Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802), Silver Water Beetles ⇒ Taxonomy and Distribution of Family

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Taxonomy of Family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles, water scavenger beetle, Water scavenger beetles, Water scawenger beetles

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	4179 190570 2444470	Families Genera Species
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	3816 189502 2439455	Families Genera Species
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	3399 186457 2415487	Families Genera Species
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	1891 142849 2048615	Families Genera Species
Order	Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Beetles, Coleopterans	592 62779 813516	Families Genera Species
Suborder	Polyphaga Emery, 1886 Polyphags	274 54416 687671	Families Genera Species
Infraorder	Staphyliniformia Lameere, 1900	22 8512 135171	Families Genera Species
Superfamily	Hydrophiloidea Latreille, 1802 Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids	8 484 7136	Families Genera Species
Family	Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles	475 7090	Genera Species

Subnodes of Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802

Subfamily	Acidocerinae Zaitzev, 1908	3 27	Genera Species
Subfamily	Amphiopinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Berosinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Chaetarthriinae Bedel, 1881	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Chaetarthrinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Enochrinae Short & FikáÄek, 2013	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Epimetopinae Zaitzev, 1908 ⇒ Epimetopidae	4 84	Genera Species
Subfamily	Georissinae Laporte, 1840 ⇒ Georyssidae Minute Mud-loving Beetles	2 117	Genera Species
Subfamily	Helophorinae Leach, 1815	6 521	Genera Species
Subfamily	Horelophinae Hansen, 1991	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Horelophopsinae Hansen, 1997 ⇒ Acidocerinae	1 2	Genus Species
Subfamily	Hydrobiinae Troschel, 1857	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Hydrochinae Thomson, 1859 ⇒ Hydrochidae	2 361	Genera Species
Subfamily	Hydrophilinae Latreille, 1802	82 3621	Genera Species
Subfamily	Rygmodinae Short & Fikácek, 2013	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Spercheinae Erichson, 1837 ⇒ Spercherinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Spercherinae Erichson, 1837	2 47	Genera Species
Subfamily	Sphaeridiinae Latreille, 1802	116 1655	Genera Species
Genus	Acanthoberosus Kuwert, 1890 ⇒ Berosus	0	Species
Genus	Acrenitis ♰ Matsui & Nakane, 1985 ⇒ Crenitis	0	Species
Genus	Acycreon d´Orchymont, 1942 ⇒ Cercyon	0	Species
Genus	Adolphus	1	Species
Genus	Agraphilhydrus Everts, 1898 ⇒ Enochrus	0	Species
Genus	Agraphilydrus Kuwert, 1888 ⇒ Enochrus	0	Species
Genus	Agraphophilydrus Zaitzev, 1908 ⇒ Enochrus	0	Species
Genus	Alegorius ♰ Fikacek & al., 2014	1	Species
Genus	Alesi	0	Species
