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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
552
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
551
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
542
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
467
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
140
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Karoo
25 Families width 147 Species and 4 Subspecies
#SBTACMHPLEDR
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles28SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers14SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae (Latreille, 1802)Darkling Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles35SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles31SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae (Gyllenhal, 1810)Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae4SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Throscidae Laporte, 1840False metallic wood-boring beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae (Mulsant, 1844)Cascade Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae0SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Karoo
140 Genera with 147 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUXZ
Ablaberoides Blanchard, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Adesmia Fischer von ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Anisochelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18413SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthia Weber, 17643SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Apterodasytes Champion, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Armenosoma Waterhouse, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Asolenus Lewis, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Belionota Eschscholtz, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Brachinus Weber, 1825Bombardier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerus Olivier, 187118SpeciesTaxom
Bruchidius Schilsky, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhodes LeConte, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Cactophagus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Calodemas Faust, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1891Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cecractes Schönherr, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctis Marseul, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplesis Dejean, 1775Flat-faced longhorns1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcogenia Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Chalcoplia Saunders, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Chalicorus Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chilocorus Leach, 1815
Red-spotted lady beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1876Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Colophon Gray, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cratognathus Dejean, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochile Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1831Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Decilaus Pascoe, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dere White, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1774larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Derosphaerius Westwood, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocnemus Burmeister, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dinodes Bonet, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Diplocotidus Péringuey, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromius Bonelli, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Duvalius Delarouzee, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Epiphysa Dejean, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Episus Billberg, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Erioderus Blanchard, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glypta Gravenhorst, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Gonogenia Chaudoir, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Gonopus Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Graphipterus Latreille, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Heteropsoa Lesne, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Himatismus Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18263SpeciesTaxom
Hipporrhinus sj�st..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Holisonycha Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hydroglyphus Motschulsky, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Hygrotus Stephens, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Hypocacculus Bickhardt, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Idactus Pascoe, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Idutywa Péringuey, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Incala Thomson, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Julodella Semenov, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Larinus Dejean, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1896colorful foliage ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1853Dark Brown Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lioadalia Crotch, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Lipostratia Chaudoir, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Litopus Audinet-Serv..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Machla Lichtenstein, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesolestes Schatzmayr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Microlestes Schmidt-Goebel, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Mimesthes Marseul, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Moluris Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1792Gazelle Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Neocleonus Chevrolat, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Neocrowsonia Kistner & Ab..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochthebius Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Oedisterna Lacordaire, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Omophron Latreille, 1870Round Sand Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Oxytelus Gravenhorst, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnema Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paederidus Mulsant & Rey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pentaplatarthrus Jeannel, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Perileptus Schaum, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Perissomerus Gounelle, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phytoecia Dejean, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Planostibes Gemminger, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pogonocherus Dejean, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomalegia Jacoby, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psydrus LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ptilophorus Dejean, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopsis Thomson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdotis Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeolus Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Scolocondylops Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Sibinia Germar, 1843Golden Keyhole Weevil2SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sparrmannia Laporte de C..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Spartecerus Schönherr, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stenocorus Geoffroy, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Stenodesia Reitter, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1823Seedcorn Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Stethomezium Hinton, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Synthocus Schoenherr, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Syrictes Prell, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tachyta Kirby, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragonothorax Chevrolat, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Troglops Erichson, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Urodon Schonherr, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoscelis Burmeister, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Zographus Dejean, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Karoo
