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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
26
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Torres Strait Islands
26 Families width 111 Species and 5 Subspecies
#TESCBAGLDHMP
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Endomychidae Leach, 1815False Ladybirds1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers11SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers9SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipidae Emden, 1924Callirhipid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae (Hope, 1840)Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae (Latreille, 1802)Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Brentidae Billberg, 1820Brenthidae0SpeciesTaxom
Scydmaenidae Leach, 1815Ant-like stone beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scirtidae Fleming, 1821Marsh Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae (Leach, 1815)Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
95 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTX
Alphitobius Stephens, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Anidrytus Gerstaecker, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anomotarus Chaudoir, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1957Christmas beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Aphanisticus Latrielle, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Apirocalus Pascoe, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aporocera Saunders, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aspidimorpha Hope, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Astraeus Laporte & Gory, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Australobolbus Howden & Cooper, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Baris Germar, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Callirhipis Latreille, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Castiarina Gory & Laporte, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ceresium Newman, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1834Common Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cladognathus Burmeister, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Clivina Latreille, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Copelatus Erichson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coptocarpus Chaudoir, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Craspedophorus Hope, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphogastra Deyrolle, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1774larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Derolus Gahan, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Diathetes Pascoe, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dineutus MacLeay, 1775whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diomus Mulsant, 01SpeciesTaxom
Diphucrania Dejean, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ditropidus Erichson, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ectocemus Pascoe, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Egadroma Motschulsky, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Elacatophora Schaufuss, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Elaphodes Suffrian, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Epilachna Dejean, 1775Epilachna Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eurispa Baly, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Figulus MacLeay, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Gnathaphanus MacLeay, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Gnypeta Thomson, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Gonocephalum Solier, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Hydroglyphus Motschulsky, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ischiopsopha Gestro, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Laccopterum MacLeay, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Laccoscaphus Sloane, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepanus Balthasar, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Leptopius Oke, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Lomaptera Gory & Perch..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Megacerus Bridwell, 1885Large-horned Bruchids1SpeciesTaxom
Melobasis Laporte & Gory, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Merimna Saunders, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Metataenia Théry, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metopodontus Hope, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Microtheca Stål, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Monolepta Dejean, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Mordellistena Costa, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Novapus Sharp, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 187711SpeciesTaxom
Ora Clark, 2004Flea Marsh Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Orcus Mulsant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Orthrius Gorham, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Paracalais Neboiss, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Paranurus Tschitschérine, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Parascopodes Darlington, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Paropsisterna Motschulsky, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Physoplectus Reitter, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Platycoelus Blanchard, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosopocoilus Westwood, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ptilium Gyllenhal, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparida Baly, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Rodolia Mulsant, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Sapintus Casey, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Scymnus Kugelann, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sitophilus Schönherr, 1763Granary Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Sphallomorpha Westwood, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Strongylium Kirby, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Strongylurus Hope, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Sybra Pascoe, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Syllitus Pascoe, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Tachyta Kirby, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Temognatha Solier, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Tomicus Latreille, 1857Shoot beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopterus Fauvel, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Xylopsocus Lesne, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xylothrips Lesne, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