Genus	Altipaniensis	0	Species
Genus	Amrishius Makhan, 1998	0	Species
Genus	Anchialus Gistel, 1834 ⇒ Berosus	5	Species
Genus	Angarolarva ♰ Ponomarenko, 1985	2	Species
Genus	Aparacymus ♰ Matsui & Nakane, 1985	0	Species
Genus	Aposphinctus ♰ Bode, 1953	4	Species
Genus	Arcocercyon Hebauer, 2003 ⇒ Cercyon	0	Species
Genus	Aschius Makhan, 2002	0	Species
Genus	Aschnaia Makhan, 2007	1	Species
Genus	Atrachthelophorus Zaitzev, 1908 ⇒ Helophorus	0	Species
Genus	Atractelophorus Ganglbauer, 1904 ⇒ Helophorus	2	Species
Genus	Atracthelophorus Kuwert, 1890	1	Species
Genus	Atractohelophorus Kuwert, 1886	0	Species
Genus	Aulonochares Girón & Short, 2019	3	Species
Genus	Austrotypus Fiká?ek, Minoshima & Newton, 2014	2	Species
Genus	Baissalarva ♰ Fikacek & al., 2014	1	Species
Genus	Baissatermes Engel & al., 2007	1	Species
Genus	Batochares Hansen, 1991 ⇒ Helochares	3	Species
Genus	Bipunctata	0	Species
Genus	Bradempleurus Sharp, 1915 ⇒ Helophorus	0	Species
Genus	Caelostoma ⇒ Coelostomidia	3	Species
Genus	Cambrus Villa & Villa, 1833 ⇒ Cercyon	2	Species
Genus	Cathammistes Illiger, 1807 ⇒ Georissus	0	Species
Genus	Cerayon	1	Species
Genus	Cercydion Latreille, 1829 ⇒ Cercyon	0	Species
Genus	Cerdanyagrion ♰ Nel, Arillo & Martinez-Delclos, 1996	1	Species
Genus	Cernocyton Hansen, 1990	0	Species
Genus	Cerycon Rey, 1886	3	Species
Genus	Chaetarthrias Chenu, 1851	0	Species
Genus	Chaetarthriomorphus Chiesa, 1967	1	Species
Genus	Chaeteessites ♰ Gratshev & Zherikhin, 1994	1	Species
Genus	Chaethartria Thomson, 1859	0	Species
Genus	Cheilocercyon Seidlitz, 1888	0	Species
Genus	Circumcinctum	0	Species
Genus	Clinocercyon d´Orchymont, 1942 ⇒ Cercyon	0	Species
Genus	Coccinellophana Handlirsch, 1906	1	Species
Genus	Coelosoma	0	Species
Genus	Colossochares Girón & Short, 2021	2	Species
Genus	Conocercyon Hebauer, 2003 ⇒ Cercyon	0	Species
Genus	Crenephilus Wickham, 1895 ⇒ Anacaena	0	Species
Genus	Creniphilites ♰ Wickham, 1913	1	Species
Genus	Crenitulus Winters, 1926	21	Species
Genus	Crenophilus Orchymont, 1942 ⇒ Anacaena	1	Species
Genus	Crephelochares Kuwert, 1890	29	Species
Genus	Crepidelochares Ganglbauer, 1904 ⇒ Chasmogenus	0	Species
Genus	Cretocrenis FikáÄ�ek, Minoshima, Komarek, Short, Huang & Cai, 2017	1	Species
Genus	Cretohelophorus ♰ Ponomarenko, 1987	2	Species
Genus	Cretospercheus ♰	0	Species
Genus	Cretosperchus ♰ Ponomarenko, 1997	1	Species
Genus	Cretoxenus ♰ Fikacek & al., 2014	1	Species
Genus	Crucisternum Girón & Short, 2018	7	Species
Genus	Cryniphilus Motschoulsky, 1845	0	Species
Genus	Crypteuna Motschulsky, 1863	0	Species
Genus	Cryptopieurum ⇒ Cryptopleurum	0	Species
Genus	Cyceron Shatrovskiy, 1992	0	Species
Genus	Cyclolaccobius Gentili, 1991 ⇒ Laccobius	0	Species
Genus	Cycloma	1	Species
Genus	Cyclomissus Zaitzev, 1908 ⇒ Cylomissus	1	Species
Genus	Cyclonotum Erichson, 1837 ⇒ Dactylosternum	50	Species
Genus	Cylloma Zaitzev, 1908 ⇒ Cyloma	0	Species
Genus	Cylorygnus	1	Species
Genus	Cymbiodita Kuwert, 1890	0	Species
Genus	Cymbula Bedel, 1881	0	Species
Genus	Cyphelophorus Seidlitz, 1888	1	Species
