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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5105
23655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4779
21768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
876
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
2
51
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
49
342
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
21
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
10
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
10 Genera with 60 Species
Agna Smetana, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 188218SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulodes Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 200912SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 188211SpeciesTaxom
Sacosternum Hansen, 19895SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
60 Species
Agna rufescens Horn, 1895Rusty green fishlouse
Cercyon (Cercyon) aequatus Knisch, 1924Powell's amaranth
Cercyon (Cercyon) fimbriatus Mannerheim, 1852Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) integer Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon (Cercyon) luniger Mannerheim, 1853Bigtooth aspen
Cercyon (Cercyon) mellipes Say, 1835
Cercyon (Cercyon) mexicanus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) spathifer Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon alticola Sharp, 1887
Cercyon armatus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon ebeninus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon insignis Sharp, 1882
Cercyon schmidti Orchymont, 1938
Cercyon seriatus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon subsignatus Sharp, 1882
Cryptopleurum impressum Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cryptopleurum tenue Smetana, 1977
Cycrillum strigicolle Sharp, 1882
Deltostethus columbiensis Hatch, 1965
Deltostethus palpalis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Deltostethus sulcatus Sharp, 1882
Motonerus andersoni FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus explanatus FikáÄ�ek, 2019
Motonerus hanseni FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus obscurus M.Hansen, 1989
Motonerus oosternoides FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus problematicus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Nitidulodes jansoni Sharp, 1882
Oosternum acutheca Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum attacomis Spangler, 1962
Oosternum attenuatum Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum cicatricosum Fikáček, 2009
Oosternum convexum Fikáček & H..., 2009
Oosternum costatum (LeConte, 1855)⇒ Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999
Oosternum gibbicolle Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum intermedium Fikáček & H..., 2009
Oosternum sculptum Bruch, 1915
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Oosternum simplex Fikáček & H..., 2009
Pelosoma carinatum Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma cercyonoides Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma collare Sharp, 1887
Pelosoma lafertei Mulsant, 1844
Pelosoma liodes Sharp, 1887
Pelosoma mesosternalum Hinton & Ancona, 1934
Pelosoma ovulum Sharp, 1887Diamond Valley suncup
Pelosoma pecki Smetana, 1984
Pelosoma prosternale Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Pelosoma sordidum Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma subcarinatum Sharp, 1882
Sacosternum cruciphallus Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum emissarium Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum garciai Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum inconnivum Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum megalopus Hansen, 1989


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