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Checklist for Genus Plectroctena F.Smith, 1858
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
84
3506
28524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
72
3385
28118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
28
1338
18163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
240
4448
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
240
4448
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
54
655
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePonerini
Lepeletier, 1835
36
505
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusPlectroctena
F.Smith, 1858
18Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 18 Species
Plectroctena F.Smith, 193318SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
18 Species
Plectroctena anops Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena conjugata Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena cryptica Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena dentata Santschi, 1912Florida marshclam
Plectroctena gabonensis Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Plectroctena gestroi Menozzi, 1922
Plectroctena hastifera Santschi, 1914
Plectroctena laevior Stitz, 1924Pacific mud-piddock
Plectroctena latinodis Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Plectroctena lygaria Bolton, Gotw..., 1979
Plectroctena macgeei Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Plectroctena minor Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Plectroctena strigosa Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena subterranea Arnold, 1915
Plectroctena thaui Fisher, 2006
Plectroctena ugandensis Menozzi, 1933Wabash riffleshell


Links, sources and further information
Plectroctena at antwiki.org
Plectroctena at gbif.org
Plectroctena at gbif.org
Plectroctena at irmng.org
Plectroctena at itis.gov