Genus	Cyprimorphus Fairmaire, 1873	1	Species
Genus	Dachylosternum	2	Species
Genus	Dactilosternum Kuwert, 1890	1	Species
Genus	Deepakius Makhan, 1998	2	Species
Genus	Dimorpholaccobius Zaitzev, 1938 ⇒ Laccobius	0	Species
Genus	Elephorus Paykull, 1798 ⇒ Helophorus	2	Species
Genus	Enigmahydrus Seidel, Minoshima, Leschen & FikáÄ�ek, 2020	1	Species
Genus	Enochroides Kuwert, 1890	1	Species
Genus	Enoplurus Hope, 1838	1	Species
Genus	Ephydrolithus Girón & Short, 2019	5	Species
Genus	Epicercyon Kuwert, 1890	0	Species
Genus	Ercycon Rey, 1886	0	Species
Genus	Escheria Heer, 1847	6	Species
Genus	Euberosus Acloque, 1896	0	Species
Genus	Eumetacymus Brèthes, 1922	1	Species
Genus	Eutrichelophorus Sharp, 1915 ⇒ Helophorus	4	Species
Genus	Evanesternum Arriaga-Varela, Seidel & Fiká?ek, 2018	1	Species
Genus	Exhydrus Orchymont, 1919	0	Species
Genus	Farana Knisch, 1922 ⇒ Enochrus	1	Species
Genus	Fiká	0	Species
Genus	Fontiscrutor Pandelle, 1876 ⇒ Crenitis	0	Species
Genus	Georissites ♰ Laporte, 1840	2	Species
Genus	Gephelophorus Sharp, 1915	1	Species
Genus	Gitocyloma Broun, 1915	1	Species
Genus	Globipelthydrus Schonmann, 1994 ⇒ Pelthydrus	0	Species
Genus	Glyptolaccobius Gentili, 1989 ⇒ Laccobius	0	Species
Genus	Graphelochares Kuwert, 1890 ⇒ Helochares	0	Species
Genus	Grapidelochares Ganglbauer, 1904 ⇒ Helochares	0	Species
Genus	Gymnhelochares d´Orchymont, 1932 ⇒ Agraphydrus	0	Species
Genus	Hammacoelostoma Mouchamps, 1958 ⇒ Coelostoma	0	Species
Genus	Heleophorus	1	Species
Genus	Helephorus Guillebaud, 1893 ⇒ Elophorus	0	Species
Genus	Helobius Mulsant, 1851	1	Species
Genus	Helocharimorphus Kuwert, 1890 ⇒ Helochares	1	Species
Genus	Helocharis Thomson, 1859	0	Species
Genus	Helopeltina Cockerell, 1906	0	Species
Genus	Helophygas Motschoulsky, 1853	0	Species
Genus	Hexameristus ♰ Bode, 1953	1	Species
Genus	Himalcercyon Hebauer, 2002 ⇒ Cercyon	2	Species
Genus	Himalcerycon	2	Species
Genus	Himalocercyon Hebauer, 2002 ⇒ Cercyon	0	Species
Genus	Holcophilhydrus d´Orchymont, 1919 ⇒ Enochrus	0	Species
Genus	Holcophilhydus Orchymont, 1919 ⇒ Enochrus	0	Species
Genus	Holcophilydrus Knisch, 1911 ⇒ Enochrus	0	Species
Genus	Holocoelostoma Mouchamps, 1958 ⇒ Coelostoma	0	Species
Genus	Homostethus d´Orchymont, 1921	0	Species
Genus	Hugoscottia Knisch, 1922	0	Species
Genus	Hydatotrephis MacLeay, 1871 ⇒ Enochrus	1	Species
Genus	Hydatotrophis d´Orchymont, 1919	0	Species
Genus	Hydraechus Stephens, 1839	0	Species
Genus	Hydrobiites ♰ Heer, 1865	27	Species
Genus	Hydrocantharis Motschoulsky, 1857	0	Species
Genus	Hydrochares Solsky, 1876	1	Species
Genus	Hydrocharis Hope, 1838 ⇒ Hydrochara	10	Species
Genus	Hydrochous Bedel, 1881	10	Species
Genus	Hydrochoüs Bedel, 1881	0	Species
Genus	Hydrocombus Sharp, 1882	3	Species
Genus	Hydrocyclus Sharp, 1884	4	Species
Genus	Hydrodema Laporte de Castelnau, 1840	0	Species
Genus	Hydroicetes ♰ Bode, 1953	1	Species
Genus	Hydrolus Rafinesque, 1815	0	Species
Genus	Hydrophilites ♰ Heer, 1864	5	Species
Genus	Hydrophilopsis Heer, 1862	2	Species
Genus	Hydroporopsis Handlirsch, 1906	1	Species