111 Species and 5 Subspecies
Alphitobius laevigatus Fabricius, 1781Black fungus beetle
Anidrytus cardisoma Strohecker, 1997
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anomotarus ruficornis ruficornis Sloane, 1917
Anomotarus variegatus simplex Baehr, 2005
Anoplognathus nebulosus moanus Carne, 1957
Anthaxia (Anthaxia) ariadna Bílý, 1982
Anthelephila denisonii King, 1869
Apirocalus cornutus Pascoe, 1881
Aporocera (Aporocera) ornatipennis Lea, 1904
Astraeus (Astraeus) princeps Barker, 1989
Ataenius spinipennis Lea, 1923
Australobolbus cruciatus Howden, 1989
Baris monobia Lea, 1931
Callirhipis (Callirhipis) cardwellensis Blackburn, 1896
Castiarina cinnamomea MacLeay, 1863
Castiarina strigata MacLeay, 1863
Ceresium (Paraceresium) affine Aurivillius, 1917
Ceresium mjoebergi Aurivillius, 1917
Cicindela (Myriochile) semicincta Brullé, 1834
Cladognathus limbatus Waterhouse, 1887
Clivina (Semiclivina) atridorsis Sloane, 1905
Copelatus (Copelatus) irregularis W.J. Macleay, 1871
Coptocarpus australis Dejean, 1831
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla monstrosa Felsche, 1909
Coptodactyla torresica Mathews, 1976
Cyphogastra pistor pistor Laporte & Gory, 1835
Dermestes (Dermestes) ater (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Dermestes olivieri Lepesme, 1939
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Derolus arnoldius Adlbauer, 2009
Diathetes signaticollis Faust, 1899
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dilochrosis brownii Kirby, 1818
Dineutus (Cyclous) australis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dineutus rufipes Dejean, 1833
Diomus teresa
Diphucrania nigripennis MacLeay, 1888
Ditropidus striatipennis Lea, 1921
Egadroma piceus Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Elacatophora apion Jaloszynski, 2004
Elaphodes oblongus Lea, 1903
Enochrus (Methydrus) deserticola Blackburn, 1896
Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata Fabricius, 1775
Figulus (Figulus) sulcicollis Hope & Westwood, 1845
Gnathaphanus philippensis Chevrolat, 1841
Gnypeta murraiensis Paśnik, 2005
Gonocephalum (Gonocephalum) martensi Kaszab, 1977
Gonocephalum mastersi MacLeay, 1872
Hydroglyphus leai Guignot, 1942
Ischiopsopha esmeralda Wallace, 1867
Laccopterum cyaneum Fabricius, 1775
Lepanus pygmaeus MacLeay, 1888
Lepidiota aspera Britton, 1978
Lepidiota oblonga Brenske, 1900
Megacerus (Serratibruchus) callirhipis Sharp, 1885
Melobasis (Melobasis) interstitialis Blackburn, 1900
Merimna atrata Gory & Laporte, 1837Fire beetle
Metataenia aurofoveata Saunders, 1869
Metopodontus bison Olivier, 1789
Microtheca acidalia Melvill & St..., 1899
Monolepta alba Lea, 1923
Monolepta parvonigra Lea, 1923
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) alternizona Lea, 1929
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) torresensis Lea, 1929
Notiobia (Anisotarsus) melanaria Dejean, 1829
Novapus bifidus Lea, 1910
Onitis viridulus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus bicarinaticeps Lea, 1923
Onthophagus bunamin Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus parrumbal Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus planicollis Harold, 1880
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus rufosignatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus signaticollis Frey, 1970
Onthophagus vilis Harold, 1877
Ora improtecta Watts, 2004
Ora improtectus Watts, 2004
Orcus cyanocephalus Mulsant, 1850
Orthrius basalis Schenkling, 1902
Paracalais prosapius (Neboiss, 1967)⇒ Cryptalaus prosapius Neboiss, 1967
Parascopodes cyaneus torresianus Baehr, 2010
Phyllotocus laterofuscus Lea, 1919
Physoplectus irritans Chandler, 2001
Prosopocoilus (Metopodontus) bison Olivier, 1789
Prosopocoilus cinctus Montrouzier, 1857
Ptilium torresensis Deane, 1931
Rhyparida didyma Fabricius, 1775Striped swarming leaf beetle
Rhyparida insulicola Lea, 1915
Rodolia sanguinolenta Mulsant, 1850
Sapintus rarus King, 1869
Scymnus mitior Blackburn, 1895
Sitophilus oryzae Linnaeus, 1763Lesser grain weevil
Sphallomorpha torresia Baehr, 1992
Strongylium macleayi (Pascoe, 1863)⇒ Strongylium campanulatum Kaszab, 1977
Strongylium minor Carter, 1924
Strongylurus partitus McKeown, 1940
Strongylurus scriptelytron McKeown, 1940
Sybra (Sybra) quadriplagiata Breuning, 1938
Syllitus acanthias McKeown, 1937
Syllitus divergens McKeown, 1937
Syllitus sinuatus McKeown, 1937
Tachyta (Tachyta) brunnipennis MacLeay, 1871
Temognatha duboulayi Saunders, 1872
Temognatha macfarlani Waterhouse, 1881
Tomicus perforans (Wollaston, 1857)⇒ Xyleborus perforans Wollaston, 1857
Trigonopterus rostralis Lea, 1928
Xylopsocus gibbicollis MacLeay, 1873Common auger beetle
Xylothrips religiosa Boisduval, 1835

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
3
18
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
77
96
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
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Coleoptera at papua-insects.nl
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Coleoptera at gbif.org
Coleoptera at irmng.org
Coleoptera at itis.gov
Coleoptera at kaefer-der-welt.de
Coleoptera at marinespecies.org