Gonocephalum is a genus of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae). Members of this genus are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica.
This genus contains many spefirs with more than 350 described species.
Description Their bodies are quite elongated with the base of pronotum is usually slightly narrower than the base of elytra. The hind wings are developed.
Species These 364 species belong to the genus Gonocephalum:
Gonocephalum aalbui Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum abnormale Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum acanthocnemis Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum acoriaceum Chûjô, 1975 Gonocephalum acuticolle Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum adelaide (Blackburn, 1894) Gonocephalum adpressiforme Kaszab, 1951 Gonocephalum adpressum (Germar, 1824) Gonocephalum aequale (Erichson, 1843) Gonocephalum aequatoriale (Blanchard, 1853) Gonocephalum aethiopicum (Ardoin, 1965) Gonocephalum affine (Billberg, 1815) Gonocephalum alaticolle (Fairmaire, 1893) Gonocephalum albertii Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum alternatum Carter, 1915 Gonocephalum alternicostis Gebien, 1910 Gonocephalum alticola Chatanay, 1914 Gonocephalum amplicollis Fairmaire, 1894 Gonocephalum amplithorax (Fairmaire, 1894) Gonocephalum andamanense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum andrewesi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum angelicae Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum angolense Erichson, 1843 Gonocephalum angustatum Chevrolat, 1873 Gonocephalum angusticolle (Gerstaecker, 1855) Gonocephalum annamita Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum apterum Koch, 1955 Gonocephalum ardoinicum Kaszab, 1972 Gonocephalum arenarium (Fabricius, 1775) Gonocephalum arisi Reitter, 1905 Gonocephalum asperatum Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum assimile (Küster, 1849) Gonocephalum aterrimum (Montrouzier, 1860) Gonocephalum australe Boisduval, 1835 Gonocephalum balmeae Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum bartolozzii Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum batesi Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum belli Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum bengalense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum besnardi Kaszab, 1982 Gonocephalum bigranulatum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum bilineatum (Walker, 1858) Gonocephalum bimaculatum Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum binotatum Ardoin, 1967 Gonocephalum birmanicum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum biroi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum biseriatum Kaszab, 1975 Gonocephalum blairi (Gebien, 1922) Gonocephalum borosi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum brachelytra Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum bradymeroides Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum bremeri Ferrer, 1955 Gonocephalum brenieri Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum brevicolle Philippi, 1860 Gonocephalum brevicorne Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum brevisetosum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum brincki Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum brittoni Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum buitenzorgense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum caesum Steven, 1829 Gonocephalum calcaripes (Karsch, 1881) Gonocephalum calvulum (Olliff, 1889) Gonocephalum camerunense Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum carpentariae (Blackburn, 1894) Gonocephalum catenulatum (Fairmaire, 1896) Gonocephalum celebense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum charbonnelae Ferrer, 2004 Gonocephalum chinense Gebien, 1910 Gonocephalum civicum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum clavigerum Kaszab, 1980 Gonocephalum clypeatum Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum coarcticolle Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum coenosum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum compressum Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum condamini Ardoin, 1963 Gonocephalum confusum Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum consobrinum Blair, 1923 Gonocephalum contractum Gerstaecker, 1871 Gonocephalum controversum Gridelli, 1948 Gonocephalum cookae Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum corallinum Kaszab, 1961 Gonocephalum coriaceum Motschulsky, 1858 Gonocephalum costatum (Brullé, 1832) Gonocephalum cowardense Blackburn, 1894 Gonocephalum crassepunctatum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum cristovallense (Montrouzier, 1855) Gonocephalum csikii Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum curiosum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum curlettii Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum curvicolle Reitter, 1889 Gonocephalum dasiforme Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum