Tragocephalini of Africa

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Fauna

Africa has 254 species plus 11 subspecies combined to 59 genera (5 subgenera) ranked in Tragocephalini.

Region

Africa [265] Region [4,695]

Subdivided into

Group

Tragocephalini [265] Catalog [274]

Subgroup of

For species of Africa, subdivided into 59 genera

Gallery

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Tragocephala sp., ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Tanzania — *Tragocephala* sp.
♀ [JPRC]
*Tragocephalini*
Tanzania

Tragocephala nobilis, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Gabon — *Tragocephala nobilis*
♀ [JPRC]
*Tragocephalini*
Gabon

Murosternum pulchellum pulchellum, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Gabon — *Murosternum pulchellum pulchellum*
♀ [JPRC]
*Tragocephalini*
Gabon

Tragocephala tournieri, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Cameroon — *Tragocephala tournieri*
♀ [JPRC]
*Tragocephalini*
Cameroon

Isochariesthes transversevitticollis, ♂ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Zambia — *Isochariesthes transversevitticollis*
♂ [JPRC]
*Tragocephalini*
Zambia

Poemenesperus carreti, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Cameroon — *Poemenesperus carreti*
♀ [JPRC]
*Tragocephalini*
Cameroon

Chariesthoides bicornuta, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Kenya — *Chariesthoides bicornuta*
♀ [JPRC]
*Tragocephalini*
Kenya

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Implemented key

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proposed key to select

a) Partial regional key to genus derivated and adapted from (Roguet, pers.) [tableau des ♂♂ de forme major de (Teocchi,1992)] • not translated

possible resulting taxa

Latest events

2025 • Falsochariesthes epipleuralis = Graciella affinis Breuning, 1964 • cf. Sudre, J. & Bate, R. & Poloni, R. & Bezark, L.G. & Jiroux, E.
2025 • Pseudochariesthes sudanica = Pseudochariesthes moucheti Breuning, 1965 • cf. Sudre, J. & Bate, R. & Poloni, R. & Bezark, L.G. & Jiroux, E.
2025 • Pseudochariesthes transversevitticollis = Pseudochariesthes breuningstefi Teocchi, 1986 • cf. Sudre, J. & Bate, R. & Poloni, R. & Bezark, L.G. & Jiroux, E.
2025 • Pseudochariesthes transversevitticollis = Pseudochariesthes forchhammeri Breuning, 1986 • cf. Sudre, J. & Bate, R. & Poloni, R. & Bezark, L.G. & Jiroux, E.

List of species

265 species and subspecies (254 species plus 11 subspecies)

Anachariesthes abyssinica Müller, 1949
Anaplagiomus garnieri Teocchi, 1994
Anatragus ornatus Kolbe, 1898
Anatragus pulchellus (Westwood, 1845)

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Aparescus praecox Kolbe, 1900

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Arianida albosternalis Breuning, 1942
Arianida mactata Fairmaire, 1903
Armatosterna buquetiana (White, 1856)

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Armatosterna castelnaudii castelnaudii (Thomson, 1865)
Armatosterna castelnaudii crassicornis Teocchi & al., 2004
Armatosterna spinifera Jordan, 1894
Baliesthes alboguttatus (Fairmaire, 1885)

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Baliesthoides guttipennis Breuning, 1958
Breuningiana pulchra (Jordan, 1894)
Callimation apicale Aurivillius, 1908
Callimation corallinum Fiedler, 1939
Callimation pontificum Thomson, 1857

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Callimation venustum Guerin, 1844

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Cedemon tristis Gahan, 1890
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) amoena (Dalman, 1817)
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) analis (Jordan, 1894)
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) antennata Jordan, 1894
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) argentea Hintz, 1912
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) atroapicalis Breuning, 1951
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) basiflavipennis Breuning, 1958
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) bechynei Breuning, 1953
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) bella bella (Dalman, 1817)

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Chariesthes (Chariesthes) bella delagoensis Breuning, 1970
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) bella gratiana Kolbe, 1894
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) bella postcoerulea Breuning, 1954
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) bella rufoplagiata Aurivillius, 1914
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) bimaculipennis Breuning, 1971
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) coachei Sudre & Filippi, 2022
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) fairmairei (Aurivillius, 1922)
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) freya Jordan, 1894
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) gestroi Breuning, 1934
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) grisescens (Breuning, 1981)
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) insularis Breuning, 1939
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) kenyensis Breuning, 1960
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) leonensis Breuning, 1939
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) lomii Breuning, 1938
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) maublanci Lepesme & Breuning, 1950
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) maynei Breuning, 1952
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) multinotata Chevrolat, 1858
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) nigronotata Breuning, 1956
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) nigropunctata Breuning, 1934
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) pulchelloides Breuning, 1939
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) richteri Quedenfeldt, 1887
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) rubida (Chevrolat, 1855)
Chariesthes (Chariesthes) ruficollis Breuning, 1942

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