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Checklist for Tribe Megacephalini Laporte, 1834 (Big-headed Tiger Beetles)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
154
6620
40223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Adephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles
8
538
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Caraboidea
Latreille, 1802
2
425
4536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCarabidae
Latreille, 1802
Carabid beetles, Carabids, Ground Beetles, Tiger Beetles
423
4527
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCicindelinae
Latreille, 1802
Tiger beetles
31
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegacephalini
Laporte, 1834
Big-headed Tiger Beetles
7
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
7 Genera with 21 Species
Amblycheila Say, 1903Giant Tiger Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Megacephala Latreille, 17664SpeciesTaxom
Oxycheila Dejean, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Platychile MacLeay, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotetracha Fleutiaux, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxycheila Guérin-Ménev..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 1767Metallic Tiger Beetles9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
21 Species and 4 Subspecies
Amblycheila baroni Rivers, 1890Montane giant tiger beetle
Amblycheila cylindriformis (Say, 1823)⇒ Amblycheila picolominii Reiche, 1839
Amblycheila halffteri Mateu, 1974
Amblycheila hoversoni Gage, 1991South Texas giant tiger beetle
Amblycheila katzi Duran & Roman, 2019
Amblycheila picolominii (Reiche, 1839)⇒ Amblycheila schwarzi Horn, 1903
Amblycheila schwarzi Horn, 1903Mojave giant tiger beetle
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 virginica (Linnaeus, 1766)⇒ Tetracha virginica Linnaeus, 1767
Oxycheila polita Bates, 1872
Platychile pallida Fabricius, 1801
Pseudotetracha blackburni Fleutiaux, 1895
Pseudoxycheila tarsalis Bates, 1869
Tetracha (Neotetracha) affinis Dejean, 1825Frillfin gobies
Tetracha (Neotetracha) impressa Chevrolat, 1841Upland Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetracha (Neotetracha) lacordairei Gory, 1833
Tetracha carolina carolina Linnaeus, 1767
Tetracha (Tetracha) carolina Linnaeus, 1766Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetracha carolina carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetracha (Tetracha) floridana Leng and Mut..., 1916Florida Metallic Tiger Beetle
Tetracha (Tetracha) sobrina Dejean, 1831
Tetracha (Tetracha) virginica Linnaeus, 1767Virginia Big-headed Tiger Beetle

Subnodes of Megacephalini with occurrences in USA
SubtribeMegacephalina
Laporte, 1834
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Megacephalini at itis.gov