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Orphnus Macleay, 1819

1297852  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1297852)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Scarabaeidae (Family)
  8. Orphnus (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Drepanognathus Lansberge, 1886 · unaccepted > junior homonym
Horpnus Paulian, 1951 · unaccepted (Treated as valid subgenus)
Parorphnus Paulian, 1951 · unaccepted > junior objective synonym
Phornus Paulian, 1951 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (Treated as valid subgenus)
Ronphus Paulian, 1951 · unaccepted (Treated as valid subgenus)
Sissantobius Ritsema, 1888 · unaccepted > junior homonym
Triorphnus Tauzin, 2022 · unaccepted (Treated as valid subgenus)

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  1. Species Orphnus angolensis Quedenfeldt, 1884
  2. Species Orphnus bicavatus Fairmaire, 1905
  3. Species Orphnus coquereli Fairmaire, 1868
  4. Species Orphnus cribratellus Fairmaire, 1878
  5. Species Orphnus foveolatus Benderitter, 1920
  6. Species Orphnus herero Petrovitz, 1963
  7. Species Orphnus hildebrandti Fairmaire, 1883
  8. Species Orphnus hova Fairmaire, 1868
  9. Species Orphnus impressus Westwood, 1846
  10. Species Orphnus kafuensis Peringuey, 1908
  11. Species Orphnus macleayi Castelnau, 1832
  12. Species Orphnus mysoriensis Westwood, 1846
  13. Species Orphnus niger Pic, 1928
  14. Species Orphnus nigritus Brancsik, 1892
  15. Species Orphnus nitidulus Guerin-Meneville, 1829
  16. Species Orphnus obsoletus Brancsik, 1892
  17. Species Orphnus orbus Benderitter, 1920
  18. Species Orphnus ovampoanus Peringuey, 1896
  19. Species Orphnus owas Westwood, 1852
  20. Species Orphnus parentalis Peringuey, 1908
  21. Species Orphnus parvus Wiedemann, 1823
  22. Species Orphnus pauliani Gomes Alves, 1957
  23. Species Orphnus picinus Westwood, 1846
  24. Species Orphnus plebejus Peringuey, 1901
  25. Species Orphnus pugnax Peringuey, 1896
  26. Species Orphnus rufulus Boheman, 1857
  27. Species Orphnus rufus Guerin-Meneville, 1844
  28. Species Orphnus sinuatus Benderitter, 1923
  29. Species Orphnus thoracicus Linell, 1896
  30. Species Orphnus tristis Pic, 1928
  31. Species Orphnus arrowi Benderitter, 1912 accepted as Orphnus macleayi Castelnau, 1832
  32. Species Orphnus bilobus Klug, 1855 accepted as Parorphnus bilobus Klug, 1855
  33. Species Orphnus candezei Preudhomme de Borre, 1886 accepted as Aegidinus candezei Preudhomme de Borre, 1886
  34. Species Orphnus clypeatus Benderitter, 1920 accepted as Parorphnus striatopunctatus Felsche, 1904
  35. Species Orphnus compactilis Quedenfeldt, 1884 accepted as Parorphnus compactilis Quedenfeldt, 1884
  36. Species Orphnus compressicornis Benderitter, 1913 accepted as Parorphnus compressicornis Benderitter, 1913
  37. Species Orphnus confluens Benderitter, 1920 accepted as Orphnus macleayi Castelnau, 1832
  38. Species Orphnus crassus Pic, 1928 accepted as Parorphnus crassus Pic, 1928
  39. Species Orphnus emeritus Peringuey, 1901 accepted as Orphnus macleayi Castelnau, 1832
  40. Species Orphnus galla Gestro, 1895 accepted as Parorphnus galla Gestro, 1895
  41. Species Orphnus gilleti Benderitter, 1923 accepted as Parorphnus gilleti Benderitter, 1923
  42. Species Orphnus imitator Benderitter, 1920 accepted as Parorphnus imitator Benderitter, 1920
  43. Species Orphnus latus Benderitter, 1920 accepted as Orphnus macleayi Castelnau, 1832
  44. Species Orphnus luminosus Benderitter, 1920 accepted as Parorphnus luminosus Benderitter, 1920
  45. Species Orphnus mashunensis Peringuey, 1908 accepted as Parorphnus bilobus Klug, 1855
  46. Species Orphnus meleagris Westwood, 1846 accepted as Orphnus macleayi Castelnau, 1832
  47. Species Orphnus nyassicus Kolbe, 1895 accepted as Parorphnus nyassicus Kolbe, 1895
  48. Species Orphnus oryctoides Quedenfeldt, 1888 accepted as Parorphnus oryctoides Quedenfeldt, 1888
  49. Species Orphnus rufithorax Benderitter, 1914 accepted as Parorphnus rufithorax Benderitter, 1914
  50. Species Orphnus sansibaricus Kolbe, 1895 accepted as Parorphnus sansibaricus Kolbe, 1895
  51. Species Orphnus schoutedeni Benderitter, 1920 accepted as Parorphnus schoutedeni Benderitter, 1920
  52. Species Orphnus senegalensis Castelnau, 1832 accepted as Parorphnus senegalensis Castelnau, 1832
  53. Species Orphnus subfoveatus Fairmaire, 1898 accepted as Pachyorphnus subfoveatus Fairmaire, 1898
  54. Species Orphnus subfurcatus Kolbe, 1895 accepted as Parorphnus subfurcatus Kolbe, 1895
  55. Species Orphnus tchadensis Benderitter, 1913 accepted as Parorphnus tchadensis Benderitter, 1913
  56. Species Orphnus verreauxii Westwood, 1846 accepted as Pycnoschema corydon Olivier, 1789
  57. Species Orphnus zambezianus Peringuey, 1896 accepted as Orphnus macleayi Castelnau, 1832
marine, brackish
recent only
Macleay, W.S. (1819-1821). Horae entomologicae, or Essays on the annulose animals. Vol. 1, Part 1. Bagster, London. xxx+562 pp. [i-xxx+1-160: 1819; 161-562: 1821]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33070953
page(s): 119 [details] 
IRMNG (2023). Orphnus Macleay, 1819. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1297852 on 2025-04-01
Date
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2006-09-20 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

