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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region West Coast District (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
448
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
399
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
27
151
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Coast District
27 Families width 155 Species
#BCTDSHAMGELN
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers12SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles5SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids0SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles43SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Haliplidae Aubé, 1836Crawling Water Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cleridae Latreille, 1802Checkered Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Anthribidae Billberg, 1820Fungus Weevil1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Coast District
151 Genera with 155 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTUXZ
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Adalia Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Adesmia Fischer von ..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Afronycha Wittmer, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Agabus Leach, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Ageniosa Weise, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblymelanoplia1SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anisochelus Burmeister, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisonyx Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Anthelephila Hope, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthia Weber, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Aphengoecus Péringuey, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ascolhedybius Wittmer, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrocrates Koch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aulonogyrus Régimbart, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Blenosia Laporte de C..., 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Blepharida Chevrolat, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachycerus Olivier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Byrsops Germar, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Campulipus Kirby, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cassida Linnaeus, 1827Tortoise Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctis Marseul, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplesis Dejean, 1764Flat-faced longhorns2SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocephalus Chevrolat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chasme Serville, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cnemodontus Chevrolat, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Conoderus Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1891Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Crabronites Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Cratognathus Dejean, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochile Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Decilaus Pascoe, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocnemus Burmeister, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Discozantaena Perkins & Ba..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Dromius Bonelli, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug1SpeciesTaxom
Elmis Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Epilachna Dejean, 1836
Epilachna Lady Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eremnus McNeill, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Euporus Audinet-Serv..., 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Exochomus Redtenbacher, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Galerucella Crotch, 1873
Water-lily Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Gonogenia Chaudoir, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Graphipterus Latreille, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Graptodytes Seidlitz, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinus Geoffroy, 1826Whirligig Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Haliplus Latreille, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Helophorus Fabricius, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Hipporhinus Schonherr, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocnemis1SpeciesTaxom
Horatoma Solier, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydroporus Clairville, 18082SpeciesTaxom
Hygrotus Stephens, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Hyphydrus Illiger, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ilybius Erichson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Iselma Haag-Rutenberg, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Julodis Eschscholtz, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Lampyris Geoffroy, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lepisia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lepithrix Nietner, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Leucocelis Burmeister, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Liamegalonychus Basilewsky, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnebius Leach, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lioadalia Crotch, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Listroderes Schoenherr, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Lixus Fabricius, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Longitarsus Berthold, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Lophyra Motschulsky, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lychnophaes Lacordaire, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Macroderes Westwood, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Meligethes Stephens, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesoceration Janssens, 19948SpeciesTaxom
