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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
5419
15543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
3615
9469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
78
1328
4182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
1198
3800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
449
1758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
2
39
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
38
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
12
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
5
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central China
5 Genera with 20 Species
Armostus Sharp, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 199910SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 18742SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central China
20 Species
Armostus amplelevatus Jia & Feng-Long, 1995
Cercyon (Cercyon) inquinatus Wollaston, 1854
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon bellus Jia, Fenglon..., 2019
Cercyon cultriformis Wu & Pu, 1995
Cercyon hanseni Jia, Fenglon..., 2011
Cercyon kabaki Ryndevich, 2004
Cercyon punctiger Knisch, 1921
Cercyon setiger Wu & Pu, 1995
Cercyon subsolanus Balfour-Browne, 1939
Cercyon wui M. Hansen, 1999
Cryptopleurum coomani Orchymont, 1926
Cryptopleurum ferrugineum Motschulsky, 1863
Cryptopleurum sulcatum Motschulsky, 1863
Pachysternum apicatum Motschulsky, 1863
Pachysternum cardoni d´Orchymont, 1926
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Pachysternum stevensi d´Orchymont, 1926
Paroosternum saundersi d´Orchymont, 1925
Paroosternum sorex Sharp, 1874Water scavenger beetle


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