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Checklist for Superfamily Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Bark)
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1928
3874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
658
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
537
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
20
243
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
5
56
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
5 Families width 74 Species and 6 Subspecies
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle50SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
56 Genera with 74 Species
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Adesmia Fischer von ..., 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchophthalmus Gerstaecker, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Anomalipus Latreille, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19858SpeciesTaxom
Aptila Fåhraeus, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aulacoderus La Ferte-Sen..., 19854SpeciesTaxom
Bombocnodulus Koch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Caedius Blanchard, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctis Marseul, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyaneolytta Péringuey, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Decoriplus Louw, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Diaclina Jacquelin du..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dichtha Haag-Rutenbe..., 1871
White-legged Toktokkies0SpeciesTaxom
Distretus Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinotus Solier, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Eletica Dejean, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Emmallus Wilhelm Ferd..., 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1834
Burning Blister Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ethmus Haag-Rutenberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Geophanus Haag-Rutenberg, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonocephalum Solier, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Gonopus Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Helibatus Mulsant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Himatismus Erichson, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Hoplonyx Thomson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Lacconotopedilus Pic, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Lydomorphus Fairmaire, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Machla Lichtenstein, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriopus Solier, 01SpeciesTaxom
Micrantereus Solier, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Mordella Linnaeus, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mordellistena Costa, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Ocnodes Fåhraeus, 19528SpeciesTaxom
Oculosis Penrith, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Paramarygmus Quedenfeldt, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Peristeptus Haag-Rutenberg, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Philhammus Fairmaire, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Praogena Laporte de C..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Psalydolytta Péringuey, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleptaleus Pic, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichula Koch, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Renatiella Koch, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Somaticus Hope, 1873False wireworms11SpeciesTaxom
Stenethmus Gebien, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sternocera Eschscholtz, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Stizopus Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Stridulomus Koch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Synhoria Kolbe, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocnodes Gebien, 19528SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopus Mulsant & Rey, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Zonitodema Péringuey, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
74 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anomalipus acutangulus Oertzen, 1897
Anomalipus carinatus Oertzen, 1897
Anomalipus elephas Fåhraeus, 1870
Anomalipus elephas elephas Fåhraeus, 1870
Anthelephila peri van Hille, 1985
Anthicus (Anthicus) botswanaensis Uhmann, 2003
Anthicus (Anthicus) luciphilus Uhmann, 2003
Anthicus (Anthicus) peri Uhmann, 2003
Anthicus (Anthicus) vassei Pic, 1917
Anthicus bonadonai van Hille, 1985
Anthicus forchhammeri van Hille, 1985
Anthicus kochi van Hille, 1984
Anthicus serowensis Van Hill, 1985
Aptila costata Fåhraeus, 1870
Aulacoderus cecileae van Hille, 1985
Aulacoderus forchhammeri van Hille, 1985
Aulacoderus kochi van Hille, 1984
Aulacoderus serowensis van Hille, 1985
Bombocnodulus crinicollis Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Decoriplus hieroglyphicus Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Decoriplus pictus Haag, 1871
Diaclina gracilis Fahraeus, 1870
Ethmus latus Haag, 1873
Ethmus plicatus Müller, 1887
Gonocephalum simplex Fabricius, 1801Common ground beetle
Helibatus morio Mulsant & Rey, 1859
Himatismus vansoni Koch, 1950
Lacconotopedilus singularicornis Pic, 1935
Metriopus platynotus
Micrantereus carinatus
Micrantereus longipes Fåhraeus, 1870
Mordella lepida Redtdenbacher, 1868
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) ferruginoides Smith, 1882Red-osier dogwood
Mylabris (Mylabris) bifasciata De Geer, 1778
Mylabris (Mylabris) oculata (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Mylabris plagiata Pallas, 1782
Notoxus amaculatus van Hille, 1971
Notoxus areolatus van Hille, 1985
Notoxus brutoni van Hille, 1985
Notoxus holmi Uhmann, 1984
Notoxus reavelli van Hille, 1984
Notoxus roeri Uhmann, 1985
Ocnodes congruens Péringuey, 1899
Ocnodes imitator Péringuey, 1899
Ocnodes mixtus Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Ocnodes scabricollis Gerstaecker, 1854
Ocnodes scabricollis griqua Koch, 1952
Ocnodes semiscabrum Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Ocnodes vexator Péringuey, 1899
Ocnodes virago Koch, 1952
Oculosis boei Solier, 1834
Praogena ditissimus
Pterostichula kung Koch, 1952
Somaticus aeneus Solier, 1843
Somaticus angulatus Fåhraeus, 1870False wireworm
Somaticus bohemani Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus brucki Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus cinctus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus distinctus Péringuey, 1892
Somaticus geniculatus hessei Koch, 1955
Somaticus hispidus Hesse, 1935
Somaticus rugulosicollis Hesse, 1935
Somaticus tentyrioides Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Somaticus terricola setulosus Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Stenethmus tentyriiniformis Hesse, 1935
Sternocera orissa Buquet, 1837Giant jewel beetle
Sternocera orissa luctifera Klug, 1855
Sternocera orissa orissa Buquet, 1837
Stridulomus sulcicollis Péringuey, 1885
Tarsocnodes compressitarsis Müller, 1887
Tarsocnodes errans Péringuey, 1892
Tarsocnodes laevipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Tarsocnodes molossa Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Tarsocnodes prozeskyorum Penrith, 1986
Tarsocnodes rugicollis Gebien, 1920
Tarsocnodes tarsalis Haag-Rutenberg, 1871
Tarsocnodes vernayi Koch, 1952
Zophosis boei (Solier, 1834)⇒ Oculosis boei Solier, 1834
Zophosis vernayi

Subnodes of Tenebrionoidea with occurrences in Botswana
FamilyAnthicidae
Latreille, 1819
Ant beetles, ant like flower beetle, Ant-like beetles, Ant-like flower beetles, Antlike flower beetles
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
10
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMordellidae
Latreille, 1802
Pintail beetles, tumbling flower beetle, Tumbling flower beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycteridae
Blanchard, 1845
Mycterid beetles, palm and flower beetle, Palm and flower beetles, Palm beetles and flower beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms, Mealworms, Toktokkie beetles
38
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Tenebrionoidea at dyntaxa.se
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