Micrambe C.G. Thomson, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimolithophilus Arrow, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1792Gazelle Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Nebrioporus Régimbart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Neojulodis Kerremans, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Nothomorpha Saunders, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ochthebius Leach, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Odontorrhina Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Oedisterna Lacordaire, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orectogyrus Régimbart, 1884
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxura Kirby, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnema Lepeletier &..., 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphaleria Gebien, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pallena Chapuis, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paranchus Lindroth, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Parasthetops Perkins and ..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Perissomerus Gounelle, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Philhedonus Gorham, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytoecia Dejean, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Placodidus Péringuey, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Planostibes Gemminger, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Platychile MacLeay, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Poecilophila Kolbe, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Promeces Audinet-Serv..., 17951SpeciesTaxom
Prosthetops Waterhouse, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocolaspis Laporte, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pterosthetops Perkins, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhantus Dejean, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhysoderes Marshall, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Sarophorus Erichson, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeolus Balthasar, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1821Scarites Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Sceliages Westwood, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Scelophysa Burmeister, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sibinia Germar, 1836Golden Keyhole Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Siopelus Murray, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Solenorrhinus Gemminger & ..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Somaticus Hope, 1873False wireworms1SpeciesTaxom
Sphenoptera Dejean, 1926metallic wood-boring beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterus Burmeister &..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Stenocara Solier, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Stenodesia Reitter, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenogonopus Gebien, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Stips Koch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tachyura Motschulsky, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Thanatophilus Leach, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trechosiella Jeannel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tribalus Erichson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trichocneorane Laboissière, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichodes Herbst, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trichostetha Burmeister, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Urodon Schonherr, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xenomacrus Faust, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Zophosis Latreille, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Coast District
155 Species
Acmaeodera bistriguttata Gory, 1840
Acmaeodera congener Spinola, 1838
Acmaeodera decemguttata Thunberg, 1787
Adalia (Adalia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 17582-spot Ladybird
Adalia (Adalia) decempunctata Linnaeus, 175810-spot Ladybird
Adesmia porcata Fabricius, 1781
Agabus (Acatodes) sturmii Gyllenhal, 1808
Agabus (Gaurodytes) didymus Olivier, 1795
Agabus (Gaurodytes) paludosus Fabricius, 1801
Amblymelanoplia cornuta Dombrow, 2002
Anacaena globula Paykull, 1798
Anisonyx ursus Fabricius, 1775
Anthaxia capensis Kerremans, 1903
Anthia (Thermophilum) biguttata Bonelli, 1813
Anthia (Thermophilum) decemguttata Linnaeus, 1764
Anthicus lutopictus van Hille, 1961
Anthicus manselli van Hille, 1984
Aphengoecus multiserratus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Atrocrates pliskoi
Aulonogyrus (Afrogyrus) varians Brinck, 1955
Bembidion (Peryphus) tibiale Duftschmid, 1812
Brachycerus auritus Péringuey, 1888
Brachycerus saginatus Gyllenhal, 1840
Brachycerus setiger Gyllenhal, 1840
Byrsops lutosus Gyllenhal, 1834
Campulipus limbatus Olivier, 1789
Cassida (Cassida) seladonia Gyllenhal, 1827
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Ceroctis capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Ceroplesis aethiops Fabricius, 1775
Ceroplesis capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)⇒ Ceroplesis quinquefasciata Fabricius, 1793
Chaerocephalus araneus Flach, 1907
Chasme jucunda Péringuey, 1902
Cnemodontus ambitiosus Faust, 1904