Genus	Hydrosoma Laporte de Castelnau, 1840	0	Species
Genus	Hydrotrephis Régimbart, 1908	0	Species
Genus	Hydrous Dahl, 1775 ⇒ Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus)	42	Species
Genus	Hydroxenus Wollaston, 1867	0	Species
Genus	Hydroyixia ♰ Fikacek & al., 2014	2	Species
Genus	Hygrotrophus MacLeay, 1871	3	Species
Genus	Ictinosternum Smetana, 1978	0	Species
Genus	Incisa	0	Species
Genus	Kanakorum	0	Species
Genus	Katasophistes Girón & Short, 2018	4	Species
Genus	Kiransus Makhan, 1994	2	Species
Genus	Kuscheli	0	Species
Genus	Kyphohelophorus Kuwert, 1886	0	Species
Genus	Laccobiellus Abeille, 1901	0	Species
Genus	Lachnocoelostoma d´Orchymont, 1940	0	Species
Genus	Lihelophorus Zaitzev, 1908	0	Species
Genus	Limnohydrobius Reitter, 1909	4	Species
Genus	Loebli	0	Species
Genus	Lumetus Zaitzev, 1908	0	Species
Genus	Macrocercyon Alluaud, 1899	0	Species
Genus	Macrolaccobius Gentili, 1972	0	Species
Genus	Megathentomum ♰ Scudder, 1868	3	Species
Genus	Megempleurus Sharp, 1915	2	Species
Genus	Meghelophorus Kuwert, 1886	1	Species
Genus	Merosoma Balfour-Browne, 1939	4	Species
Genus	Mesohelophorus ♰ Ponomarenko, 1977	3	Species
Genus	Mesosperchus ♰ Ponomarenko, 1977	4	Species
Genus	Mesydra ♰ Ponomarenko, 1977	1	Species
Genus	Metacymus Sharp, 1882	1	Species
Genus	Methydrus Rey, 1885	0	Species
Genus	Microgioton	1	Species
Genus	Microlaccobius Gentili, 1972	0	Species
Genus	Namostygnus Broun, 1909 ⇒ Cyloma	3	Species
Genus	Nanosaphes Girón & Short, 2018	4	Species
Genus	Neogeorissus Sato, 1972	0	Species
Genus	Neohydrobius Blackburn, 1898	1	Species
Genus	Neosternolophus Zaitsev, 1909	0	Species
Genus	Nipponogeorissus Sato, 1972	0	Species
Genus	Nothydrus Orchymont, 1942	0	Species
Genus	Notoberosus Blackburn, 1895	1	Species
Genus	Novochares Girón & Short, 2021	53	Species
Genus	Octohelophorus	1	Species
Genus	Oedocercyon d´Orchymont, 1942	0	Species
Genus	Omicrogeton	1	Species
Genus	Oreosternum Jia, Fenglong, Zulong Liang & FikáÄ�ek, 2020	1	Species
Genus	Orphelophorus d´Orchymont, 1926	0	Species
Genus	Orphnospercheus Lin, 1992	2	Species
Genus	Pagipherus Kuwert, 1893	0	Species
Genus	Paraberosus Kuwert, 1890	2	Species
Genus	Paracercyon Seidlitz, 1888	0	Species
Genus	Paracycreon d´Orchymont, 1942	0	Species
Genus	Paracymorphus Kuwert, 1888 ⇒ Paracymus	1	Species
Genus	Parafletium Balfour-Browne, 1945	1	Species
Genus	Paraliocercyon Ganglbauer, 1904	0	Species
Genus	Paraspercheus ♰ Ponomarenko, 1977	2	Species
Genus	Peloxenus Motschoulsky, 1845	0	Species
Genus	Penites ♰ Zhang, Sun & Zhang, 1994	0	Species
Genus	Perochtes Zaitsev, 1908	0	Species
Genus	Perochthes Sharp, 1882	2	Species
Genus	Phaenonotus	0	Species
Genus	Phaenotypus Horn, 1890 ⇒ Omicrus	1	Species
Genus	Phelerosus Sharp, 1884	0	Species
Genus	Philhydrus Brullé, 1835 ⇒ Enochrus (Enochrus)	89	Species
Genus	Philydrus Solier, 1834 ⇒ Enochrus (Lumetus)	57	Species
Genus	Pigrillum Knisch, 1920	2	Species
Genus	Platylaccobius Gentili, 1972	0	Species
Genus	Pleurhomus Sharp, 1883	0	Species
Genus	Polysitum ♰ Dunstan, 1923	14	Species
Genus	Primocerus Girón & Short, 2019	11	Species
