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Checklist for Family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 (Silver Water Beetles)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
438
11533
47057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
114
3906
14945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
97
3435
12710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
521
2701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
3
46
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
44
232
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
44 Genera with 232 Species
#ABCDEGHLPRST
Afrotormus Hansen, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Agraphydrus Régimbart, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Allocotocerus Kraatz, 18436SpeciesTaxom
Amphiops Erichson, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 19999SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 185122SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 186820SpeciesTaxom
Chaetarthria Stephens, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 193616SpeciesTaxom
Crenitis Bedel, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Crephelochares Kuwert, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Cymbiodyta Bedel, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1907Feather-legged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Delimetrium Hansen, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Derallus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 199913SpeciesTaxom
Evanesternum Arriaga-Vare..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Georissus Latreille, 1809
Minute mud-loving beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Helobata Bergroth, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 199926SpeciesTaxom
Helophorus Fabricius, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Hemisphaera Pandelle, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiomorpha Blackburn, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobius Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochara Berthold, 1851Water Scavenger Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 19059SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1835Giant Water Scavenger Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hydrous Dahl, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 186419SpeciesTaxom
Limnoxenus Motschoulsky, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Paracymus Thomson, 19549SpeciesTaxom
Parastromus Balfour-Browne, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pelocyon Balfour-Browne, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Peltochares Régimbart, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Psalitrus d´Orchymont, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Regimbartia Zaitzev, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Relictorygmus Seidel, Mino..., 20182SpeciesTaxom
Spercheus Kugelann, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 19929SpeciesTaxom
Sternolophus Solier, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Thysanarthria d´Orchymont, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
232 Species and 2 Subspecies
Afrotormus metallescens Hansen, 1999
Afrotormus minutus Hansen, 1999
Agraphydrus (Agraphydrus) coomani Orchymont, 1927
Agraphydrus acutus Komarek, 2020
Agraphydrus albescens Régimbart, 1903
Agraphydrus atripalpis Komarek, 2020
Agraphydrus biltoni Komarek, 2020
Agraphydrus punctatellus Régimbart, 1903
Allocotocerus mistus Orchymont, 1939
Allocotocerus nitidus Guérin-Ménev..., 1834
Allocotocerus segrex 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 uhligi Hebauer, 1995
Anacaena capensis Hebauer, 1999
Anacaena endroedyi M.Hansen, 1999
Anacaena glabriventris Komarek, 2004
Anacaena globula Paykull, 1798
Anacaena limbata Fabricius, 1792
Anacaena namaqua Bilton & Kom..., 2016
Anacaena reducta Komarek, 2004
Anacaena striata M.Hansen, 1999
Anacaena tenella Hebauer, 1999
Berosus (Berosus) moerens Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Berosus (Berosus) queenslandicus Blackburn, 1898
Berosus (Berosus) sayi Hansen, 1999
Berosus (Enoplurus) australiae Mulsant & Rey, 1858
Berosus continentalis Knisch, 1922
Berosus cooperi Orchymont, 1948
Berosus corrugatus Régimbart, 1906
Berosus crassipes Schödl, 1995
Berosus cuspidatus Erichson, 1843
Berosus dunguensis Schödl, 1994
Berosus furcatus Boheman, 1851
Berosus maximiliani Schödl, 1994
Berosus mucronatus Schödl, 1994
Berosus neumanni Knisch, 1922
Berosus nigriceps Fabricius, 1801
Berosus obesus Schödl, 1995
Berosus pudens J.Balfour-Br..., 1954
Berosus punctulatus (Boheman, 1851)⇒ Berosus infuscatus LeConte, 1855