147 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ablaberoides emeritus Péringuey, 1904
Acmaeodera bistriguttata Gory, 1840
Acmaeodera viridaenea DeGeer, 1778
Adesmia torulosa
Agrilus discolor Fåhraeus, 1851
Agrilus elaphrus Obenberger, 1933
Aleochara (Coprochara) bipustulata Linnaeus, 1761
Anisochelus inornatus Burmeister, 1844
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthaxia capensis Kerremans, 1903
Anthaxia melancholica Gory, 1841
Anthia (Anthia) maxillosa Fabricius, 1781
Anthia (Anthia) thoracica Thunberg, 1784Two-spotted Ground Beetle
Anthia (Thermophilum) decemguttata Linnaeus, 1764
Anthicus bradfordi van Hille, 1984
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius armaticeps Péringuey, 1901
Aphodius intercalaris Péringuey, 1901
Belionota championi Murray, 1862
Brachinus (Neobrachinus) subcostatus Dejean, 1825
Brachycerus albarius Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus albofasciatus Péringuey, 1888
Brachycerus auritus Péringuey, 1888
Brachycerus consimilis Péringuey, 1885
Brachycerus inaequalis Olivier, 1790
Brachycerus incommodus Péringuey, 1892
Brachycerus karooensis Péringuey, 1888
Brachycerus lobaticollis Péringuey, 1885
Brachycerus nodulosus Reiche, 1857
Brachycerus obesus Olivier, 1790Bulb snout beetle
Brachycerus posticus Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus pulverus Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus recurvus Haaf, 1957
Brachycerus stellaris Gyllenhal, 1833
Brachycerus subfasciatus Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus varius Péringuey, 1888
Brachycerus verrucosus Lichtenstein, 1796
Brachycerus wahlbergi Fåhraeus, 1871
Cactophagus graphipterus Champion, 1910Weevil
Carabus promachus promachus Bates, 1891
Ceroctis gyllenhalli Billberg, 1813
Ceroplesis hottentotta Fabricius, 1775
Chalcogenia contempta Mannerheim, 1837
Chalcoplia nigritula Kerremans, 1909
Chalcoplia thoracica Kerremans, 1903
Cheironitis scabrosus Fabricius, 1776
Chlaenius (Chlaeniostenus) leucoristus Chaudoir, 1876
Chrysobothris (Chrysobothris) dorsata Fabricius, 1787
Coelostoma punctulatum Klug, 1833
Colophon neli Barnard, 1932
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Cratognathus grandiceps Boheman, 1860
Cylindera (Ifasina) centropunctata Dejean, 1831
Decilaus moluris Lea, 1898
Dere lagria Jordan, 1903
Dermestes (Dermestinus) maculatus DeGeer, 1774Common hide beetle
Derosphaerius antilope
Dicranocnemus mendicus Péringuey, 1902
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dinodes (Pachydinodes) simplex Wiedemann, 1821
Dromius (Dromius) eremnus Andrewes, 1933
Duvalius paroecus dryops Bokor, 1913
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) dejeanii Putzeys, 1846
Dyschirius (Dyschiriodes) pilosus LeConte, 1857
Elaphropus ascendens Alluaud, 1917
Episus hopei Boheman, 1840
Episus hypocritus Gyllenhal, 1833
Episus opalinus Aurivillius, 1885
Episus simulator Dalman, 1833
Eriesthis semihirta Burmeister, 1844
Erioderus hirtus Fabricius, 1787
Euphoria subtomentosa Dejean, 1837
Glypta albifaciens Dasch, 1988
Glypta albonotata Dasch, 1988
Glypta saperdae Dasch, 1988
Glypta tortricis Dasch, 1988
Glypta truncata Provancher, 1883
Gonogenia rugosopunctata Thunberg, 1806
Graphipterus limbatus Castelnau, 1840
Gymnopleurus humanus MacLeay, 1821
Harpalus (Harpalus) capicola Dejean, 1829
Harpalus (Harpalus) fuscoaeneus Dejean, 1829
Harpalus (Harpalus) hybridus Boheman, 1848
Harpalus (Harpalus) rufomarginatus Boheman, 1848
Heliocopris faunus Boheman, 1857
Heteropsoa australis Lesne, 1895
Hipporhinus capensis Gyllenhal, 1833
Hipporhinus globifer Schoenherr, 1826
Hipporhinus pillularius Schoenherr, 1826
Hipporrhinus lobatus Marshall, 1902
Holisonycha mellila Peringeuy, 1904
Hycleus amoenus Marseul, 1872
Hygrotus (Coelambus) impressopunctatus Schaller, 1783
Idactus strandi Breuning, 1935
Incala burgeoni macrophylla Antoine, 1988
Julodella cicatricosa Germar, 1824
Kheper bonellii MacLeay, 1821
Larinus squalidus Gyllenhal, 1835
Lebia (Lebia) vagans Péringuey, 1896
Limonius (Limonius) aeger LeConte, 1853
Lioadalia flavomaculata DeGeer, 1778Ladybird beetle
Lipostratia cyaniventris Fairmaire, 1888
Litopus latipes Fabricius, 1787
Mesolestes (Mesolestes) fusculus Péringuey, 1896
Metacatharsius latifrons Harold, 1868
Microlestes capensis Motschulsky, 1864
Moluris gibbosa Thunberg, 1787
Nebria (Eunebria) psammodes P. Rossi, 1792
Neocleonus sannio Herbst, 1795
Oedisterna bisulcata Laporte & Gory, 1836
Omophron (Omophron) ovale G. Horn, 1870Oval Round Sand Beetle
Onthophagus suturalis (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Onthophagus trituber Wiedemann, 1823
Oxytelus (Oxytelus) piceus Linnaeus, 1767
Pachycnema pudibunda Burmeister, 1844
Paederidus luctuosus Klug, 1855
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) natalensis Westwood, 1850
Perileptus (Pyrrotachys) promontorii Péringuey, 1896
Perissomerus dasytes Martins, 1968
Peritrichia proboscidea Fabricius, 1775
Phytoecia (Blepisanis) maculicollis (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Blepisanis maculicollis Péringuey, 1888
Platychelus karrooensis Péringuey, 1902
Pogonocherus (Pogonocherus) penicillatus LeConte, 1850Little spruce sawyer
Psydrus piceus J. LeConte, 1846Goldspot goby
Pycnopsis brachyptera Thomson, 1860
Rhabdotis semipunctata Fabricius, 1787
Rhyssemus africanus Petrovitz, 1963
Saprinus (Saprinus) cupreus Erichson, 1834
Scarabaeolus bohemani Harold, 1868
Scarabaeus viator Péringuey, 1901
Sibinia lepidota Gyllenhal, 1836
Sibinia suturella Fåhraeus, 1843
Sinoxylon rufobasale Fairmaire, 1888
Sparrmannia flava Arrow, 1917
Spartecerus mendax Péringuey, 1888
Spartecerus rudis Fahraeus, 1871
Sphaeridium exile Boheman, 1851
Stenocorus heterocerus heterocerus Ganglbauer, 1882
Stenolophus (Stenolophus) ochropezus Say, 1823
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Stenus ranops Casey, 1884
Synthocus plagosus Péringuey, 1885
Syrictes syrichtus Fabricius, 1775
Urodon rotundicollis Fahrs., 1839
Xiphoscelis schuckardi Burmeister, 1842
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle
Zographus oculator Fabricius, 1775Orange-eyed Long-horn Beetle
Zophosis boei (Solier, 1834)⇒ Oculosis boei Solier, 1834

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Central Karoo
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
2
28
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
112
111
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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