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Checklist for Superfamily Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Bark)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1563
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1347
3256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
40
728
1240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
15
120
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
15 Families width 159 Species
Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle42SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles44SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle21SpeciesTaxom
Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859Jugular-horned beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845Mycterid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pterogeniidae Crowson, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Trictenotomidae Blanchard, 1845Croc beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
120 Genera with 159 Species
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Aderus Stephens, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Ades Guérin-Ménev..., 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amarygmus Dalman, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Amblyderus LaFerté-Séne..., 19893SpeciesTaxom
Amblysphagus Fairmaire, 01SpeciesTaxom
Androsus Gebien, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Berginus Erichson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Bitoma Herbst, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Bolitonaeus Lewis, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Bradymerus Perroud & Mo..., 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Caedius Blanchard, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Catapiestus Perty, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Cebia Pascoe, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ceropria Castelnau & ..., 18191SpeciesTaxom
Cis Latreille, 1863Bracket Fungus Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cissites Latreille, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Colobicus Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1914Darkling beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cryphaeus Klug, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Derispia Lewis, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Derosphaerus Thomson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Diaclina Jacquelin du..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Diphyrrhynchus Fairmaire, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Dryocora Pascoe, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Dryopomera Fairmaire, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Elacatis Pascoe, 1871False Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Eletica Dejean, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Endomia Laporte, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Eobia Semenov, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1880Burning Blister Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eremoecus Jean Théodor..., 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Ethas Pascoe, 01SpeciesTaxom
Eucolus Mulsant & Rey, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Eutochia LeConte, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Euxylophilus Champion, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Falsandrosus Kaszab, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Falsomordellistena Ermisch, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Formicomus LaFerté-Séne..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Freyitia Koch, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonocephalum Solier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Grammatodera Champion, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Hemicera Laporte & Br..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Heterotarsus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hoplobrachium Fairmaire, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Horia Fabricius, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Hoshihananomia Kono, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Imatismus Dejean, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Indenicmosoma Ardoin, 1964
0SpeciesTaxom
Inopeplus Smith, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Laena Dejean, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leichenum Dejean, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Leptaleus La Ferte-Sen..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lissodema Curtis, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Litargus Erichson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Luprops Hope, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Mecynotarsus LaFerté-Séne..., 19882SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1903Oil Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Menearchus Carter, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Menimus Sharp, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesostena Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Microprius Fairmaire, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Monomma Klug, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Mordella Linnaeus, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mordellistena Costa, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 18217SpeciesTaxom
