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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
2967
9134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
2684
8088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
387
1319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
2
36
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
35
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
5 Genera with 9 Species
Cercyon Leach, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 18823SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
9 Species
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon seriatus Sharp, 1882
Motonerus apterus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus depressus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum attenuatum Fikáček, He..., 2009
Pelosoma cercyonoides Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma lafertei Mulsant, 1844
Pelosoma sordidum Sharp, 1882


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