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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
728
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
658
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
144
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pietermaritzburg
34 Families width 135 Species and 2 Subspecies
#SECPTBALGDMHR
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles41SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers5SpeciesTaxom
Erotylidae Latreille, 1802Pleasing Fungus Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae (Latreille, 1802)Darkling Beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers5SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821Ship-timber beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae (Latreille, 1802)Carabid beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae (Gyllenhal, 1810)Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil0SpeciesTaxom
Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802Bark gnawing beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Discolomatidae Horn, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Permosynidae Tillyard, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834Cedar beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Rhombocoleidae Rohdendorf, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Taldycupedidae Rohdendorf, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pietermaritzburg
144 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVXZ
Adoretus Laporte, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aemidius Latreille, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Africophanes Gianfranco, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Ageniosa Weise, 01SpeciesTaxom
Amblyscelis Gorham, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaspilus Kolbe, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisorrhina Westwood, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anobium Fabricius, 1774furniture beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Anomalipus Latreille, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Atractocerus Straneo, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Atrichelaphinis Kraatz, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Aulonogyrus Régimbart, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Axinotoma Dejean, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bantodemus Koch, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Baris Germar, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Blepharida Chevrolat, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerus Olivier, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Bruchidius Schilsky, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cactophagus LeConte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Carabus Linnaeus, 1891Ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Centrinus Schönherr, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Ceropria Castelnau & ..., 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocephalus Chevrolat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocnema Stephens, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Chariodema Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chilocorus Leach, 1815
Red-spotted lady beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Clytra Laicharting, 1781
0SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cophosomorpha Tschitschérine, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Cylindera Westwood, 1831Rounded-thorax Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cymophorus Kirby, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonistes Burmeister, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cyptochirus Lesne, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtomoscelis Chaudoir, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtothyrea Kolbe, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicladispa Gestro, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotropis Boheman, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Dysgena Mäklin, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1854Burning Blister Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Euleptus Klug, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Euparius Schoenherr, 1823
Fungus weevils0SpeciesTaxom
Exochomus Redtenbacher, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Graphipterus Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Gymnochila Klug, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Haptomerus Faust, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Holcolaccus Marshall, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hoplonyx Thomson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hybosorus MacLeay, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopus Boheman, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Isora Mulsant, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampetis Dejean, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lema Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lepadoretus Reitter, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Lilioceris Reitter, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Litopus Audinet-Serv..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mausoleopsis Lansberge, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Micraspis Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Microplidus Péringuey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Monochelus Berthold, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Monoplius Lacordaire, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Neocoptodera Jeannel, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nigidius MacLeay, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Notiophygus Gory, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Orectochilus Dejean, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Orthotrichus Payron, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oulema Gozis, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachnodella Stichel, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachylister Lewis, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodactylus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Palademosyne Rohdendorf, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Paraphylax Foerster, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Paussus L., 18643SpeciesTaxom
