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Checklist of Family Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802 (Silver Water Beetles)
for Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
514
6360
16212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
6356
16208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
486
6227
15868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
4996
13412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
2064
5612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1857
5025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
359
1289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
2
49
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
48
267
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Venezuela
48 Genera with 267 Species
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R
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Aculomicrus Smetana, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Anacaena Thomson, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Apurebium García, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Aulonochares Girón & Short, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Berosus Leach, 192146SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Chaetarthria Stephens, 20026SpeciesTaxom
Chasmogenus Sharp, 202012SpeciesTaxom
Crenitulus Winters, 201813SpeciesTaxom
Crucisternum Girón & Short, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1840Feather-legged Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Derallus Sharp, 19839SpeciesTaxom
Dibolocelus Régimbart, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 19888SpeciesTaxom
Epimetopus Lacordaire, 201211SpeciesTaxom
Georissus Latreille, 1809Minute mud-loving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Globulosis García, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Guyanobius Spangler, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Helobata Bergroth, 20005SpeciesTaxom
Helochares Mulsant, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Hemiosus Sharp, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobiomorpha Blackburn, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Hydrochus Leach, 201930SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilus Müller, 1901Giant Water Scavenger Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Katasophistes Girón & Short, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Laccobius Erichson, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Moraphilus d´Orchymont, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Notionotus Spangler, 19807SpeciesTaxom
Novochares Girón & Short, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Omicrus Sharp, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Oocyclus Sharp, 201018SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Paracymus Thomson, 202120SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Phaenonotum Sharp, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Phaenostoma d’Orchymon..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Primocerus Girón & Short, 20196SpeciesTaxom
Protistolophus Short, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Quadriops Hansen, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Radicitus Short & García, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Sacosternum Hansen, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sindolus Sharp, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Tobochares Short & M.M...., 200711SpeciesTaxom
Tropisternus Solier, 0water scavenger beetle18SpeciesTaxom
Venezuelobium García, 20022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
267 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anacaena gransabanensis García, 2019
Anacaena suturalis LeConte, 1866
Apurebium jasperae M.García, 2002
Aulonochares tubulus Girón & Short, 2019
Berosus (Berosus) affinis Brullé, 1835
Berosus (Berosus) sayi Hansen, 1999
Berosus (Berosus) subovatus Knisch, 1924
Berosus ambogynus Mouchamps, 1963
Berosus apure Oliva, 2003
Berosus aragua Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus asymmetricus Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus brevibasis Oliva, 1989
Berosus capanaparo Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus castaneus Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus consobrinus Knisch, 1921
Berosus corozo Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus decolor Knisch, 1924
Berosus ebeninus Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus elegans Knisch, 1921
Berosus elsae García & Jim..., 2020
Berosus erraticus Mouchamps, 1963
Berosus festivus Berg, 1885
Berosus garciai Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus geayi Orchymont, 1937
Berosus ghanicus Orchymont, 1941
Berosus guyanensis Queney, 2006
Berosus holdhausi Knisch, 1921
Berosus humeralis Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus inpa Oliva, 1993
Berosus jolyi Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus llanensis Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus marquardti Knisch, 1921
Berosus megaphallus Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus minimus Knisch, 1921
Berosus olivae Queney, 2006
Berosus ornaticollis Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus pallipes Brullé, 1838
