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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
3263
9002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
3021
8293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
564
1733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
2
45
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
44
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
18
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
9
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
9 Genera with 20 Species
Cercyon Leach, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulodes Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Sacosternum Hansen, 19894SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
20 Species
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon alticola Sharp, 1887
Cercyon schmidti Orchymont, 1938
Cercyon seriatus Sharp, 1882
Cryptopleurum tenue Smetana, 1977
Motonerus andersoni FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus hanseni FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus problematicus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Oosternum acutheca Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum cicatricosum Fikáček, 2009
Oosternum convexum Fikáček & H..., 2009
Oosternum intermedium Fikáček & H..., 2009
Oosternum simplex Fikáček & H..., 2009
Pelosoma sordidum Sharp, 1882
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