Berosus rubiginosus Kuwert, 1890
Berosus striatus (Say, 1825)⇒ Berosus sayi Hansen, 1999
Berosus tetracanthus Régimbart, 1906
Berosus vitticollis Boheman, 1851
Cercyon (Cercyon) arenarius Rey, 1885
Cercyon (Cercyon) atricapillus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon (Cercyon) pygmaeus Illiger, 1801
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon aphodioides Orchymont, 1933
Cercyon capensis Orchymont, 1937
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon flavocinctus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon gigas Orchymont, 1925
Cercyon hova Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon lutosus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Cercyon marshalli Knisch, 1924
Cercyon martialis Hebauer, 1997
Cercyon olibrus Sharp, 1874
Cercyon sturmii Roth, 1851
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Coelostoma aethiopicum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma austrine Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma conradsi Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma horni Régimbart, 1902
Coelostoma injuratum J.Balfour-Br..., 1952
Coelostoma lesnei Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma marshalli J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma phalacroides Régimbart, 1903
Coelostoma proximum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma punctulatum Klug, 1833
Coelostoma rhodesiense J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma rohani Orchymont, 1931
Coelostoma rufitarse Boheman, 1851
Coelostoma rutarum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma subsphaeroides Régimbart, 1907
Coelostoma subtile Orchymont, 1936
Crenitis (Crenitis) alticola Fall, 1924
Crenitis bicolor Bilton, 2013
Crenitis calva Hebauer, 1994
Crenitis capensis Orchymont, 1942
Crenitis castellus Bilton, 2017
Crenitis cinnamomea Hebauer, 1994
Crenitis danielssoni Hebauer, 1994
Crenitis excusa Hebauer, 1994
Crenitis glabricollis Hebauer, 1994
Crenitis lineata Hebauer, 2005
Crenitis quagga Bilton, 2017
Crenitis rupestris Bilton, 2017
Crenitis zimmermanni Knisch, 1924
Crephelochares africanus Orchymont, 1937
Crephelochares lycetus Orchymont, 1939
Crephelochares paramollis Hebauer, 1992
Crephelochares patrizii J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Crephelochares rutilus Orchymont, 1925
Cryptopleurum costatum Boheman, 1851
Cryptopleurum suturatum Régimbart, 1907
Cymbiodyta vindicata Fall, 1924Muehlenbeck's bryum moss
Dactylosternum abdominale Fabricius, 1792Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum abdominale abdominale
Dactylosternum profundum Régimbart, 1907
Delimetrium sericeum M.Hansen, 1999
Enochrus (Hydatotrephis) hartmanni Hebauer, 1998
Enochrus (Methydrus) anticus Régimbart, 1904
Enochrus (Methydrus) capucinus Hebauer, 1988
Enochrus (Methydrus) circumductus Régimbart, 1905
Enochrus (Methydrus) excisus Knisch, 1924
Enochrus (Methydrus) fosteri Hebauer, 2003
Enochrus (Methydrus) hesperidum Sharp, 1870
Enochrus (Methydrus) melinus Hebauer, 2001
Enochrus (Methydrus) meracus J.Balfour-Br..., 1952
Enochrus (Methydrus) natalensis Gemminger & ..., 1868
Enochrus (Methydrus) rocchii Hebauer, 2002
Enochrus (Methydrus) rubidus Knisch, 1924
Enochrus lavatus Hebauer, 1999
Evanesternum pulsatum Orchymont, 1937
Helochares (Helochares) normatus LeConte, 1861
Helochares androgynus Hebauer, 1996
Helochares blaesus Orchymont, 1936
Helochares bohemani Orchymont, 1936
Helochares conformis Hebauer, 1995
Helochares congruens Orchymont, 1939
Helochares coomani (Orchymont, 1927)⇒ Agraphydrus coomani Orchymont, 1927
Helochares crispus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares dilutus Erichson, 1843
Helochares dilutus consputus Boheman, 1851
Helochares longipalpis Murray, 1859
Helochares melanophthalmus Mulsant, 1844
Helochares meracus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Helochares neglectus Hope, 1845
Helochares niobelus Orchymont, 1939
Helochares pallens W. S. MacLeay, 1825
Helochares parallelus Hebauer, 1999
Helochares phallicus Orchymont, 1936
Helochares seriatus (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Helochares normatus LeConte, 1861
Helochares serpentinus Hebauer, 1998
Helochares sharpi Kuwert, 1890
Helochares skalei Hebauer, 2002
Helochares striatus Sharp, 1873
Helochares structus Orchymont, 1936
Helochares subtilis Orchymont, 1936
Helochares uhligi Hebauer, 1999
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) brevipalpis Bedel, 1881
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) fulgidicollis Motschulsky, 1860
Helophorus aethiops J.Balfour-Br..., 1954
Hemisphaera lima Orchymont, 1941