deliense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum demeteri Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum dentipes Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum dentitibia Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum depressum (Fabricius, 1801) Gonocephalum dermestoides (Gerstaecker, 1871) Gonocephalum deserticola Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum devylderi Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum dilatatum (Wollaston, 1854) Gonocephalum dorsogranosum (Fairmaire, 1896) Gonocephalum dravidum Bremer et Ferrer, 1992 Gonocephalum dubium (Arrow, 1900) Gonocephalum duplegranulatum Gridelli, 1948 Gonocephalum elderi (Blackburn, 1892) Gonocephalum elegans Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum elytrale Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum endroedii Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum ermischi Kaszab, 1960 Gonocephalum espagnoli Kaszab, 1965 Gonocephalum fallaciosum Gridelli, 1948 Gonocephalum feae Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum fernandezi Ferrer, 2004 Gonocephalum ficifolium Chûjô, 1995 Gonocephalum ficifoliu , M. T. Chûjô, 1994. Gonocephalum folini Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum formosanum Gebien, 1913 Gonocephalum fortidens (Reitter, 1915) Gonocephalum foveicolle Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum foveoseriatum Chatanay, 1914 Gonocephalum frederici Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum freudei Kaszab, 1960 Gonocephalum freyi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum fuscosetosum Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum gallagheri Ferrer, 1997 Gonocephalum gebieni Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum gebienianum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum geneirotundum Ren, 1998 Gonocephalum germari Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum gerstaeckeri Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum gestroi Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum girardi Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum giraudini Ardoin, 1965 Gonocephalum gracile (Bates, 1879) Gonocephalum granohispidum Kolbe, 1897 Gonocephalum granosum Gebien, 1921 Gonocephalum granulatipenne Kaszab, 1978 Gonocephalum granulatum (Fabricius, 1791) Gonocephalum granulipenne Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum greensladei Kaszab, 1980 Gonocephalum gridellianum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum gridellii Koch, 1953 Gonocephalum grimmi Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum griseovittatum Gridelli, 1940 Gonocephalum griseovittatum lomii, Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum gruveli Ferrer, 2004 Gonocephalum guerryi Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum guignoti Kaszab, 1960 Gonocephalum gustafssoni Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum hackeri Carter, 1928 Gonocephalum hadroide (Fairmaire, 1888) Gonocephalum hasticolle Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum hauschildi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum helaeoides Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum helferi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum helopioide (Fairmaire, 1894) Gonocephalum hiekei Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum himalayense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum hingstoni Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum hintoni Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum hiranoi Akita et Masomoto, 2003 Gonocephalum hispidocostatum (Fairmaire, 1883) Gonocephalum hispidulum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum hoffmannseggi (Steven, 1829) Gonocephalum horni Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum humeridens (Fairmaire, 1883) Gonocephalum imitator Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum impictum (Fairmaire, 1849) Gonocephalum impressiceps Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum impressiusculum Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum inaequale Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum incisum (Blanchard, 1853) Gonocephalum indictum Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum indicum (Kaszab, 1952) Gonocephalum inquinatum (Sahlberg, 1923) Gonocephalum insulana Ardoin, 1965 Gonocephalum insulana halsteadi, Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum insulanum (Olliff, 1887) Gonocephalum interruptum Gridelli, 1948 Gonocephalum irroratum Fauvel, 1867 Gonocephalum japanum Motschulsky, 1860 Gonocephalum javae Ferrer, 2010 Gonocephalum javanicum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum joliveti Ardoin, 1965 Gonocephalum juanense Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum kalidii Skopin, 1964 Gonocephalum kandaharicum Kaszab, 1960 Gonocephalum karakorumense Kaszab, 1961 Gonocephalum karatalica Skopin, 1966 Gonocephalum kaszabi Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum kazenasi Skopin, 1961 Gonocephalum