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Checklist of Family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 (Silver Water Beetles)
for Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
7357
32744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
7344
32723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
7252
32441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
5986
29203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
78
2528
13338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
2200
11145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
7
675
4350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
37
207
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
37
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Democratic Republic of the Congo
37 Genera with 207 Species
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Agraphydrus Régimbart, 20202SpeciesTaxom
Allocotocerus Kraatz, 18436SpeciesTaxom
Amphiops Erichson, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Batochares Hansen, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 199416SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 195020SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 195034SpeciesTaxom
Colossochares Girón & Short, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Crephelochares Kuwert, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtonion Marsh, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1924Feather-legged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 187010SpeciesTaxom
Epimetopus Lacordaire, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Eupotemus Ji & Jäch, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Evanesternum Arriaga-Vare..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Georissus Latreille, 1915Minute mud-loving beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 195728SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiomorpha Blackburn, 188010SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochara Berthold, 1851Water Scavenger Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 199414SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1835Giant Water Scavenger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19507SpeciesTaxom
Paracymus Thomson, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Parastromus Balfour-Browne, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pelocyon Balfour-Browne, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Peltochares Régimbart, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psalitrus d´Orchymont, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Pyretus Balfour-Browne, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Regimbartia Zaitzev, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Spercheus Kugelann, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 191915SpeciesTaxom
Sternolophus Solier, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Tectosternum Balfour-Browne, 18692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Democratic Republic of the Congo
207 Species and 17 Subspecies
Agraphydrus albescens Régimbart, 1903
Agraphydrus congolensis Komarek, 2020
Allocotocerus segrex Orchymont, 1939
Allocotocerus semirotundus Orchymont, 1939
Allocotocerus senectus Orchymont, 1939
Allocotocerus seriatus Régimbart, 1906
Allocotocerus simplex Régimbart, 1906
Allocotocerus subaeneus Erichson, 1843
Amphiops globus Erichson, 1843
Amphiops lasioides Régimbart, 1903
Amphiops senegalensis Laporte, 1840
Amphiops wittei Orchymont, 1941
Batochares burgeoni Orchymont, 1939
Batochares byrrhus Orchymont, 1939
Berosus bibulus Mouchamps, 1959
Berosus cooperi Orchymont, 1948
Berosus crassus J.Balfour-Br..., 1952
Berosus cribrosus Fairmaire, 1897
Berosus ducalis Mouchamps, 1959
Berosus dunguensis Schödl, 1994
Berosus furcatus Boheman, 1851
Berosus gebieni Knisch, 1922
Berosus invisitatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1952
Berosus labelli Mouchamps, 1959
Berosus leleupi Mouchamps, 1959
Berosus neumanni Knisch, 1922
Berosus pullatus Mouchamps, 1959
Berosus rubiginosus Kuwert, 1890
Berosus villosulus Régimbart, 1903
Berosus wewalkai Schödl, 1994
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon anisotomoides Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon basilewskyi J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Cercyon cludtsi FikáÄ�ek, 2005
Cercyon collarti Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon lutulentus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon luxus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon mocquerysi Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon parastromoides J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Cercyon parastromoides parastromoides
Cercyon pavidus J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Cercyon pictus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon sodalis J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cercyon sturmii Roth, 1851
Cercyon styphelus Orchymont, 1939
Cercyon subtilis Knisch, 1922
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Cercyon vulcanicus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma aethiopicum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma basilewskyi Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma brownei Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma brownei brownei
Coelostoma brownei dubitatum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma bullosum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma centrale Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma deplexum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma dolum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma dolum dolum
Coelostoma ealanum Orchymont, 1941
Coelostoma edwardsi J.Balfour-Br..., 1940
Coelostoma erinna J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma insidiosum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma insidiosum insidiosum
Coelostoma marshalli J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma mocquerysi Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma mouchampsi M.Hansen, 1999
Coelostoma neavei J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma orchymonti Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma phalacroides Régimbart, 1903
Coelostoma phalacroides congoensis Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma phalacroides granum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma phalacroides rubrocinctum Régimbart, 1906
Coelostoma picturatum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma remotum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma rubiginosum (Maskell, 1893)⇒ Callipappus rubiginosus Maskell, 1893
Coelostoma rufitarse Boheman, 1851
Coelostoma rutarum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma subsphaeroides Régimbart, 1907
Coelostoma subtile Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma subtile ambiguum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma subtile subtile
Coelostoma wittei J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Colossochares ellipticus Orchymont, 1933
