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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Florida (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
7570
18391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7566
18388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
7444
18087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6063
14862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
99
1866
4633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
92
1660
3982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
268
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
2
24
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
23
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida
3 Genera with 10 Species
Cercyon Leach, 19786SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 18552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
10 Species
Cercyon (Cercyon) floridanus Horn, 1890Pumpwood
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon (Cercyon) versicolor Smetana, 1978
Cryptopleurum americanum Horn, 1890Pumpwood
Cryptopleurum subtile Sharp, 1884
Oosternum costatum (LeConte, 1855)⇒ Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999
Oosternum pubescens LeConte, 1855


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