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Conoderus xysticus Candeze, 1859
Copris anceus Olivier, 1789
Copris capensis Waterhouse, 1891
Cratognathus mandibularis Dejaen, 1829
Cryptochile spinosa
Decilaus moluris Lea, 1898
Dichelus elegans
Dicranocnemus nudus Schein, 1958
Discozantaena leleupi Perkins, 2005
Dromius (Dromius) eremnus Andrewes, 1933
Eleodes (Eleodes) hispilabris Say, 1824False wireworm
Elmis aenea Müller, 1806Riffle beetle
Epirinus aeneus Wiedemann, 1823
Epirinus comosus Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Eremnus atratus Schoenherr, 1834
Exochomus flavipes (Thunberg, 1781)⇒ Exochomus nigromaculatus Goeze, 1777
Gonogenia tabida Fabricius, 1793
Graphipterus limbatus Castelnau, 1840
Graptodytes pictus Fabricius, 1787
Gyrinus (Gyrinus) substriatus Sturm, 1826Whirligig Beetle
Haliplus (Haliplinus) fluviatilis Aubé, 1836
Haliplus (Haliplinus) lineolatus Mannerheim, 1844
Haliplus (Neohaliplus) lineatocollis Marsham, 1802
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) brevipalpis Bedel, 1881
Hipporhinus caffer Schoenherr, 1826
Hoplocnemis lightfooti Péringuey, 1908
Hydrobius fuscipes C. Linnaeus, 1758Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) palustris (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Hydroporus notatus Sturm, 1835
Hydroporus (Hydroporus) pubescens Gyllenhal, 1808
Hygrotus (Hygrotus) quinquelineatus Zetterstedt, 1828
Hygrotus (Hygrotus) versicolor Schaller, 1783
Hyphydrus ovatus Linnaeus, 1761
Ilybius (Ilybius) fuliginosus Fabricius, 1792Mud Dweller
Iselma brunneipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Julodis albomaculata Boheman, 1860
Julodis fascicularis Linnaeus, 1758
Kheper bonellii MacLeay, 1821
Laccobius (Dimorpholaccobius) bipunctatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Laccobius colon Stephens, 1829
Laccobius (Dimorpholaccobius) striatulus Fabricius, 1801
Laccophilus hyalinus De Geer, 1774
Lampyris (Lampyris) noctiluca Linnaeus, 1767Common glow-worm
Lepisia rupicola Fabricius, 1775
Lepithrix fulvipes Thunberg, 1818
Lepithrix gentilis Péringuey, 1902
Lepithrix longitarsis Schein, 1959
Lepithrix modesta
Lepithrix pseudogentilis Schein, 1959
Leucocelis adspersa Fabricius, 1801
Limnebius truncatellus Thunberg, 1794
Lioadalia flavomaculata DeGeer, 1778Ladybird beetle
Listroderes costirostris Schönherr, 1826Australian tomato weevil
Lixus schoenherri Redtenbacher, 1867
Longitarsus (Longitarsus) luridus Scopoli, 1763Leaf beetle
Lophyra (Lophyra) brevicollis Wiedemann, 1823
Macroderes greeni Kirby, 1818
Mesoceration dissonum Perkins & Ba..., 1994
Mesoceration fusciceps Perkins & Ba..., 1994
Mesoceration granulovestum Perkins, 2008
Mesoceration periscopum Perkins, 2008
Mesoceration piceum Perkins, 2008
Mesoceration repandum Perkins, 2008
Mesoceration rivulare Perkins & Ba..., 1994
Mesoceration splendorum Perkins & Ba..., 1994
Nebria (Eunebria) psammodes P. Rossi, 1792
Nebrioporus (Nebrioporus) assimilis Paykull, 1798
Neojulodis picta Thunberg, 1827
Neojulodis subcostata Laporte, 1835
Neojulodis tomentosa Olivier, 1790
Nothomorpha rugosa Thunberg, 1787
Ochthebius (Asiobates) dilatatus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Odontorrhina pubescens Olivier, 1789
Oedisterna cuprea Linnaeus, 1758
Pachycnema crassipes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hoplocnemis spectabilis Péringuey, 1902
Pachycnema melanospila Burmeister, 1844
Pachyphaleria capensis Laporte de C..., 1840
Paranchus albipes Fabricius, 1796White-legged harp ground beetle
Parasthetops nigritus Perkins & Ba..., 1994
Perissomerus dasytes Martins, 1968
Peritrichia cinerea Olivier, 1789
Peritrichia proboscidea Fabricius, 1775
Peritrichia pseudursa Schein, 1959
Phytoecia (Blepisanis) maculicollis (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Blepisanis maculicollis Péringuey, 1888
Placodidus compransor Péringuey, 1900
Platychile pallida Fabricius, 1801
Promeces (Promeces) longipes Olivier, 1795
Psammodius ovatus Pittino, 1983
Pseudotrochalus quadrilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Rhantus (Rhantus) capensis Aubé, 1838
Rhysoderes divisus Marshall, 1955
Saprinus (Saprinus) bicolor Olivier, 1789
Saprinus (Saprinus) nitidus Wiedemann, 1825
Sarophorus tuberculatus Castelnau, 1840
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scarabaeolus canaliculatus Fairmaire, 1888
Scarabaeolus intricatus Fabricius, 1801
Scarabaeus rugosus (Hausmann, 1807)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Scarites (Scarites) rugosus Wiedemann, 1821
Sceliages brittoni zur Strassen, 1965
Scelophysa militaris Gyllenhall, 1817
Schizonycha crinita Brenske, 1898
Sibinia punctirostris Gyllenhal, 1836
Siopelus (Neosiopelus) pediobius Alluaud, 1926
Solenorrhinus proteaphilus Hesse, 1928
Somaticus gracilipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1873
Sphenoptera zulucaffra Obenberger, 1926
Stegopterus vittatus Fabricius, 1781
Stenocara longipes Olivier, 1795
Stenus cicindela Sharp, 1874
Stips costata
Tachyura fausta Péringuey, 1896
Thanatophilus capensis Boheman, 1858
Trechosiella laetula Péringuey, 1899
Tribalus (Tribalus) ascaphus Marseul, 1869
Trichodes aulicus Klug, 1842
Trichostetha bicolor (Péringuey, 1907)⇒ Trichostetha capensis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichostetha capensis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichostetha fascicularis Donovan, 1805
Urodon rotundicollis Fahrs., 1839
Xenomacrus glacialis Herbst, 1797

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in West Coast District
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
4
28
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
123
122
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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