Crephelochares africanus Orchymont, 1937
Cryptopleurum costatum Boheman, 1851
Cryptopleurum histeroides J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cryptopleurum rotundum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cryptopleurum suturatum Régimbart, 1907
Cryptopleurum unicum Huijbregts, 1984
Cyrtonion moto FikáÄ�ek, 2008
Dactylosternum abdominale occidentalis Orchymont, 1934
Dactylosternum antennale Orchymont, 1924
Dactylosternum rarum Knisch, 1924
Enochrus (Methydrus) alberti J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Enochrus (Methydrus) anticus Régimbart, 1904
Enochrus (Methydrus) circumductus Régimbart, 1905
Enochrus (Methydrus) excisus Knisch, 1924
Enochrus (Methydrus) fosteri Hebauer, 2003
Enochrus (Methydrus) furculus J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Enochrus (Methydrus) hesperidum Sharp, 1870
Enochrus (Methydrus) ituriensis Hebauer, 2001
Enochrus (Methydrus) uellensis J.Balfour-Br..., 1959
Enochrus (Methydrus) wollastoni Sharp, 1870
Eupotemus carinaticollis Basilewsky, 1956
Eupotemus limicola Delève, 1967
Evanesternum pulsatum Orchymont, 1937
Georissus badius Delève, 1967
Georissus fairmairei Alluaud, 1902
Georissus lujai Legros, 1943
Georissus marlieri Delève, 1967
Georissus perrieri Alluaud, 1902
Georissus sordidus Grouvelle, 1915
Helochares alberti Orchymont, 1943
Helochares alcimus Orchymont, 1943
Helochares blaesus Orchymont, 1936
Helochares camerunensis Orchymont, 1939
Helochares collarti Orchymont, 1939
Helochares congoensis Orchymont, 1939
Helochares congruens Orchymont, 1939
Helochares crespulus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares didymus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares difficilis Orchymont, 1939
Helochares dilutus Erichson, 1843
Helochares dilutus dilutus
Helochares dimorphus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares dolus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares egregius J.Balfour-Br..., 1952
Helochares endroedyi Hebauer, 1996
Helochares knischi Orchymont, 1939
Helochares livianus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares mentinotus Kuwert, 1888
Helochares menulus Orchymont, 1943
Helochares mersus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares niobelus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares schoedli Hebauer, 1996
Helochares stenius Orchymont, 1943
Helochares striatus Sharp, 1873
Helochares strictus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares subtilis Orchymont, 1936
Helochares sylvaticus J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Hydrobiomorpha celata Mouchamps, 1959
Hydrobiomorpha celata celata
Hydrobiomorpha cultrifera Régimbart, 1903
Hydrobiomorpha deplanata Orchymont, 1911
Hydrobiomorpha distincta Hope, 1843
Hydrobiomorpha distincta calvata Mouchamps, 1959
Hydrobiomorpha distincta distincta
Hydrobiomorpha straeleni J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Hydrobiomorpha trifasciata Mouchamps, 1959
Hydrobiomorpha wencki Paulino d´Ol..., 1880
Hydrochara cultrix Smetana, 1980
Hydrochara elliptica Fabricius, 1801
Hydrochara flavipalpis Boheman, 1851
Hydrochus albicans Régimbart, 1906
Hydrochus andrei Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus aschnaae Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus binaraiae Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus bisoenpersadi Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus deepaki Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus deprinsi Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus flexibilis Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus hiekei Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus ramdhanides Newton, 2017
Hydrochus rishwani Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus rypkemai Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus samuelsoni Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus sewnathi Makhan, 1994
Hydrophilus (Temnopterus) aculeatus Solier, 1834
Hydrophilus senegalensis Percheron, 1835
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) caffer Boheman, 1851
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) afer Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) praecipuus Kuwert, 1890
Pachysternum burgeoni Orchymont, 1942
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pachysternum capillatum Orchymont, 1942
Pachysternum gestroi Orchymont, 1924
Pachysternum malcomi J.Balfour-Br..., 1980
Pachysternum villosum Régimbart, 1907
Pachysternum wittei J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Paracymus chalceus Régimbart, 1903
Paracymus minor Régimbart, 1903
Parastromus brunneus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus cristatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Paroosternum africanum Hebauer, 2006
Pelocyon jeanneli d´Orchymont, 1924
Pelosoma cribriceps Régimbart, 1907
Peltochares conspicuus Régimbart, 1907
Psalitrus dorchymonti J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Psalitrus villiersi J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Psalitrus waelbroecki Orchymont, 1925
Pyretus gratus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Regimbartia compressa Boheman, 1851
Regimbartia elliptica Régimbart, 1906
Regimbartia obsoleta Régimbart, 1906
Spercheus burgeoni Orchymont, 1929
Spercheus gerardi Orchymont, 1929
Spercheus humeralis Régimbart, 1906
Spercheus senegalensis Laporte, 1832
Sphaeridium abditum Orchymont, 1943
Sphaeridium abductum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Sphaeridium affine Berge Henego..., 1987
Sphaeridium bisinuatum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Sphaeridium bottegoi Marcuzzi, 1941
Sphaeridium caffrum Laporte, 1840
Sphaeridium corradinii Marcuzzi, 1941
Sphaeridium corradinii corradinii
Sphaeridium corradinii regimbarti M.Hansen, 1999
Sphaeridium exile Boheman, 1851
Sphaeridium eximium Berge Henego..., 1992
Sphaeridium ortivum Orchymont, 1943
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Sphaeridium simplicipes Marcuzzi, 1941
Sphaeridium thomsoni Orchymont, 1919
Sternolophus (Sternolophus) solieri Laporte de C..., 1840
Sternolophus angolensis Erichson, 1843
Sternolophus angustatus Boheman, 1851
Sternolophus elongatus L.W.Schaufuss, 1883
Sternolophus mandelai Nasserzadeh ..., 2017
Sternolophus mundus Boheman, 1851
Tectosternum brunneum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Tectosternum naviculare Zimmermann, 1869

Subnodes of Hydrophilidae with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
SubfamilyEpimetopinae
Zaitzev, 1908
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeorissinae
Laporte, 1840
Minute Mud-loving Beetles
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrochinae
Thomson, 1859
1
14
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrophilinae
Latreille, 1802
14
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySpercherinae
Erichson, 1837
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
14
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802)
Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802)


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