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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region La Virgen (Sarapiquí, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
2340
3251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
2340
3251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
2315
3213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
2047
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
567
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
36
518
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
6
93
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
22
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
22
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
12
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
5
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Virgen
5 Genera with 3 Species
Cercyon Leach, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 20062SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Virgen
3 Species
Cercyon alticola Sharp, 1887
Motonerus hanseni FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus problematicus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006


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