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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
1983
6237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
68
1730
5215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
376
1482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
35
161
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
35
161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
13
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
8
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
8 Genera with 30 Species
Cercyon Leach, 186817SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Emmidolium Orchymont, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18636SpeciesTaxom
Parastromus Balfour-Browne, 19483SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pelocyon Balfour-Browne, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tectosternum Balfour-Browne, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cercyon (Cercyon) atricapillus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon alternatus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Cercyon anisotomoides Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon coprinus J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon dubiosus J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon lutosus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon luxus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon minax J.Balfour-Br..., 1958
Cercyon parastromoides J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Cercyon parastromoides parastromoides
Cercyon sturmii Roth, 1851
Cercyon tachyoryctidis Jeannel & Pa..., 1945
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Cryptopleurum suturatum Régimbart, 1907
Emmidolium excavatum Orchymont, 1937
Pachysternum brunneum Balfour̴..., 1951
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pachysternum gestroi Orchymont, 1924
Pachysternum macarthuri J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Pachysternum malcomi J.Balfour-Br..., 1980
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Parastromus brunneus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus dainellii J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Parastromus sulcatulus J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Paroosternum africanum Hebauer, 2006
Pelocyon jeanneli d´Orchymont, 1924
Tectosternum naviculare Zimmermann, 1869


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