Desmiphorini of East Africa region

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Fauna

East Africa region has 157 species plus 5 subspecies combined to 21 genera (13 subgenera) ranked in Desmiphorini.

Region

East Africa region [162] Region [1,680]

Subregion of

Subdivided into

Group

Desmiphorini [162] Catalog [1,643]

Subgroup of

For species of East Africa region, subdivided into 21 genera

Implemented key

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proposed key to select

a) Regional key to genus derivated and adapted • see (Breuning,1958) [Acanthocini de l'Afrique noire (Part. Desmiphorini)] • not translated

possible resulting taxa

Latest events

2026 • Mimogmodera congoensis • cf. K. Adlbauer
2026 • Mimogmodera congoensis • cf. K. Adlbauer
2026 • Mimogmodera similis n. sp. • cf. K. Adlbauer
2026 • Nyoma sudrei n. sp. • cf. K. Adlbauer
2025 • Pseudostenidea rufescens = Stenidea (Stenidea) flavomaculata Breuning, 1986 • cf. Sudre, J. & Bate, R. & Poloni, R. & Bezark, L.G. & Jiroux, E.
2025 • Deroplia (Deroplia) rufescens (Breuning, 1953) • cf. Sudre, J. & Bate, R. & Poloni, R. & Bezark, L.G. & Jiroux, E.
2024 • Mimostenideus omninonigrum n. sp. • cf. Sudre, J. & Kabátek, P.

List of species

162 species and subspecies (157 species plus 5 subspecies)

Baraeomimus usambaricus Breuning, 1973
Belodasys lineata Breuning, 1954
Beloderoides nigroapicalis Breuning, 1940
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) affinis (Fairmaire, 1894)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) bituberosa (Breuning, 1940)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) elongata (Breuning, 1939)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) excavata (Breuning, 1942)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) insignis (Distant, 1898)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) nigrolineata (Breuning, 1942)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) proxima (Breuning, 1942)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) setipennis (Breuning, 1970)
Deroplia (Amblesthidus) simplex (Fahraeus, 1873)
Deroplia (Deroplia) densevestita (Fairmaire, 1890)
Deroplia (Deroplia) fairmairei (Aurivillius, 1922)
Deroplia (Deroplia) floccifera (Kolbe, 1894)
Deroplia (Deroplia) rufescens (Breuning, 1953)
Diadelia (Anadiadelia) albosquamulosa Breuning, 1949
Diadelia (Diadelia) basifusca Breuning, 1940
Diadelia (Diadelia) strandiella Breuning, 1940
Diadelia (Diadelia) tanganjicae Breuning, 1968
Diadelia (Diadelia) truncata Aurivillius, 1914

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Diadelia (Myodiadelia) longicornis Breuning, 1949
Diadelia (Myodiadelia) spinipennis Breuning, 1960
Diadelia (Myodiadelia) subfasciata (Jordan, 1894)
Falsapomecyna albolineata Breuning, 1942
Falsapomecyna mourgliae Teocchi, 1988
Mimogmodera congoensis Breuning, 1953
Mimogmodera similis Adlbauer, 2026
Mimolophioides usambaricus Breuning, 1966
Mimostedes (Mimostedes) basilewskyi Breuning, 1955
Mimostedes (Mimostedes) fuscus Breuning, 1967
Mimostedes (Mimostedes) sudanicus Breuning, 1955
Mimostedes (Mimostedes) trivittipennis Breuning, 1956
Mimostedes (Mimostedes) ugandicola Breuning, 1955
Mimostedes (Mimostedes) vagemaculatus Breuning, 1970
Mimostedes (Nairobostedes) meneghettii Breuning, 1958
Mimostenideus omninonigrum Sudre & Kabátek, 2024
Nicarete (Crossotiades) perreiri continentalis (Breuning, 1949)
Nonyma (Amyonoma) inermicollis (Breuning, 1943)
Nonyma (Myonomoides) ituriensis Breuning, 1956
Nonyma (Nonyma) apicespinosa Breuning, 1940
Nonyma (Nonyma) bergeri Breuning, 1975
Nonyma (Nonyma) glabrifrons Kolbe, 1894
Nonyma (Nonyma) mediofusca Breuning, 1940
Nonyma (Nonyma) ulugurensis Breuning, 1975
Nyoma costata (Breuning, 1949)
Nyoma flavoapicalis (Lepesme & Breuning, 1953)
Nyoma fuscosignata (Breuning, 1948)
Nyoma kyamburensis Adlbauer, 1998
Nyoma sudrei Adlbauer, 2026

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