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Checklist for Genus Megacephala Latreille, 1802
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
176
14626
135736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
9
1006
14962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
2
819
12270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
815
12256
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicindelinae
Latreille, 1802
Tiger beetles
61
1037
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegacephalini
Laporte, 1834
Big-headed Tiger Beetles
12
253
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMegacephalina
Laporte, 1834
12
253
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMegacephala
Latreille, 1802
45Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
1 Genera with 45 Species
Megacephala Latreille, 195847SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Megacephala (Apterotetracha) aptera Chaudoir, 1862
Megacephala (Apterotetracha) foucarti Naviaux & Ri..., 2006
Megacephala (Apterotetracha) lanei Mandl, 1961
Megacephala (Microtetracha) germaini Chaudoir, 1865
Megacephala aequinoctialis Dejean, 1825
Megacephala affinis (Dejean, 1825)⇒ Tetracha affinis Dejean, 1825
Megacephala angustata (Chevrolat, 1841)⇒ Tetracha angustata Chevrolat, 1841
Megacephala annuligera Lucas, 1857
Megacephala asperula Westwood, 1852
Megacephala biimpressicollis Mandl, 1960
Megacephala bilunata Klug, 1834
Megacephala brasiliensis Kirby, 1818
Megacephala brzoskai Naviaux, 2007
Megacephala carolina (Linnaeus, 1766)⇒ Tetracha carolina Linnaeus, 1766
Megacephala carolina carolina Linnaeus, 1767
Megacephala carolina floridana (Leng & Mutchler, 1916)⇒ Tetracha floridana Leng and Mut..., 1916
Megacephala chilensis Castelnau, 1834
Megacephala coerulea Lucas, 1857
Megacephala cribrata Steinheil, 1875
Megacephala cruciata Brullé, 1837
Megacephala davidsoni Naviaux, 2007
Megacephala distinguenda Dejean, 1831
Megacephala ensenada Huber, 1994
Megacephala epipleuralis W. Horn, 1923
Megacephala femoralis Perty, 1830
Megacephala fulgida (Klug, 1834)⇒ Tetracha fulgida Klug, 1834
Megacephala gracilis Reiche, 1842
Megacephala huedepohli Mandl, 1974
Megacephala inca Naviaux & Ug..., 2006
Megacephala insignis Chaudoir, 1850
Megacephala klugii Chaudoir, 1850
Megacephala lacordairei Gory, 1833
Megacephala laminata Perty, 1830
Megacephala latreillei Castelnau, 1834
Megacephala lucifera Erichson, 1847
Megacephala martii Perty, 1830
Megacephala nicaraguensis Johnson, 1993
Megacephala nocturna Dejean, 1831
Megacephala orbignyi Naviaux, 2007
Megacephala panamensis Johnson, 1991
Megacephala pseudofulgida Mandl, 1963
Megacephala rawlinsi Davidson & N..., 2006
Megacephala sobrina (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Tetracha sobrina Dejean, 1831
Megacephala speciosa Chaudoir, 1860
Megacephala spixii Brullé, 1837
Megacephala virginica (Linnaeus, 1766)⇒ Tetracha virginica Linnaeus, 1767
Megacephala wimmeri Mandl, 1958


Links, sources and further information
Megacephala at gbif.org
Megacephala at itis.gov