Berosus patruelis Berg, 1885
Berosus pluripunctatus Mouchamps, 1963
Berosus repertus Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus reticulatus Knisch., 1919
Berosus ruffinus Orchymont, 1946
Berosus solitarius
Berosus speciosus Knisch, 1921
Berosus sticticus (Boheman, 1859)⇒ Berosus subovatus Knisch, 1924
Berosus suturalis (Küster, 1844)⇒ Berosus affinis Brullé, 1835
Berosus tramidrum Oliva & Short, 2012
Berosus truncatipennis Castelnau, 1840
Berosus wintersteineri Knisch, 1921
Berosus zimmermanni Knisch, 1921
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Chaetarthria ayacuchana Spangler, 1986
Chaetarthria gavilana Spangler, 1986
Chaetarthria goldbachi Miller & D.C., 1974
Chaetarthria malkini Miller & D.C., 1974
Chaetarthria minuta M.García, 2002
Chasmogenus amplius Smith & Short, 2020
Chasmogenus australis M.García, 2000
Chasmogenus bariorum M.García, 2000
Chasmogenus castaneus Smith & Short, 2020
Chasmogenus clavijoi Smith & Short, 2020
Chasmogenus clinatus Glynn & Short, 2021
Chasmogenus cuspifer Smith & Short, 2020
Chasmogenus flavomarginatus Smith & Short, 2020
Chasmogenus gato Smith & Short, 2020
Chasmogenus gironae Glynn & Short, 2021
Chasmogenus lineatus Smith & Short, 2020
Crenitulus amazonensis García, 2018
Crenitulus camachoi García, 2018
Crenitulus cherylae García, 2018
Crenitulus diferentis García, 2018
Crenitulus gamboa García, 2018
Crenitulus maluz García, 2018
Crenitulus marialuisae García, 2018
Crenitulus megnai García, 2018
Crenitulus nayariyaleskiae García, 2018
Crenitulus negrus García, 2018
Crenitulus perijanus García, 2018
Crenitulus suturalis LeConte & J.L., 1866
Crenitulus venezuelensis García, 2018
Crucisternum escalera Girón & Short, 2018
Crucisternum ouboteri Girón & Short, 2018
Crucisternum toboganensis Girón & Short, 2018
Cycrillum strigicolle Sharp, 1882
Dactylosternum subdepressum Laporte, 1840
Dactylosternum subdepressum subdepressum Laporte, 1840
Derallus altus LeConte, 1855
Derallus ambitus Orchymont, 1940
Derallus angustus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Derallus intermedius Oliva, 1995
Derallus paranensis Oliva, 1981
Derallus pectoralis Oliva, 1983
Derallus subglobosus Oliva, 1983
Derallus terraenovae Oliva, 1983
Enochrus (Hugoscottia) andinus García, 2000
Enochrus (Hugoscottia) emeritensis M.García, 2000
Enochrus (Methydrus) affinis Thunberg, 1794
Enochrus (Methydrus) barituensis Fernández, 2006
Enochrus (Methydrus) lampros Knisch, 1924
Enochrus (Methydrus) pallidus M.García, 2000
Enochrus (Methydrus) sharpi Gundersen, 1977
Enochrus (Methydrus) venezuelensis Fernández, 1988
Epimetopus angustus Perkins, 2012
Epimetopus ballatoris Perkins, 2012
Epimetopus clandestinus Perkins, 2012
Epimetopus latus Perkins, 2012
Epimetopus plicatus Perkins, 2012
Epimetopus simplex Perkins, 1979
Epimetopus thermarum Schwarz & Ba..., 1918
Epimetopus trilibus
Epimetopus trilobus Perkins, 2012
Epimetopus venezuelensis Perkins, 2012
Globulosis flavus Short, Garcí..., 2017
Globulosis hemisphericus M.García, 2001
Guyanobius adocetus Spangler, 1986
Guyanobius lacuniventris Gustafson & ..., 2010
Helobata bitriangulata M.García, 2000
Helobata cuivaum M.García, 2000
Helobata larvalis Horn, 1873
Helobata lilianae M.García, 2000
Helochares nexus Short & Girón, 2018
Helochares trujillo Short & Girón, 2018
Hemiosus aequatorialis Oliva, 1994
Hemiosus bacchusi Oliva, 1994
Hemiosus cognatus Knisch, 1921
Hemiosus funditus Spangler, 1966
Hemiosus laevicollis Oliva, 1994
Hemiosus maculatus Sharp, 1882
Hydrobiomorpha (Hydrobiomorpha) phallica Orchymont, 1928
Hydrobiomorpha irinoides Bachmann, 1988
Hydrobiomorpha mucajai Bachmann, 1988
Hydrobiomorpha venezolana Bachmann, 1969
Hydrochus argutissimus Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus basilaris Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus bicarinatus Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus bituberculatus Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus collaris Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus conjunctus Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus denarius Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus drakei Knisch, 1921
Hydrochus ducalis Knisch, 1921
Hydrochus formosus Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus hellmani Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus kellymilleri Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus leei Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus lobatus Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus mauriciogarciai Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus obscurus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Hydrochus pictus Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus piroei Makhan, 1992
Hydrochus pseudosecretus Oliva, 1996
Hydrochus pupillus Orchymont, 1939
Hydrochus purpureus Knisch, 1919
Hydrochus ramcharani Makhan, 1992
Hydrochus rugosus Mulsant, 1844
Hydrochus sagittarius Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus shorti Perkins, 2019
Hydrochus soekhnandanae Makhan, 1992
Hydrochus tarsalis Chevrolat, 1863
Hydrochus variabilis Knisch, 1921
Hydrochus variabiloides Perkins, 2019
Hydrophilus (Hydrophilus) insularis Laporte, 1840
Hydrophilus ensifer (Brullé, 1837)⇒ Hydrophilus ater Gmelin, 1790
Hydrophilus ensifer ensifer
