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Checklist for Family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 (Silver Water Beetles)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
519
2547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
44
212
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
44
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
44 Genera with 212 Species
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Aculomicrus Smetana, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Agraphydrus Régimbart, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Allocotocerus Kraatz, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 201025SpeciesTaxom
Armostus Sharp, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 20019SpeciesTaxom
Cetiocyon Hansen, 201013SpeciesTaxom
Chaetarthria Stephens, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Chasmogenus Sharp, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Coelofletium Orchymont, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Crephelochares Kuwert, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 2001Feather-legged Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 19778SpeciesTaxom
Epimetopus Lacordaire, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Georissus Latreille, 1969Minute mud-loving beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Helobata Bergroth, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 199510SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiomorpha Blackburn, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1988Giant Water Scavenger Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Kanala Balfour-Browne, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 198839SpeciesTaxom
Limnocyclus Balfour-Browne, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Limnoxenus Motschoulsky, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Merosoma Balfour-Browne, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Mircogioton Orchymont, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Noteropagus Orchymont, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Omicrogiton Orchymont, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Paracymus Thomson, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Peltochares Régimbart, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pilocnema Hansen, 20046SpeciesTaxom
Platycyon Hansen, 199916SpeciesTaxom
Psalitrus d´Orchymont, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoosternum Hansen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Regimbartia Zaitzev, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Spercheus Kugelann, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Sternolophus Solier, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Tropisternus Solier, 1871water scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
212 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aculomicrus alesi FikáÄ�ek, 2010
Aculomicrus reticulatus FikáÄ�ek, 2010
Agraphydrus (Agraphydrus) coomani Orchymont, 1927
Agraphydrus bacchusi Komarek, 2019
Agraphydrus papuanus Komarek, 2019
Agraphydrus puzhelongi Jia & Fenglong, 2010
Allocotocerus bedeli Kraatz, 1883
Anacaena aiyura Komarek, 2009
Anacaena alticola Gentili, 2002
Anacaena balkei Gentili, 1993
Anacaena brevis Komarek, 2009
Anacaena bunduna Komarek, 2009
Anacaena dumbeana Komarek, 2021
Anacaena gentilii Komarek, 2009
Anacaena gilva Gentili, 1996
Anacaena hebaueri Gentili, 2002
Anacaena humilis Orchymont, 1942
Anacaena lineata Gentili, 1996
Anacaena lucida Gentili, 1996
Anacaena madangi Gentili, 2002
Anacaena minja Komarek, 2009
Anacaena novacaledonica Komarek, 2010
Anacaena obscura Gentili, 1996
Anacaena ovatides Newton, 2011
Anacaena pallens Gentili, 1996
Anacaena praetexta Gentili, 1996
Anacaena rara Komarek, 2010
Anacaena rotunda Gentili, 2002
Anacaena rubra Gentili, 2002
Anacaena silvatica Komarek, 2010
Anacaena violacea Gentili, 1996
Anacaena wewalkai Komarek, 2010
Armostus fleutiauxi Orchymont, 1925
Armostus taeniatus Hebauer, 2001
Berosus (Berosus) nutans W.J. Macleay, 1871
Berosus (Enoplurus) australiae Mulsant & Rey, 1858
Berosus (Enoplurus) maculosus Mannerheim, 1853Bigtooth aspen
Berosus albipes Fauvel, 1883
Berosus distigma Fauvel, 1883
Berosus mexicanus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon (Cercyon) inquinatus Wollaston, 1854
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon afflatus Knisch, 1925
