Checklist of Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
for Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)
List of families for Republic South Africa
114 Families width 14821 Species and 676 Subspecies
| Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aderidae Winkler, 1927 | Ant-like leaf beetles | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 176 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodiidae Leach, 1815 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aspidytidae Ribera, Beu..., 2002 | Cliff water beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Belidae Schönherr, 1826 | Belid Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Biphyllidae LeConte, 1861 | Biphyllid beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Boganiidae Sen Gupta an..., 1966 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyceridae (Billberg, 1820) | Brachycerids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 413 | Species | Taxom | | Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804 | Moss beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 1927 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 995 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cetoniidae (Leach, 1815) | Flower beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 622 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Clambidae Fischer, 1821 | Fringe-winged beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Cupedidae Laporte, 1836 | Cupedids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 1892 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 83 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 176 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 185 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 199 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eucinetidae Lacordaire, 1857 | Plate-thigh beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eucnemidae Eschscholtz, 1829 | Click Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Georyssidae Laporte, 1819 | Minute mud-loving beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 | Bumble bee scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 | Enigmatic scarab beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Helophoridae (Leach, 1815) | Water scavenger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 298 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 221 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 225 | Species | Taxom | | Hydroscaphidae LeConte, 1874 | Skiff beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopodidae Latreille, 1802 | Megalopodid Leaf Beetles | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 212 | Species | Taxom | | Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817) | Chafers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Micromalthidae Barber, 1913 | Micromalthid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycteridae Blanchard, 1845 | Mycterid beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Nosodendridae Erichson, 1846 | Nosodendrid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Ommatidae Sharp & Muir, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Passalidae Leach, 1815 | Bess beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Permocupedidae Martynov, 1933 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Permosynidae Tillyard, 1924 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prionoceridae Lacaordaire, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prostomidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | Jugular-horned beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Ptilodactylidae Laporte, 1836 | Ptilodactylid beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807 | Cardinal beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pythidae Solier, 1834 | Dead log bark beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 | Cedar beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Rhombocoleidae Rohdendorf, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchitidae Gistel, 1848 | Leaf-rolling weevils | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rutelidae (MacLeay, 1819) | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 3227 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 | Antlike leaf beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 243 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845 | Minute Bog Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphindidae Jacquelin du..., 1860 | Cryptic slime mold beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 1605 | Species | Taxom | | Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859 | False long-horned beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Taldycupedidae Rohdendorf, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 574 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Vesperidae Mulsant, 1839 | Vesperid longicorn beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 26 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Republic South Africa | Suborder | Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles | 6
441
2181 | Families
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| | Suborder | Alphacoleoptera ♰
Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022
| 4
8
11 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Archostemata
Kolbe, 1908
Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles | 3
6
6 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Myxophaga
Crowson, 1955
Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles | 4
6
7 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 97
3400
12615 | Families
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