, 1801 | Common ground beetle | | Gonocnemis surcoufi Pic, 1928 | | | Herpiscius damarinus Péringuey, 1904 | | | Himatismus barnardi | | | Himatismus buprestoides Gerstaecker, 1854 | | | Himatismus vansoni Koch, 1950 | | | Hoplonyx brevicollis Gerstaecker, 1871 | | | Hoplonyx probus | | | Hymatismus (Curimosphena) villosus Haag-Rutenberg, 1870 | | | Iugidorsum cumstriis S.Louw, 1979 | | | Iugidorsum cumstriis magnum Louw, 1979 | | | Iugidorsum sinestriis Louw, 1979 | | | Laena luprops Kaszab, 1973 | | | Lagria villosa (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Stenosis villosa C. Brisout d..., 1866 | | Metriopus kunenensis Koch, 1951 | | | Metriopus platynotus | | | Micrantereus ovampoanus Péringuey, 1896 | | | Miripronotum prominoculatum S.Louw, 1979 | | | Moluris pseudonitida Péringuey, 1908 | | | Namaquacon australis | | | Namibomodes maculicollis Koch, 1962 | | | Namibomodes rubra Koch, 1962 | | | Namibomodes serrimargo Gebier, 1938 | | | Namibomodes zarcoi Koch, 1962 | | | Occidentophosis damarina Péringuey, 1908 | | | Ocnodes dubiosus Péringuey, 1899 | | | Ocnodes fraternus Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | | Ocnodes gibberosulus Péringuey, 1908 | | | Ocnodes imbricatus Koch, 1952 | | | Ocnodes imitator Péringuey, 1899 | | | Ocnodes mendicus Péringuey, 1899 | | | Ocnodes miles Péringuey, 1908 | | | Ocnodes pachysoma Péringuey, 1892 | | | Ocnodes scabricollis Gerstaecker, 1854 | | | Ocnodes semiscabrum Haag-Rutenberg, 1871 | | | Ocnodes sericicollis Koch, 1952 | | | Ocnodes vaticinus Péringuey, 1899 | | | Ocnodes verecundus Péringuey, 1899 | | | Ocnodes vexator Péringuey, 1899 | | | Ocnodes virago Koch, 1952 | | | Ocnodes warmeloi Koch, 1953 | | | Oculosis boei Solier, 1834 | | | Onymacris bicolor Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | | Onymacris plana Péringuey, 1886 | | | Onymacris rugatipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | | Onymacris unguicularis Solier, 1835 | Namib Desert beetle | | Oxura margoabsoluta Louw, 1979 | | | Oxura punctipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1871 | | | Oxura rufotibiata Louw, 1979 | | | Oxura rufotibiata planipennata Louw, 1979 | | | Pachynotelus haagi | | | Pachyphaleria capensis Laporte de C..., 1840 | | | Palpomodes halophilus Koch, 1958 | | | Palpomodes physopterus Gebien, 1920 | | | Palpomodes rudebecki Koch, 1952 | | | Phanerotoma curvimaculata Cameron, 1911 | | | Physadesmia bullata | | | Physadesmia globosa Haag, 1875 | | | Physadesmia marginipennis | | | Planirostrosis himba Koch, 1958 | | | Platydema hilli Carter, 1937 | | | Platyphanes similis Carter, 1918 | | | Pogonobasis hirsuta | | | Praogena cyaneipennis | | | Pseudoseriscius explorator Gebien, 1917 | | | Pterostichula arenicola Koch, 1952 | | | Pterostichula aridipaludis Louw, 1979 | | | Pterostichula dubia Louw, 1979 | | | Pterostichula ellamariae Koch, 1952 | | | Pterostichula frontalis Koch, 1952 | | | Pterostichula kung Koch, 1952 | | | Pterostichula misanthropa Koch, 1952 | | | Pterostichula misanthropa kunenensis Koch, 1952 | | | Pterostichula omurambestris Koch, 1952 | | | Pterostichula parvicollis Louw, 1979 | | | Pterostichula solitudo Louw, 1979 | | | Rozonia strigicollis Fairmaire, 1888 | | | Somaticus aeneus Solier, 1843 | | | Somaticus angulatus Fåhraeus, 1870 | False wireworm | | Somaticus bisbicostatus Gebien, 1920 | | | Somaticus bohemani Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 | | | Somaticus bohemani gaerdesi Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus bohemani scherzi Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus brucki ovamboanus Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus cinctus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 | | | Somaticus decoratipes cisfluminis Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus distinctus Péringuey, 1892 | | | Somaticus dubius Péringuey, 1885 | | | Somaticus dutoiti Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus fitzsimonsi Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus frontalis | | | Somaticus