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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
519
2547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
44
212
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
44
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
19
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
10
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
10 Genera with 56 Species
Armostus Sharp, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 20019SpeciesTaxom
Cetiocyon Hansen, 201013SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Kanala Balfour-Browne, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Pilocnema Hansen, 20046SpeciesTaxom
Platycyon Hansen, 199916SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoosternum Hansen, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
56 Species
Armostus fleutiauxi Orchymont, 1925
Armostus taeniatus Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon (Cercyon) inquinatus Wollaston, 1854
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon afflatus Knisch, 1925
Cercyon cognatus Knisch, 1925
Cercyon hexastigma Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon latecinctus Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon linifer Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon umbripennis Hebauer, 2001
Cetiocyon augai Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon cribripunctatus Fikáček & S..., 2010
Cetiocyon depilis Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon gemellus Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon hanseni Hebauer, 2001
Cetiocyon ibiscanus Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon loksai Hebauer, 2001
Cetiocyon mogianus Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon onyx Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon papuensis d´Orchymont, 1924
Cetiocyon paweli Szczepański..., 2018
Cetiocyon riedeli Fikáček & S..., 2010
Cetiocyon traipela Fikáček & S..., 2010
Cryptopleurum corporaali Orchymont, 1926
Cryptopleurum evansi Balfour-Browne, 1945Water scavenger beetle
Kanala bipunctata Fikáček, 2010
Kanala loebli Fikáček, 2010
Kanala montaguei Balfour-Browne, 1939
Kanala punctiventris Fikáček, 2010
Kanala reticulata Balfour-Browne, 1939
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Paroosternum melanesinum Hebauer, 2006
Pilocnema anisopunctata M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema bacchusi M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema biroi Hebauer, 2004
Pilocnema humeralis Hebauer, 2004
Pilocnema kaindi M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema mianminensis Hebauer, 2004
Platycyon biguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon biroi Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon bisbiguttatus Hebauer, 2001
Platycyon bistriguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon cinctus Hebauer, 2001
Platycyon guttalis Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon guttifer Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon opacipennis Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon quadriguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon reticulatus M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon rufoguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon striatoguttatus Hebauer, 2000
Platycyon striatus M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon subopacus M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon superficialis M.Hansen, 1999
Platycyon wauensis M.Hansen, 1999
Pseudoosternum fasciolatum Hebauer, 2001


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