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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
128
7393
49239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
6
513
5171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
1
423
4720
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
423
4720
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicindelinae
Latreille, 1802
Tiger beetles
42
629
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegacephalini
Laporte, 1834
Big-headed Tiger Beetles
8
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeMegacephalina
Laporte, 1834
8
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMegacephala
Latreille, 1802
31Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
1 Genera with 31 Species
Megacephala Latreille, 195831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
31 Species
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 annuligera Lucas, 1857
Megacephala asperula Westwood, 1852
Megacephala bilunata Klug, 1834
Megacephala brasiliensis Kirby, 1818
Megacephala carolina (Linnaeus, 1766)⇒ Tetracha carolina Linnaeus, 1766
Megacephala coerulea Lucas, 1857
Megacephala cribrata Steinheil, 1875
Megacephala davidsoni Naviaux, 2007
Megacephala distinguenda Dejean, 1831
Megacephala ensenada Huber, 1994
Megacephala femoralis Perty, 1830
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 martii Perty, 1830
Megacephala nocturna Dejean, 1831
Megacephala orbignyi Naviaux, 2007
Megacephala pseudofulgida Mandl, 1963
Megacephala sobrina (Dejean, 1831)⇒ Tetracha sobrina Dejean, 1831
Megacephala speciosa Chaudoir, 1860
Megacephala wimmeri Mandl, 1958


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