Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Western Cape (Cape)
List of families for Western Cape
84 Families width 3222 Species and 65 Subspecies #ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTZ
| Ademosynidae Ponomarenko, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthicidae Latreille, 1819 | Ant beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Anthribidae Billberg, 1820 | Fungus Weevil | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Aspidytidae Ribera, Beu..., 2002 | Cliff water beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Attelabidae Billberg, 1820 | Leaf Rolling Weevil | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 | Auger beetles | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrideridae Erichson, 1845 | Cocoon-forming beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypteridae (Erichson, 1845) | Short-winged Flower Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brentidae Billberg, 1820 | Brenthidae | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Buprestidae Leach, 1815 | Flat-headed wood-borers | 138 | Species | Taxom | | Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856 | Cantharids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Carabidae Latreille, 1802 | Carabid beetles | 351 | Species | Taxom | | Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 | Long Horn beetles | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 | Cerylid Kingfishers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802 | Casebearers | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Ciidae Leach, 1819 | Minute tree fungus beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Clambidae Fischer, 1821 | Fringe-winged beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleridae Latreille, 1802 | Checkered Beetle | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 | Coccinelles | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Corylophidae LeConte, 1852 | Hooded beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937 | Mould beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cucujidae Latreille, 1802 | Flat bark beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cupedidae Laporte, 1836 | Cupedids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curculionidae Latreille, 1802 | Ambrosia beetles | 494 | Species | Taxom | | Dermestidae Hope, 1840 | Carpet beetles | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Discolomatidae Horn, 1878 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Dryopidae Billberg, 1820 | Long toed water beetle | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dytiscidae Leach, 1815 | Diving beetles | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Elateridae Leach, 1815 | Click Beetle | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Elmidae Curtis, 1830 | Drive beetles | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Endomychidae Leach, 1815 | False Ladybirds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erotylidae Latreille, 1802 | Pleasing Fungus Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Georyssidae Laporte, 1819 | Minute mud-loving beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802 | Dor beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Glaphyridae MacLeay, 1819 | Bumble bee scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802 | Whirligig beetle | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Haliplidae Aubé, 1836 | Crawling Water Beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Helophoridae (Leach, 1815) | Water scavenger beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroceridae MacLeay, 1825 | Mud beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808 | Clown beetle | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 | Pill scarab beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844 | Cascade Beetles | 115 | Species | Taxom | | Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 | Silver Water Beetles | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Lampyridae Latreille, 1817 | Fireflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Latridiidae Erichson, 1842 | Minute brown scavenger beetle | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Leiodidae Fleming, 1821 | Round fungus beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limnichidae Erichson, 1846 | Minute marsh loving beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lucanidae Latreille, 1804 | Stag Beetle | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Lycidae Laporte, 1836 | Lycid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lymexylidae Fleming, 1821 | Ship-timber beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 | False Darkling Beetle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 | Blister Beetle | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Melolonthidae (Leach, 1817) | Chafers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melyridae Leach, 1815 | Malachite Beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Micromalthidae Barber, 1913 | Micromalthid beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monotomidae Laporte, 1840 | Minute Clubbed Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mordellidae Latreille, 1802 | Pintail beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815 | Hairy fungus beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802 | Nitidules | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Noteridae C. G. Thomson, 1860 | Burrowing water beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870 | Sand-loving scarab beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810 | False Blister Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Permocupedidae Martynov, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 | Shining flower beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854 | Water pennies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ptiliidae Heer, 1843 | Feather-wing beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ptinidae Latreille, 1802 | Death-watch and Spider Beetles | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807 | Cardinal beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipiceridae Latreille, 1834 | Cedar beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870 | Rhipiphoridae | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Salpingidae Leach, 1815 | Narrow-waisted bark beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 | Dung beetles | 1000 | Species | Taxom | | Scirtidae Fleming, 1821 | Marsh Beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scydmaenidae (Leach, 1815) | Ant-like stone beetles | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Silphidae Latreille, 1807 | Burying And Carrion Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Silvanidae Kirby, 1837 | Flat bark beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaeriusidae Erichson, 1845 | Minute Bog Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900 | Rove beetles | 164 | Species | Taxom | | Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 | Darkling Beetle | 127 | Species | Taxom | | Throscidae Laporte, 1840 | False metallic wood-boring beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Torridincolidae Steffan, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819) | Gnawer beetles | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Trogossitidae Latreille, 1802 | Bark gnawing beetle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zopheridae Solier, 1834 | Cylindrical bark beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Western Cape | Suborder | Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles | 6
186
438 | Families
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| | Suborder | Alphacoleoptera ♰
Engel, Cai, & Tihelka, 2022
| 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Archostemata
Kolbe, 1908
Cupedids, Ommatids, Reticulated Beetles and Telephone-pole Beetles | 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Myxophaga
Crowson, 1955
Microsporids, Minute Bog and Skiff Beetles | 2
2
2 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Suborder | Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 72
1244
2777 | Families
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