geniculatus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 | | | Somaticus geniculatus hessei Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus gunvorae Koch, 1953 | | | Somaticus haagi pilipeplus Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus hereroensis Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus incostatus Gebien, 1920 | | | Somaticus kungorum Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus planatus Solier, 1843 | | | Somaticus planatus drukeri Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus planatus subdamarensis Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus regalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1875 | | | Somaticus seminitidus Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus stali Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 | | | Somaticus straminicornis Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus strangulatus Gebien, 1920 | | | Somaticus strangulatus arborarius Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus strangulatus auobensis Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus strangulatus patzelti Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus strangulatus rehobothensis Koch, 1955 | | | Somaticus tentyrioides Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 | | | Somaticus wahlbergi Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 | | | Somaticus wahlbergi ausensis Koch, 1955 | | | Stenocara bifida Thunberg, 1787 | | | Stenocara brunnipes (Haag-Rutenberg, 1877) | ⇒ Cauricara brunnipes Haag, 1877 | | Stenocara dentata Herbst, 1799 | Long-legged darkling beetle | | Stenocara longipes Olivier, 1795 | | | Stenocara phalangium Gebien, 1920 | | | Stenocara quadrimaculata | | | Stenocara velox (Péringuey, 1886) | ⇒ Cauricara velox Péringuey, 1888 | | Sternocera feldspathica White, 1843 | | | Sternocera orissa Buquet, 1837 | Giant jewel beetle | | Sternocera orissa luctifera Klug, 1855 | | | Sternocera orissa orissa Buquet, 1837 | | | Stips costata | | | Stizopus mammifer | | | Stizopus talpa | | | Stridulomus sulcicollis Péringuey, 1885 | | | Strongylium auspicatum | | | Strongylium ovampoense | | | Strongylium plausible | | | Sulcipectus cumcavus Louw, 1979 | | | Sulcipectus levis S.Louw, 1979 | | | Synhimba hyalinum Koch, 1951 | | | Synhimba hyalinum ovambo Koch, 1952 | | | Synhimba pruinosum Koch, 1952 | | | Tarsocnodes aquamontis Penrith, 1987 | | | Tarsocnodes compressitarsis Müller, 1887 | | | Tarsocnodes ephialtes Koch, 1952 | | | Tarsocnodes errans Péringuey, 1892 | | | Tarsocnodes granulicauda Penrith, 1987 | | | Tarsocnodes madida Koch, 1952 | | | Tarsocnodes molossa Haag-Rutenberg, 1871 | | | Tarsocnodes rugicollis Gebien, 1920 | | | Tarsocnodes tarsalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1871 | | | Tarsocnodes vernayi Koch, 1952 | | | Tarsocnodes whiteheadi Penrith, 1986 | | | Trachynotidus cruentus Péringuey, 1908 | | | Tribolium (Eusemostene) confusum Jacquelin du..., 1863 | Confused flour beetle | | Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797 | Bran bug. | | Uniungulum hoeschi Koch, 1962 | | | Vieta deckerti Ferrer, 2004 | | | Zophosis (Anacardiosis) hamiltonuli Koch, 1969 | | | Zophosis (Protocalosis) balti Penrith, 1977 | | | Zophosis (Zophosis) testudinaria (Fabricius, 1787) | ⇒ Tarphius testudinalis Wollaston, 1854 | | Zophosis boei (Solier, 1834) | ⇒ Oculosis boei Solier, 1834 | | Zophosis damarensis | | | Zophosis damarina (Péringuey, 1908) | ⇒ Occidentophosis damarina Péringuey, 1908 | | Zophosis devexa | | | Zophosis dorsata | | | Zophosis fairmairei | | | Zophosis himba (Koch, 1958) | ⇒ Planirostrosis himba Koch, 1958 | | Zophosis hypallaga | | | Zophosis hypocrita | | | Zophosis kunenensis | | | Zophosis moralesi | | | Zophosis namibensis | | | Zophosis omnigena | | | Zophosis orbicularis Deyrolle, 1872 | | | Zophosis parentalis | | | Zophosis prona | | | Zophosis rufipennis | | | Zophosis sinuatocollis | | | Zophosis vernayi | |
Subnodes of Tenebrionidae with occurrences in Namibia
 | | Tenebrionidae (Latreille 1802) |
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