Genus	Pristoternus d´Orchymont, 1936	0	Species
Genus	Prospercheus ♰ Prokin, 2009	1	Species
Genus	Prostercyon Smetana, 1978	0	Species
Genus	Protochares ♰ Fikacek & al., 2014	1	Species
Genus	Psephoboragus Broun, 1893 ⇒ Cyloma	3	Species
Genus	Pseudenochrus Lomnicki, 1911	0	Species
Genus	Pseudohelochares Satô, 1960	1	Species
Genus	Pseudopelthydrus Jia, 1998 ⇒ Agraphydrus (Agraphydrus)	1	Species
Genus	Pseudosternum	2	Species
Genus	Psilodacnum Orchymont, 1937 ⇒ Lachnodacnum	0	Species
Genus	Punctiventris	0	Species
Genus	Pylophilus Motschoulsky, 1845	1	Species
Genus	Quasiparacymus Marjanian, 2009	0	Species
Genus	Radicidus	0	Species
Genus	Relictorygmus Seidel, Minoshima, Arriaga-Varela & FikáÄ�ek, 2018	2	Species
Genus	Reticulatus	0	Species
Genus	Rhopalelophorus Kuwert, 1890	0	Species
Genus	Rhopalhelophorus Kuwert, 1890	0	Species
Genus	Rhopalohelophorus Kuwert, 1886	0	Species
Genus	Rishihydroius Makhan, 2001	1	Species
Genus	Rishwanius Makhan, 1998	0	Species
Genus	Satishius Makhan, 2004	0	Species
Genus	Simempleurus Sharp, 1915	0	Species
Genus	Sindolus Sharp, 1882	8	Species
Genus	Soesilius Makhan, 2001	1	Species
Genus	Spaeridiolinus Minozzi, 1921	0	Species
Genus	Spalacoides ♰ Bode, 1953	1	Species
Genus	Sperchus Schlosser-Klekovski, 1877	0	Species
Genus	Sphaeridiolinus Minozzi, 1921	0	Species
Genus	Sphaerocantharis ♰ Bode, 1953	4	Species
Genus	Spheroides Hope, 1838	0	Species
Genus	Stagnicola Montrouzier, 1860	1	Species
Genus	Steropoides ♰ Kirby, 1890	3	Species
Genus	Stethoscus Mouchamps, 1959	0	Species
Genus	Stethoxus Solier, 1834 ⇒ Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus)	7	Species
Genus	Streblocardioides ♰ Bode, 1953	1	Species
Genus	Strepitornus Hansen, 1989	0	Species
Genus	Stygnohydrus Broun, 1893 ⇒ Tormus	4	Species
Genus	Supercheus Latreille, 1802	0	Species
Genus	Temnopterus Solier, 1834	1	Species
Genus	Tetracanthicus Hope, 1838	0	Species
Genus	Thaumhelophorus Angus, 1995	0	Species
Genus	Thomosis Broun, 1904 ⇒ Tormissus	1	Species
Genus	Transithelophorus Angus, 1970	0	Species
Genus	Trichelophorus Trichelophorus, 1889 ⇒ Helophorus (Trichohelophorus)	2	Species
Genus	Trichohelophorus Kuwert, 1888	0	Species
Genus	Tropisternis Solier, 1834	1	Species
Genus	Volvulus Brullé, 1835	11	Species
Genus	Wollastonia Horn, 1873 ⇒ Laparocerus (Machadotrox)	2	Species
Genus	Yateberosus ♰ Sato, 1966	2	Species
Genus	Zetemnos ♰	0	Species

Synonyms

Georissidae (Laporte, 1840)

Helophoridae (Leach, 1815)

Hydrochidae (Thomson, 1859)

Hydrophilii (Latreille, 1802)

Spercheidae (Erichson, 1837)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Hydrophilidae

German	Kolbenwasserkäfer, Wasserfreunde, Wasserkäfer
English	Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles, Water scavenger beetle, Water scavenger beetles, Water scawenger beetles
Dutch	Spinnende waterkevers, Voelertorren, Voelsprietkevers, Watertorren
Danish	Vandkærer
Swedish	Palpbaggar, Vattenbaggar
Finnish	Varsinaiset vedensuosijat, Vesiäiset
Norwegian	Vannkjærer
French	Nécrophores aquatiques