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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Guangdong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
246
1430
2835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
246
1430
2835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
230
1378
2767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
1025
2078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
27
359
841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
24
316
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
6
144
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
27
88
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
27
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
9
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guangdong
5 Genera with 13 Species
Armostus Sharp, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guangdong
13 Species
Armostus amplelevatus Jia & Feng-Long, 1995
Cercyon (Cercyon) inquinatus Wollaston, 1854
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon cultriformis Wu & Pu, 1995
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
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Pachysternum stevensi d´Orchymont, 1926
Paroosternum saundersi d´Orchymont, 1925


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