Cercyon cognatus Knisch, 1925
Cercyon hexastigma Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon latecinctus Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon linifer Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon umbripennis Hebauer, 2001
Cetiocyon augai Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon cribripunctatus Fikáček & S..., 2010
Cetiocyon depilis Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon gemellus Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon hanseni Hebauer, 2001
Cetiocyon ibiscanus Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon loksai Hebauer, 2001
Cetiocyon mogianus Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon onyx Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon papuensis d´Orchymont, 1924
Cetiocyon paweli Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon riedeli Fikáček & S..., 2010
Cetiocyon traipela Fikáček & S..., 2010
Chaetarthria incisa Fikáček, 2010
Chasmogenus nitescens Fauvel, 1883
Coelofletium coelostomoides J.Balfour-Br..., 1945
Coelostoma (Coelostoma) fabricii Montrouzier, 1860Water scavenger beetle
Coelostoma afflatum Knisch, 1922
Crephelochares balkei Short, 2010
Crephelochares nitescens Fauvel, 1883
Crephelochares punctulatus Short, 2010
Cryptopleurum corporaali Orchymont, 1926
Cryptopleurum evansi Balfour-Browne, 1945Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum abdominale Fabricius, 1792Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum abdominale abdominale
Dactylosternum auripes Fauvel, 1883
Dactylosternum circumcinctum Fikáček, 2010
Dactylosternum desertum Hebauer, 2001
Dactylosternum detersum Hebauer, 2001
Dactylosternum dytiscoides Fabricius, 1775
Dactylosternum falsum Hebauer, 2001
Dactylosternum helleri d´Orchymont, 1925
Dactylosternum ilaganum Hebauer, 2001
Dactylosternum illutum Hebauer, 2001
Dactylosternum kanakorum Fikáček, 2010
Dactylosternum leveri J.Balfour-Br..., 1942
Dactylosternum montaguei Balfour-Browne, 1939
Dactylosternum papuense J.Balfour-Br..., 1942
Dactylosternum subquadratum Fairmaire, 1849Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum trilobatum Hebauer, 2001
Enochrus (Lumetus) reflexipennis Zimmermann, 1869
Enochrus (Methydrus) elongatulus MacLeay, 1871
Enochrus (Methydrus) esuriens Walker, 1858
Enochrus (Methydrus) fijiensis Short, 2010
Enochrus (Methydrus) maculiceps MacLeay, 1871
Enochrus (Methydrus) malabarensis Régimbart, 1903
Enochrus (Methydrus) nigropiceus Motschulsky, 1861
Enochrus (Methydrus) sayi Gundersen, 1977Water scavenger beetle
Epimetopus mendeli FikáÄ�ek, Ba..., 2011
Georissus biroi Delève, 1969
Georissus neoguineensis Delève, 1969
Helobata larvalis Horn, 1873
Helochares (Helochares) foveicollis Montrouzier, 1860
Helochares (Hydrobaticus) anthonyae Watts, 1995
Helochares (Hydrobaticus) loweryae Watts, 1995
Helochares (Hydrobaticus) percyi Watts, 1995
Helochares (Hydrobaticus) tatei Blackburn, 1896
Helochares anchoralis Sharp, 1890
Helochares anchoralis expansus Knisch, 1921
Helochares pallens W. S. MacLeay, 1825
Helochares simulator Knisch, 1922
Helochares thurmerae Watts, 1995
Hydrobiomorpha bovilli Blackburn, 1888
Hydrobiomorpha helenae Blackburn, 1890
Hydrochus aschnakiranae Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus obscuroaeneus Fairmaire, 1879
Hydrochus roepnaraini Makhan, 1994
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) bilineatus Redtenbacher, 1844
Hydrophilus bilineatus bilineatus MacLeay, 1825
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) brevispina Fairmaire, 1879
Hydrophilus australis Montrouzier, 1860
Hydrophilus loriai Régimbart, 1902
Hydrophilus novaeguineae Watts, 1988
Kanala bipunctata Fikáček, 2010
Kanala loebli Fikáček, 2010
Kanala montaguei Balfour-Browne, 1939
Kanala punctiventris Fikáček, 2010
Kanala reticulata Balfour-Browne, 1939
Laccobius (Dimorpholaccobius) syriacus Guillebeau, 1896
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) roseiceps Régimbart, 1903
Laccobius roseiceps melanesiae Gentili, 1980
Laccobius roseiceps roseiceps
Laccobius (Notoberosus) hollandiae Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) lucernaris Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) mirus Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) miser Gentili, 1989
Laccobius (Notoberosus) niger Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) novaebritanniae Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) novaeguineae Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) papuensis Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) pinguis Gentili, 1989
