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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
146
11745
86825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
125
10691
74394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
12
1847
20366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
4
88
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
85
995
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
39
284
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
23
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
23 Genera with 144 Species
#ACDEMOPQT
Acaryon Hebauer, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Armostus Sharp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Cercillum Knisch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 200294SpeciesTaxom
Colerus Hansen, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19848SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtonion Marsh, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Delimetrium Hansen, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Emmidolium Orchymont, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 195013SpeciesTaxom
Paraoosternum Scott, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Parastromus Balfour-Browne, 19486SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Pelocyon Balfour-Browne, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pseucyon Orchymont, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pyretus Balfour-Browne, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Quadristernum Balfour-Browne, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Tectosternum Balfour-Browne, 18693SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
144 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acaryon vittatus Hebauer, 2003
Cercillum setuliger Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon (Cercyon) arenarius Rey, 1885
Cercyon (Cercyon) atricapillus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) convexiusculus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) depressus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) granarius Erichson, 1837
Cercyon (Cercyon) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cercyon impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) herceus Smetana, 1978
Cercyon herceus frigidus (Smetana, 1978)⇒ Cercyon herceus Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) inquinatus Wollaston, 1854
Cercyon (Cercyon) limbatus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Cercyon (Cercyon) littoralis Gyllenhal, 1808
Cercyon (Cercyon) marinus Thomson, 1853
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) obsoletus Gyllenhal, 1808
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon (Cercyon) pygmaeus Illiger, 1801
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) sternalis Sharp, 1918
Cercyon (Cercyon) terminatus Marsham, 1802Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) tristis (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Cercyon obsoletus Gyllenhal, 1808
Cercyon (Cercyon) unipunctatus Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Dicyrtocercyon) ustulatus (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon alternatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Cercyon amaniensis Knisch, 1922
Cercyon anisotomoides Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon aphodioides Orchymont, 1933
Cercyon basilewskyi J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Cercyon bezdeki Hebauer, 2005
Cercyon capensis Orchymont, 1937
Cercyon cavernicola J.Balfour-Br..., 1955
Cercyon cludtsi FikáÄ�ek, 2005
Cercyon collarti Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon conjiciens Walker, 1858
Cercyon coprinus J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon crenatostriatus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon decemstriatus Orchymont, 1937
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon dubiosus J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon feai Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon fimicola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon flavocinctus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon fructicola Scott, 1913
Cercyon fulvinasus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon fuscostriatus Fairmaire, 1898
Cercyon gigas Orchymont, 1925
Cercyon grandis Laporte de C..., 1840
Cercyon hova Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon kykrion FikáÄ�ek, 2005
Cercyon laticollis Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon leachii Roth, 1851
Cercyon lentus J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon lineolatus Motschulsky, 1863
Cercyon lugubris (Paykull, 1798)⇒ Cercyon convexiusculus Stephens, 1829
Cercyon luteopictus J.Balfour-Br..., 1954
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon lutosus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon lutulentus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon luxus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Cercyon marshalli Knisch, 1924
Cercyon martialis Hebauer, 1997
Cercyon minax J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon mocquerysi Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon nigerrimus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon obconicus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon olibrus Sharp, 1874
Cercyon oosternoides Knisch, 1922
Cercyon parastromoides J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Cercyon parastromoides parastromoides
Cercyon parastromoides rhodesiensis J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Cercyon pavidus J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Cercyon pictus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon pleuralis Hebauer, 2003
Cercyon procerus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon propinquus J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon puellaris Knisch, 1922
Cercyon pyriformis Balfour-Browne, 1958
Cercyon rubellus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cercyon ruber Hebauer, 2003
Cercyon scitus Walker, 1836
Cercyon seriatus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon sodalis J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cercyon sturmii Roth, 1851
Cercyon styphelus Orchymont, 1939
Cercyon subrufus Orchymont, 1937
Cercyon subtilis Knisch, 1922
Cercyon tachyoryctidis Jeannel & Pa..., 1945
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Cercyon ustus Sharp, 1874
Cercyon vulcanicus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cercyon wittei J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cercyon zambicus Hebauer, 2002
Colerus fascicularis M.Hansen, 1999
Cryptopleurum costatum Boheman, 1851
Cryptopleurum costilatum Orchymont, 1939
Cryptopleurum florae Bameul, 1987
Cryptopleurum fusciceps Régimbart, 1907
Cryptopleurum histeroides J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cryptopleurum rotundum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cryptopleurum suturatum Régimbart, 1907
Cryptopleurum unicum Huijbregts, 1984
Cyrtonion ghanense M.Hansen, 1989
Cyrtonion moto FikáÄ�ek, 2008
Cyrtonion sculpticolle Régimbart, 1907
Delimetrium sericeum M.Hansen, 1999
Emmidolium excavatum Orchymont, 1937
Megasternum concinnum Marsham, 1802
Megasternum obscurum (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Megasternum concinnum Marsham, 1802
Megasternum regimbarti M.Hansen, 1999
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Pachysternum brunneum Balfour̴..., 1951
Pachysternum burgeoni Orchymont, 1942
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pachysternum capillatum Orchymont, 1942
Pachysternum gestroi Orchymont, 1924
Pachysternum impressum J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Pachysternum loxodonta FikáÄ�ek, 2006
Pachysternum macarthuri J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Pachysternum malcomi J.Balfour-Br..., 1980
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Pachysternum sulcatum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Pachysternum villosum Régimbart, 1907
Pachysternum wittei J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Paraoosternum sorex Sharp, 1874
Parastromus brunneus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus canaliculatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus cristatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus dainellii J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus sulcatulus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus turneri J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Paroosternum africanum Hebauer, 2006
Paroosternum degayanum Scott, 1913
Paroosternum sorex Sharp, 1874Water scavenger beetle
Pelocyon jeanneli d´Orchymont, 1924
Pelosoma buccalis Régimbart, 1907
Pelosoma cribriceps Régimbart, 1907
Pseucyon scotti Orchymont, 1948
Pyretus gratus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Quadristernum africanum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Tectosternum brunneum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Tectosternum exstriatum J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Tectosternum naviculare Zimmermann, 1869


Links, sources and further information
Megasternini at artfakta.se
Megasternini at dyntaxa.se
Megasternini at itis.gov