kempsteri Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum kenyense Ardoin, 1967 Gonocephalum klapperichi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum kochi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum kolbei Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum kondoi Masumoto, 1983 Gonocephalum konoi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum koreanum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum kuehnelti Kaszab, 1961 Gonocephalum kuluanum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum kulzeri Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum kuntzeni Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum labriquei Ferrer, 2010 Gonocephalum laosense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum laticolle Gebien, 1910 Gonocephalum lefranci (Fairmaire, 1863) Gonocephalum lesnei Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum lewisi Blair, 1922 Gonocephalum litorale Chatanay, 1914 Gonocephalum lomii n. sp. Gridelli det.") (in litt.) Mojo Atschavo, Gonocephalum longitarse Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum longulum Gebien, 1911 Gonocephalum lucidicolle Ardoin, 1965 Gonocephalum macleay Blackburn, 1907 Gonocephalum macrophthalmum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum madagascariense Chatanay, 1914 Gonocephalum madurense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum malayanum Gebien, 1935 Gonocephalum malcyi Ardoin, 1966 Gonocephalum marani Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum mariei Chatanay, 1914 Gonocephalum martensi Kaszab, 1977 Gonocephalum martini Ferrer, 1995 Gonocephalum marylinneae Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum massauense Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum mastersi (MacLeay, 1872) Gonocephalum medvedevi Kaszab, 1965 Gonocephalum merensi Uyttenboogaart, 1929 Gonocephalum merkli Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum mesopotamicum Blair, 1923 Gonocephalum meyricky Blackburn, 1894 Gonocephalum micantipenne Fairmaire, 1893 Gonocephalum michaelseni Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum minusculum (Fairmaire, 1894) Gonocephalum misellum Blackburn, 1907 Gonocephalum miyakense Nakane, 1963 Gonocephalum modestum (Reiche, 1847) Gonocephalum moluccanum (Blanchard, 1853) Gonocephalum moraguesi Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum muelleri Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum mysorense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum neoblairi Iwan, 2010 Gonocephalum nepalicum Kaszab, 1973 Gonocephalum niloticum Ardoin, 1965 Gonocephalum novaecaledoniae Kaszab, 1982 Gonocephalum nyassae Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum obenbergeri Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum oblitum (Wollaston, 1864) Gonocephalum oblongum (Fabricius, 1801) Gonocephalum obscurum (Küster, 1849) Gonocephalum oceanicum Kaszab, 1985 Gonocephalum oculare Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum okinawanum Chujô, 1963 Gonocephalum omoense Ardoin, 1967 Gonocephalum opacum Walker, 1871 Gonocephalum outreyi Chatanay, 1917 Gonocephalum papuanum Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum papulosum (Fairmaire, 1896) Gonocephalum parcesetosum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum patricium Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum patrizii Gridelli, 1948 Gonocephalum patruele (Erichson, 1843) Gonocephalum peguanum Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum peregrinum Kolbe, 1902 Gonocephalum perplexum (Lucas, 1849) Gonocephalum persimile (Lewis, 1894) Gonocephalum philippinense Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum pilosa Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum planicolle Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum platipenne Kaszab, 1960 Gonocephalum podagrarium (Kaszab, 1939) Gonocephalum politum Ferrer, 2000 Gonocephalum pottsi Kulzer, 1957 Gonocephalum prolixum (Erichson, 1843) Gonocephalum pseudopubens Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum pubens (Marseul, 1876) Gonocephalum pubescens (Palisot de Beauvois, 1821) Gonocephalum pubiferum Reitter, 1904 Gonocephalum pulverulentum Olivier, 1811 Gonocephalum pygmaeum (Steven, 1829) Gonocephalum rastellii Ferrer, 1997 Gonocephalum recticolle Motschulsky, 1866 Gonocephalum recurvum Gebien, 1920 Gonocephalum remedellii Gridelli, 1945 Gonocephalum reticulatum Motschulsky, 1854 Gonocephalum rileyi Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum rondoni Kaszab, 1972 Gonocephalum roseni Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum rostratum Bremer et Ferrer, 2002 Gonocephalum rotundatum Gridelli, 1940 Gonocephalum royi Ardoin, 1961 Gonocephalum rugatulum (Fairmaire, 1893) Gonocephalum rusticum (Olivier, 1811) Gonocephalum sauteri Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum sawadai Masumoto, 1985 Gonocephalum schelpi Bremer et Ferrer, 1992 Gonocephalum schneideri Reitter, 1898 Gonocephalum schusteri Kaszab, 1952 Gonocephalum sculptithorax Gridelli, 1948