Nematidium Erichson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ocholissa Pascoe, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Oedemutes Pascoe, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Omonadus Mulsant & Rey, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Orthocis Casey, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Osdara Francis Walker, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxycara Solier, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphylax Foerster, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Phalantias Heberdey, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Phaleria Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pimelia Fabricius, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Platolenes Gebien, 03SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Platydemoides Kaszab, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Prionotheca Dejean, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Promethis Pascoe, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Prostomis Latreille, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleptaleus Pic, 19834SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonotoxus Pic, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophthora Kaszab, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterogenius Candeze, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pycnotagalus Kaszab, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinosimus Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalodontus Mellié, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapintus Casey, 19884SpeciesTaxom
Scleropatrum Reitter, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Sclerum Dejean, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolytocaulus Fairmaire, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Scraptia Latreille, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Simalura Gebien, 01SpeciesTaxom
Spinamarygmus Pic, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinatimonomma Freude, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinolyprops Pic, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Sternocera Eschscholtz, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Strongylium Kirby, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sybaris Stephens, 19794SpeciesTaxom
Synchita Hellwig, 1792
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanchirus Léon Fairmaire, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarphiosoma Wollaston, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomoderus LaFerté-Séne..., 19884SpeciesTaxom
Trachyderma Gravenhorst, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trachypholis Erichson, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trictenotoma Gray, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Typhaea Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Ulomimus Lucas, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ulomina Baudi di Selve, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Xylographus Mellié, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Zonitoschema Péringuey, 19791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
159 Species
Aderus concolor Champion, 1915
Aderus crassipes Champion, 1915
Aderus dikoyanus Champion, 1915
Aderus nigropictus Champion, 1915
Aderus orientalis Champion, 1915
Aderus scoparius Champion, 1915
Aderus taprobanus Champion, 1915
Alphitobius laevigatus Fabricius, 1781Black fungus beetle
Amarygmus picicornis Hope, 1843
Amblyderus bigibber Bonadona, 1988
Amblyderus brincki Bonadona, 1988
Amblyderus thoracinus Bonadona, 1989
Amblysphagus ceylonicus
Anthelephila anderssoni Bonadona, 1988
Anthelephila besucheti Bonadona, 1989
Anthelephila braminus Bonadona, 1964
Anthelephila burckhardti Telnov, 2003
Anthelephila consul LaFerté-Séne..., 1849
Anthelephila insulana
Anthelephila opiatus Kejval, 1999
Anthicus (Anthicus) semirubidus Bonadona, 1988
Anthicus vexator Werner, 1965Antlike flower beetle
Berginus maindroni Grouvelle, 1902
Bitoma siccana Pascoe, 1863
Bitoma siviana Heinze, 1954
Cebia rugosa Pascoe, 1863
Ceropria induta Wiedemann, 1819
Cis contendens Walker, 1858
Cis coriarius Motschulsky, 1863
Cissites debyi Fairmaire, 1885
Colobicus indicus Motschulsky, 1863
Corticeus cephalotes Gebien, 1914
Diaclina platydemoides Gebien, 1927
Dryocora simoni Grouvelle, 1893
Dryopomera (Dryopomera) ceylonica Å vihla, 1994
Elacatis ceylanicus Borchmann, 1921
Elacatis lyncca Pascoe, 1871
Eletica (Meteletica) testacea Olivier, 1789
Endomia besucheti Bonadona, 1989
Endomia castelsi Pic, 1929
Endomia ceylonica Motschulsky, 1863
Epicauta (Epicauta) haematoccphala Haag-Rutenberg, 1880Amazon Darner
Ethas krombeini
Eutochia (Aptereutochia) aptera Kaszab, 1980
Eutochia atra Pic, 1926
Euxylophilus principalis Champion, 1915
Falsandrosus tetrops Zoltán Kaszab, 1980
Falsomordellistena (Falsomordellistena) konoi Pic, 1936
Formicomus anderssoni (Bonadona, 1988)⇒ Anthelephila anderssoni Bonadona, 1988
Formicomus braminus (Bonadona, 1964)⇒ Anthelephila braminus Bonadona, 1964
Formicomus opiatus (Kejval, 1999)⇒ Anthelephila opiatus Kejval, 1999
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) depressum Fabricius, 1801
Gonocephalum spangleri
Grammatodera bifasciata Champion, 1916
Hemicera krombeini
Heterotarsus ceylonicus
Horia debyi Fairmaire, 1885
Horia fabriciana Betrem, 1929
Hoshihananomia composita Walker, 1858
Hycleus balteata Pallas, 1782
Hycleus phaleratus Pallas, 1781
Hycleus rouxi Laporte de C..., 1840
Imatismus fasciculatus Fabricius, 1798
Laena formaneki Schuster, 1916
Leichenum canaliculatum Fabricius, 1798Madagascar Beetle
Leichenum variegatum (Kuester, 1849)⇒ Leichenum canaliculatum Fabricius, 1798
Leptaleus brincki Bonadona, 1988
Leptaleus retrofasciatus Motschulsky, 1863
Lissodema ceylonicum Blair, 1919