Hydrophilus foveolatus Régimbart, 1901
Hydrophilus palpalis Brullé, 1838
Hydrophilus palpalis viridis Régimbart, 1902
Hydrophilus purpurascens Régimbart, 1901
Katasophistes merida Girón & Short, 2018
Laccobius (Yateberosus) maculatus Satô, 1966
Moraphilus sulcatus Orchymont, 1925
Motonerus apterus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus depressus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus inca FikáÄ�ek, 2019
Motonerus nublado FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Notionotus bifidus González-Rod..., 2022
Notionotus dilucidus Queney, 2010
Notionotus insignitus González-Rod..., 2022
Notionotus liparus Spangler, 1972
Notionotus rosalesi Spangler, 1972
Notionotus tricarinatus Perkins, 1980
Novochares abbreviatus Fabricius, 1801
Novochares inornatus Orchymont, 1926
Novochares tectiformis Fernández, 1982
Omicrus laevis Sharp, 1887
Omicrus micans Smetana, 1975
Oocyclus andinus Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus bolivari Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus coromoto Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus floccus Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus galbus Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus maculatus Sharp, 1882
Oocyclus maluz Short, Green..., 2013
Oocyclus meridensis Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus miza Short, Green..., 2013
Oocyclus petra Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus pico Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus pittieri Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus sapphinrus
Oocyclus sapphirus Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus substillus Short & Perkins, 2004
Oocyclus trujillo Short & García, 2010
Oocyclus zulianus Short & García, 2010
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Paracymus acostae M.García, M...., 2020
Paracymus aitanae M.García, M...., 2020
Paracymus balkei M.García, M...., 2020
Paracymus benettii M.García, 2021
Paracymus burronegrus M.García, 2021
Paracymus insularis Wooldridge, 1973
Paracymus lara M.García, 2021
Paracymus limbatus Wooldridge, 1973
Paracymus marinus M.García, M...., 2020
Paracymus melvae M.García, 2021
Paracymus pemonus M.García, 2021
Paracymus petiti M.García, 2021
Paracymus piaroa M.García, 2021
Paracymus samariapus M.García, 2021
Paracymus solarys M.García, M...., 2020
Paracymus tomuso M.García, 2021
Paracymus yanomami M.García, 2021
Paracymus yaruro M.García, 2021
Paracymus zulianus M.García, 2021
Pelosoma lafertei Mulsant, 1844
Phaenonotum caribense Archangelsky, 1989
Phaenonotum laevicolle (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Phaenonotum globulosum Mulsant, 1844
Phaenostoma stochasma Gustafson & ..., 2010
Primocerus cuspidis Girón & Short, 2019
Primocerus gigas Girón & Short, 2019
Primocerus maipure Girón & Short, 2019
Primocerus neuter Girón & Short, 2019
Primocerus ocellatus Girón & Short, 2019
Primocerus pijiguaensis Girón & Short, 2019
Protistolophus spangleri Short, 2010
Quadriops dentatus M.Hansen, 1999
Quadriops depressus M.Hansen, 1999
Quadriops similaris M.Hansen, 1999
Radicitus ayacucho Short & M.Ga..., 2014
Radicitus granitum Short & M.Ga..., 2014
Sacosternum garciai Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sindolus femoratus É.Blanchard, 1841
Tobochares anthonyae Girón & Short, 2021
Tobochares atures Girón & Short, 2021
Tobochares canaima Girón & Short, 2021
Tobochares canaliculatus Kohlenberg &..., 2017
Tobochares canthus Kohlenberg &..., 2017
Tobochares communis Girón & Short, 2021
Tobochares luteomargo Girón & Short, 2021
Tobochares pallidus Kohlenberg &..., 2017
Tobochares pemon Girón & Short, 2021
Tobochares sulcatus Short & M.M...., 2007
Tropisternus (Pristoternus) apicipalpis Chevrolat, 1834
Tropisternus (Pristoternus) chalybeus Laporte, 1840
Tropisternus (Pristoternus) laevis Sturm, 1826
Tropisternus (Pristoternus) mergus Say, 1835Poisonbean
Tropisternus (Pristoternus) ovalis Castelnau, 1840
Tropisternus (Strepitornus) collaris Fabricius, 1775
Tropisternus collaris collaris Fabricius, 1775
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) affinis Motschulsky, 1859
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) glaber Herbst, 1797
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) lateralis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Tropisternus glaber Herbst, 1797
Tropisternus lateralis limbatus Brullé, 1837
Tropisternus falli Orchymont, 1922
Tropisternus fuscitarsis Sharp, 1882
Tropisternus jolyi Spangler, 1981
Tropisternus oculatus Sharp, 1882
Tropisternus setiger Germar, 1823
Tropisternus sharpi Orchymont, 1921
Tropisternus sharpi sharpi
Venezuelobium convexum M.García, 2002
Venezuelobium jolyi M.García, 2002

Subnodes of Hydrophilidae with occurrences in Venezuela
SubfamilyAcidocerinae
Zaitzev, 1908
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEpimetopinae
Zaitzev, 1908
1
10
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGeorissinae
Laporte, 1840
Minute Mud-loving Beetles
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrochinae
Thomson, 1859
1
29
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHydrophilinae
Latreille, 1802
23
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802)
Hydrophilidae (Latreille 1802)


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