Hydrobiomorpha cultrifera Régimbart, 1903
Hydrobiomorpha perissinottoi Bilton, 2016
Hydrobiomorpha wencki Paulino d´Ol..., 1880
Hydrobius fuscipes C. Linnaeus, 1758Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrochara elliptica Fabricius, 1801
Hydrochara flavipalpis Boheman, 1851
Hydrochus amrishi Makhan, 1998
Hydrochus capensis Péringuey, 1892
Hydrochus fabiani Makhan, 2001
Hydrochus flexibilis Makhan, 1994
Hydrochus irmae Makhan, 2001
Hydrochus lachmoni Makhan, 1996
Hydrochus lucidus J.Balfour-Br..., 1954
Hydrochus niloticus Sharp, 1901
Hydrochus perforatus Reg., 1905
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) latipalpus Castelnau, 1840Large water beetle
Hydrophilus (Temnopterus) aculeatus Solier, 1834
Hydrophilus senegalensis Percheron, 1835
Laccobius (Dimorpholaccobius) bipunctatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Laccobius colon Stephens, 1829
Laccobius (Dimorpholaccobius) striatulus Fabricius, 1801
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) balfourbrownei Gentili, 1988
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) caffer Boheman, 1851
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) revelieri (Perris, 1864)⇒ Laccobius revelierei Perris, 1864
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) subpictus Wollaston, 1867
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) tarsalis Gentili, 1988
Laccobius (Hydroxenus) venustus Gentili, 1981
Laccobius (Laccobius) carri Orchymont, 1942
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) afer Gentili, 1980
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) algiricus Hansen, 1999
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) alternus Motschulsky, 1855
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) gracilis (Motschulsky, 1855)⇒ Laccobius alternus Motschulsky, 1855
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) minor (Rottenberg, 1874)⇒ Laccobius obscuratus obscuratus Rottenberg, 1874
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) praecipuus Kuwert, 1890
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) recurvipenis Gentili, 1989
Laccobius (Microlaccobius) uhligi Gentili, 1995
Laccobius leopardus Bilton & Gen..., 2014
Laccobius revelierei Perris, 1864
Limnoxenus sjostedti Knisch, 1924
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pachysternum capillatum Orchymont, 1942
Paracymus alticola (Fall, 1924)⇒ Crenitis alticola Fall, 1924
Paracymus amplus Wooldridge, 1977
Paracymus armatus (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Paracymus delatus Wooldridge, 1971
Paracymus chalceus Régimbart, 1903
Paracymus delatus Wooldridge, 1971
Paracymus exiguus Wooldridge, 1977
Paracymus monticola Wooldridge, 1977
Paracymus ornatus Wooldridge, 1977
Paracymus pisanus Balfour-Browne, 1954
Parastromus turneri J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Pelocyon jeanneli d´Orchymont, 1924
Pelosoma cribriceps Régimbart, 1907
Peltochares longipalpis Murray, 1859
Psalitrus dorchymonti J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Psalitrus villiersi J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Regimbartia compressa Boheman, 1851
Regimbartia condicta Orchymont, 1941
Regimbartia elliptica Régimbart, 1906
Regimbartia nilotica Sharp, 1904
Regimbartia obsoleta Régimbart, 1906
Relictorygmus repentinus Hebauer, 2002
Relictorygmus trevornoahi Seidel, Mino..., 2018
Spercheus cerisyi Guérin‑..., 1842
Spercheus crenulatus Fairmaire, 1893
Spercheus gerardi Orchymont, 1929
Spercheus senegalensis Laporte, 1832
Sphaeridium abbreviatum Boheman, 1851
Sphaeridium aschenborni Berge Henego..., 1992
Sphaeridium caffrum Laporte, 1840
Sphaeridium carbonarium
Sphaeridium exile Boheman, 1851
Sphaeridium eximium Berge Henego..., 1992
Sphaeridium ornatum Boheman, 1851
Sphaeridium senegalense Laporte, 1840
Sphaeridium weiri Berge Henego..., 1992
Sternolophus (Sternolophus) solieri Laporte de C..., 1840
Sternolophus angolensis Erichson, 1843
Sternolophus angustatus Boheman, 1851
Sternolophus mundus Boheman, 1851
Thysanarthria atriceps Régimbart, 1903

Subnodes of Hydrophilidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyGeorissinae
Laporte, 1840
Minute Mud-loving Beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHelophorinae
Leach, 1815
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrochinae
Thomson, 1859
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHydrophilinae
Latreille, 1802
25
151
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySpercherinae
Erichson, 1837
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
11
57
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802)


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