original description Macleay, W.S. (1819-1821). Horae entomologicae, or Essays on the annulose animals. Vol. 1, Part 1. Bagster, London. xxx+562 pp. [i-xxx+1-160: 1819; 161-562: 1821]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33070953
page(s): 119 [details] 

basis of record SN2000 unverified [details] 

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

verified source for family Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details] 

current name source Allsopp, P. G.; Schoolmeesters, P. (2024). All genera of the world: Subfamilies Prototroginae, Cretoscarabaeinae, Dynamopodinae, Electrorubesopsinae, Phaenomeridinae, Orphninae, Allidiostomatinae, Aclopinae, Lichniinae, Melolonthinae, Oncerinae, Podolasiinae, Sericinae, Sericoidinae (Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). <em>Megataxa.</em> 12(1): 104-175., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.12.1.2 [details] 

extant flag source SN2000 unverified [details] 

habitat flag source as per family [details] 

original description (of Phornus Paulian, 1951) Paulian, R. (1951). Révision des Orphnus africains [Col. Scarabaeidae]. <em>Annales de la Société entomologique de France.</em> 117(1): 1-76 [1948]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21686351.1948.12279038
page(s): 15 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Sissantobius Ritsema, 1888) Ritsema, C. (1888). Lijst der entomologische Geschriften van Mr. van Lansberge, gevolgd door eenen opgawe der daarin beschreven nieuwe geslachten, ondergeslachten en soorten. <em>Tijdschrift voor Entomologie.</em> 31: 201-234., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10853215
page(s): 217 [details] 

original description (of Drepanognathus Lansberge, 1886) Lansberge, V. (1886). Scarabaeides, Buprestides et Cérambycides de l'Afrique occidentale, envoyés au Musée de Leyde par MM.Veth et Van der Kellen. <em>Notes from the Leyden Museum.</em> 8(13): 69-120., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9637802
page(s): 92 [details] 

original description (of Ronphus Paulian, 1951) Paulian, R. (1951). Révision des Orphnus africains [Col. Scarabaeidae]. <em>Annales de la Société entomologique de France.</em> 117(1): 1-76 [1948]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21686351.1948.12279038
page(s): 21 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Parorphnus Paulian, 1951) Paulian, R. (1951). Révision des Orphnus africains [Col. Scarabaeidae]. <em>Annales de la Société entomologique de France.</em> 117(1): 1-76 [1948]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21686351.1948.12279038
page(s): 32 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Horpnus Paulian, 1951) Paulian, R. (1951). Révision des Orphnus africains [Col. Scarabaeidae]. <em>Annales de la Société entomologique de France.</em> 117(1): 1-76 [1948]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21686351.1948.12279038
page(s): 20 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Pachyorphnus Paulian, 1951) Paulian, R. (1951). Révision des Orphnus africains [Col. Scarabaeidae]. <em>Annales de la Société entomologique de France.</em> 117(1): 1-76 [1948]., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/21686351.1948.12279038
page(s): 26 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

original description (of Triorphnus Tauzin, 2022) Tauzin, P. (2022). Description d'un sous-genre nouveau et d'une espèce nouvelle dans le genre Orphnus MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Orphninae). <em>Le Coléoptériste.</em> 25: 177-178. [details] 
To BioNames database (from synonym Sissantobius Ritsema, 1888)
To BioNames database (from synonym Drepanognathus Lansberge, 1886)
To ION (Index to Organism Names) (from synonym Sissantobius Ritsema, 1888)
To ION (Index to Organism Names) (from synonym Drepanognathus Lansberge, 1886)
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