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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
2906
15323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
82
2569
12997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
7
683
4572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
39
244
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
39
244
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
15
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
11
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
11 Genera with 44 Species
Cercyon Leach, 195020SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19845SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtonion Marsh, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Emmidolium Orchymont, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19509SpeciesTaxom
Parastromus Balfour-Browne, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pelocyon Balfour-Browne, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pyretus Balfour-Browne, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Tectosternum Balfour-Browne, 18692SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon anisotomoides Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon basilewskyi J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Cercyon cludtsi FikáÄ�ek, 2005
Cercyon collarti Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon lutulentus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon luxus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon mocquerysi Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon parastromoides J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Cercyon parastromoides parastromoides
Cercyon pavidus J.Balfour-Br..., 1957
Cercyon pictus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon sodalis J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cercyon sturmii Roth, 1851
Cercyon styphelus Orchymont, 1939
Cercyon subtilis Knisch, 1922
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Cercyon vulcanicus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cryptopleurum costatum Boheman, 1851
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
Emmidolium excavatum Orchymont, 1937
Pachysternum brunneum Balfour̴..., 1951
Pachysternum burgeoni Orchymont, 1942
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pachysternum capillatum Orchymont, 1942
Pachysternum gestroi Orchymont, 1924
Pachysternum loxodonta FikáÄ�ek, 2006
Pachysternum malcomi J.Balfour-Br..., 1980
Pachysternum villosum Régimbart, 1907
Pachysternum wittei J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Parastromus brunneus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus cristatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Paroosternum africanum Hebauer, 2006
Pelocyon jeanneli d´Orchymont, 1924
Pelosoma cribriceps Régimbart, 1907
Pyretus gratus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Tectosternum brunneum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Tectosternum naviculare Zimmermann, 1869


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