Lissodema lewisi Blair, 1919
Litargus (Litargus) taprobanoe Grouvelle, 1902
Luprops tristis Fabricius, 1801Mupli beetle
Mecynotarsus cederholmi Bonadona, 1988
Mecynotarsus flinti Bonadona, 1988
Meloe (Afromeloe) trapeziderus Gahan, 1903
Mesostena angustata Fabricius, 1775
Microprius opacus Sharp, 1886
Microprius rufulus Motschulsky, 1863
Monomma brunneum J. Thomson, 1860
Monomma horni Pic, 1933
Mordella defectiva Walker, 1859
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) flaviceps Motschulsky, 1863
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) horni (Pic, 1927)⇒ Falsomordellistena konoi Pic, 1936
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) rufotestacea Motschulsky, 1863
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) trimaculata Mulsant, 1863
Mylabris (Mylabris) alternata Harold, 1870
Mylabris (Mylabris) humeralis Walker, 1858
Mylabris (Mylabris) orientalis Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) plagiata Pallas, 1782
Mylabris (Mylabris) recognita Walker, 1859
Mylabris (Mylabris) thunbergi (Billberg, 1813)⇒ Mylabris plagiata Pallas, 1782
Mylabris pustulata Thunberg, 1821Arhap blister beetle
Nematidium elongatum Pal & Slipinski, 1984
Notoxus brinckianus Bonadona, 1988
Notoxus ravana
Ocholissa bicolor Grouvelle, 1893
Ocholissa humeralis Fairmaire, 1850
Oedemutes tumidus Pascoe, 1860
Omonadus formicarius (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Laena formaneki Schuster, 1916
Paraphylax brachycyttari Ashmead, 1896
Phalantias besucheti Bonadona, 1982
Phalantias loebli Bonadona, 1982
Phalantias mussardi Bonadona, 1982
Phalantias praeclarus Bonadona, 1982
Phaleria pallida Lewis, 1894
Pimelia (Melanostola) angulata Fabricius, 1775
Pimelia (Pimelia) undulata Solier, 1836
Platolenes ceylonicus
Platolenes sivae
Platolenes srilankanus
Platydema seticeoideum
Platydemoides brincki Zoltán Kaszab, 1980
Prionotheca coronata A. G. Olivier, 1795
Prostomis schlegeli Olliff, 1884
Pseudoleptaleus argutus Bonadona, 1989
Pseudoleptaleus baloghi Uhmann, 1983
Pseudoleptaleus basirufus Bonadona, 1989
Pseudoleptaleus yalaensis Uhmann, 1983
Pseudonotoxus cederholmi Bonadona, 1988
Pseudonotoxus ekesi Bonadona, 1989
Pseudonotoxus minutus Bonadona, 1988
Pterogenius besucheti Lawrence, 1977
Rhinosimus ceylonicus Motschulsky, 1866
Sapintus (Sapintus) barbei Bonadona, 1978
Sapintus (Sapintus) brincki Bonadona, 1988
Sapintus (Sapintus) capitatus Werner, 1983
Sapintus (Sapintus) flinti Bonadona, 1988
Scraptia cingalensis Champion, 1916
Scraptia compressicollis Champion, 1916
Scraptia flavidula Motschulsky, 1863
Scraptia fuscipennis Champion, 1916
Scraptia indica Motschulsky, 1863
Scraptia setipes Champion, 1916
Scraptia xylophiloides Champion, 1916
Simalura ceylonica
Spinolyprops maculatus Kulzer, 1954
Sternocera chrysis Fabricius, 1775
Sternocera sternicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Strongylium horni Oertzen, 1903
Sybaris nigrifinis Walker, 1858
Sybaris praeustus L. Redtenbacher, 1844
Sybaris testaceus Fabricius, 1792
Sybaris yakkala Mohamedsaid, 1979
Tomoderus anderssoni Bonadona, 1988
Tomoderus discisus Uhmann, 1983
Tomoderus mussardi Bonadona, 1988
Tomoderus terrenus Bonadona, 1988
Trachyderma (Trachyderma) hispida Forskal, 1775
Trachypholis (Trachypholis) hispidum Weber, 1801
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Trictenotoma templetoni Westwood, 1848
Trictenotoma templetonii Westwood, 1848
Uloma bituberosa Kirsch, 1875
Uloma polita Wiedemann, 1821
Ulomimus indicus Bates, 1873
Ulomina carinata Baudi di Selve, 1876
Xylographus ceylonicus Ancey, 1876
Xylographus ritsemai Pic, 1921
Zonitoschema krombeini Mohamedsaid, 1979

Subnodes of Tenebrionoidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyAderidae
Winkler, 1927
Ant-like leaf beetles, Antlike leaf beetles
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAnthicidae
Latreille, 1819
Ant beetles, ant like flower beetle, Ant-like beetles, Ant-like flower beetles, Antlike flower beetles
14
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCiidae
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
Minute tree fungus beetles, Minute Tree-Fungus Beetle, Minute tree-fungus beetles, Shelf Fungus Beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
9
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMordellidae
Latreille, 1802
Pintail beetles, tumbling flower beetle, Tumbling flower beetles
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycetophagidae
Leach, 1815
hairy fungus beetle, Hairy fungus beetles
3
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

FamilyOedemeridae
Latreille, 1810
False Blister Beetle, False blister beetles, Flower Beetles, Pollen-feeding beetles, Thick-Legged Flower Beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyProstomidae
C. G. Thomson, 1859
jugular-horned beetle, Jugular-horned beetles, Red Log Beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPterogeniidae
Crowson, 1953
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySalpingidae
Leach, 1815
narrow-waisted bark beetle, Narrow-waisted bark beetles, Narrow-wasted bark beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScraptiidae
Mulsant, 1856
Antlike leaf beetles, false flower beetle, False flower beetles, Scraptiid beetles
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms, Mealworms, Toktokkie beetles
61
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTrictenotomidae
Blanchard, 1845
Croc beetles, Trictenotomid beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyZopheridae
Solier, 1834
Cylindrical bark beetles, ironclad beetle, Ironclad beetles, Zopherids
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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