Pentaplatarthrus Jeannel, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Peploptera Lacordaire, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Permosyne Tillyard, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phoxomela Schaum, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pinophilus Gravenhorst, 0Rove Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiochilus Wasmann, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyclaeis Boheman, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Polystalactica Kraatz, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Praogena Laporte de C..., 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrilus Laporte, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclivina Kult, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorupilia Jacoby, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnopsis Thomson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhipicera Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhombocoleites Ponomarenko, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomelus Boheman, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sambus Deyrolle, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Sarophorus Erichson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Scaptobius Burmeister &..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Sciobius sch�n..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Siopelus Murray, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Stegobium Motschulsky, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Sumelis Thomson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Taldycupes Rohdendorf, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Tefflus Leach, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Tephraea Burmeister, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Thyreopterus Dejean, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Timola Pascoe, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tricorynus Waterhouse, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Vutsimus Péringuey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xinidium Harold, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Xyleborus Eichhoff, 1826Pinhole borers1SpeciesTaxom
Xylion Lesne, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthodes Lesne, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 18341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pietermaritzburg
135 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adoretus (Adoretus) inglorius Péringuey, 1902
Africophanes amicus White, 1855
Ageniosa hilaris
Anisorrhina flavomaculata Fabricius, 1798
Anobium (Anobium) punctatum De Geer, 1774Common furniture beetle
Anomalipus affinis Péringuey, 1886
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthicus brevicornis (van Hille, 1984)⇒ Aulacoderus brevicornis van Hille, 1984
Anthicus govenderi van Hille, 1984
Apate bicolor (Fahraeus, 1871)⇒ Mesoxylion collaris Erichson, 1842
Apate indistincta Murray, 1867
Atractocerus brevicornis Linnaeus, 1766
Atrichelaphinis tigrina Olivier, 1789
Aulonogyrus (Afrogyrus) flavipes Boheman, 1848
Axinotoma obtuseangula Péringuey, 1896
Baris atrocoerulea Hustache, 1938
Bostrychoplites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Brachycerus cancellatus Gyllenhal, 1833
Brachycerus crispicularis Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus granifer Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus hypocritus Bedel, 1874
Brachycerus natalensis Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus setipennis Fåhraeus, 1871
Brachycerus turbatus Pascoe, 1887
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Cactophagus graphipterus Champion, 1910Weevil
Carabus promachus promachus Bates, 1891
Castiarina rediviva Barker, 1990
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Centrinus cestrotus Schoenherr, 1836
Chaerocephalus araneus Flach, 1907
Chaetocnema wollastoni Baly, 1877
Chariodema vittata Blanchard, 1850
Copelatus polystrigus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cophosomorpha pseudocastelli Straneo, 1958
Cylindera (Ifasina) centropunctata Dejean, 1831
Cymophorus undatus Kirby, 1827
Cyphonistes vallatus Wiedemann, 1823
Cyptochirus ambiguus (Kirby, 1828)⇒ Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Cyrtomoscelis elongata Straneo, 1939
Cyrtothyrea marginalis Swartz, 1817
Dicladispa (Dicladispa) haafi Uhmann, 1961
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotropis castanea Fahraeus, 1857
Drepanocerus ambiguus Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Eodrepanus fastiditus Péringuey, 1901
Epicauta (Epicauta) velata Gerstaecker, 1854
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis hypocrita Péringuey, 1902
Euleptus caffer Boheman, 1848
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Exochomus flavipes (Thunberg, 1781)⇒ Exochomus nigromaculatus Goeze, 1777
Graphipterus lateralis (Boheman, 1848)⇒ Graphipterus atrimedius Chaudoir, 1870
Haptomerus limis Marshall, 1908
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Helochares melanophthalmus Mulsant, 1844
Hipporhinus recurvus Schoenherr, 1833
Hipporhinus severus Gyllenhal, 1840
Hister tropicus Paykull, 1811Musk rose
Holcolaccus viridulus Marshall, 1953
Hoplonyx latus
Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853
Hydaticus (Prodaticus) sobrinus Aubé, 1838
Hystrichopus tenuicollis Péringuey, 1896
Lampetis decorsei Théry, 1905
Lema (Quasilema) bilineata Germar, 1824Tobacco slug beetle
Lepadoretus hoplioides Boheman, 1857
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Lilioceris (Lilioceris) bohemani Baly, 1863
Litopus latipes Fabricius, 1787
Mausoleopsis amabilis Schaum, 1844
Micraspis striata Fabricius, 1792Lady beetle
Microplidus albiger Burmeister, 1855
Monochelus calcaratus Burmeister, 1844
Monoplius dissidens Péringuey, 1901
Mylabris (Mylabris) tristigma (Gerstaecker, 1854)⇒ Hycleus tristigma Gerstacker, 1854
Neocoptodera (Neocoptodera) notata Boheman, 1848
Nigidius delegorguei Thomson, 1862
Notiophygus vicinus John, 1956
Notoxus hiltoni van Hille, 1961
Notoxus ifafae van Hille, 1984
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onitis tortuosus Houston, 1983
Onthophagus (Proagoderus) pegesimallus Marcus, 1917
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Onthophagus vigens Péringuey, 1901
Orectochilus cardiophorus cardiophorus cardiophorus..., 1888
Orthotrichus gracilis Boheman, 1848
Palademosyne natalensis Ponomarenko, 2005
Paussus (Katapaussus) rusticus Péringuey, 1885
Paussus (Klugipaussus) klugii Westwood, 1838
Paussus (Shuckardipaussus) curtisii Westwood, 1864
Pentaplatarthrus (Pentaplatarthrus) natalensis Westwood, 1850
Permosyne elongata Ponomarenko, 2005
Pharaphodius impurus Roth, 1851
Phoxomela umbrosa Gory & Perch..., 1833
Pinophilus andreaei
Polyclaeis equestris Boheman, 1840
Polystalactica perroudi Schaum, 1844
Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Popillia biguttata Wiedemann, 1821
Proagoderus lanista Castelnau, 1840
Pseudagrilus dubius Obenberger, 1924
Pseudoclivina grandis Dejean, 1826
Pycnopsis brachyptera Thomson, 1860
Rhombocoleites danutae A. G. Ponoma..., 2005
Rhopalomelus angusticollis Boheman, 1848
Sambus albopunctatus Fåhraeus, 1851
Sarophorus costatus Fahraeus, 1857
Scaptobius natalensis Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha globa Pope, 1960
Sciobius cultratus Marshall, 1906
Sciobius marshalli
Siopelus (Neosiopelus) pediobius Alluaud, 1926
Stegobium paniceum Linnaeus, 1758Biscuit beetle
Stenus asper L.Benick, 1931
Stenus uluguruensis Bernhauer, 1915
Sumelis occidentalis Chevrolat, 1855
Taldycupes africanus A. G. Ponoma..., 2005
Taldycupes lidgettoniensis A. G. Ponoma..., 2005
Tephraea simonsi Janson, 1877
Thanatophilus micans Fabricius, 1794
Thyreopterus (Thyreopterus) flavosignatus (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Thyreopterus maculatus Chaudoir, 1837
Timola albovaria Marshall, 1923
Tricorynus herbarius Gorham, 1883Mexican book beetle
Trochalus aeruginosa Burmeister, 1855
Trogoderma granarium Everts, 1898Cabinet beetle
Vutsimus litigiosus
Xinidium dentilabris Harold, 1869
Xinidium dewitzi Harold, 1878
Xyleborus xylographus Say, 1826Weevil
Xylion adustus Fahraeus, 1871
Xyloperthodes nitidipennis Murray, 1867
Zophosis boei (Solier, 1834)⇒ Oculosis boei Solier, 1834

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Pietermaritzburg
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
3
21
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderAlphacoleoptera
Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderMyxophaga
Crowson, 1955
Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
119
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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