Laccobius (Notoberosus) samuelsoni Gentili, 1988
Laccobius (Notoberosus) solomonicus Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) tarianus Gentili, 1988
Laccobius (Notoberosus) tenebricosus Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Notoberosus) tetricus Gentili, 1981
Laccobius (Notoberosus) wewaki Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Yateberosus) elevatus Fauvel, 1883
Laccobius (Yateberosus) maculatus Satô, 1966
Laccobius (Yateberosus) novaecaledonicus Satô, 1966
Laccobius (Yateberosus) serratus Gentili, 2010
Laccobius (Yateberosus) wewalkai Gentili, 2010
Laccobius carinatus Gentili, 1988
Laccobius gratoides Gentili, 2020
Laccobius gratus Gentili, 2014
Laccobius herzoganus Gentili, 2014
Laccobius ibalimi Gentili, 2020
Laccobius luciae Gentili, 2014
Laccobius oceanicus Gentili, 1991
Laccobius okapanus Gentili, 2014
Laccobius peraclesicus Gentili, 2014
Laccobius piusi Gentili, 2020
Laccobius principis Gentili, 2020
Laccobius propior Gentili, 1988
Laccobius puerorum Gentili, 2020
Laccobius sagatai Gentili, 2020
Laccobius testaceus Gentili, 1988
Limnocyclus puncticeps Balfour-Browne, 1939
Limnoxenus zealandicus Broun, 1880
Merosoma eremita Knisch, 1925
Merosoma morobense Hebauer, 2001
Mircogioton huonus Hebauer, 2006
Noteropagus obscurus d´Orchymont, 1919
Omicrogiton cheesmanae J.Balfour-Br..., 1939
Omicrogiton insularis d´Orchymont, 1919
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Paracymus lodingi Fall, 1910Everglades fishlouse
Paracymus metallescens (Fauvel, 1883)⇒ Paracymus pygmaeus MacLeay, 1871
Paracymus mirus Wooldridge, 1979
Paracymus nanus Fall, 1910Everglades fishlouse
Paracymus pygmaeus MacLeay, 1871
Paracymus reductus Fall, 1910Everglades fishlouse
Paracymus spenceri Blackburn, 1896
Paroosternum melanesinum Hebauer, 2006
Peltochares foveicollis Montrouzier, 1860
Pilocnema anisopunctata M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema bacchusi M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema biroi Hebauer, 2004
Pilocnema humeralis Hebauer, 2004
Pilocnema kaindi M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema mianminensis Hebauer, 2004
Platycyon biguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon biroi Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon bisbiguttatus Hebauer, 2001
Platycyon bistriguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon cinctus Hebauer, 2001
Platycyon guttalis Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon guttifer Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon opacipennis Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon quadriguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon reticulatus M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon rufoguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon striatoguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon striatus M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon subopacus M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon superficialis M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon wauensis M.Hansen, 1999
Psalitrus altipaniensis FikáÄ�ek, 2010
Psalitrus kuscheli Fikáček, 2010
Psalitrus lapita FikáÄ�ek, 2010
Pseudoosternum fasciolatum Hebauer, 2001
Regimbartia attenuata Fabricius, 1801
Spercheus platycephalus MacLeay, 1825
Spercheus platycephalus platycephalus MacLeay, 1825
Sphaeridium flavomaculatum Orchymont, 1924
Sphaeridium huijbregtsi Berge Henego..., 1986
Sternolophus (Neosternolophus) marginicollis Hope, 1841
Sternolophus insulanus Nasserzadeh ..., 2017
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) quadristriatus Horn, 1871

Subnodes of Hydrophilidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyEpimetopinae
Zaitzev, 1908
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGeorissinae
Laporte, 1840
Minute Mud-loving Beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrochinae
Thomson, 1859
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrophilinae
Latreille, 1802
19
114
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySpercherinae
Erichson, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
19
86
Genera
Species

Taxom



Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802)
Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802)


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