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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
120
4000
20097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
111
3685
17988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
12
585
2881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
3
47
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
44
237
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
18
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
11
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
11 Genera with 37 Species
Agna Smetana, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Australocyon Hansen, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 188214SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Sacosternum Hansen, 20101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
37 Species
Agna capillata LeConte, 1855
Agna rufescens Horn, 1895Rusty green fishlouse
Agna zaragozai Arriaga-Vare..., 2019
Australocyon confusus M.Hansen, 2003
Australocyon difficilis M.Hansen, 2003
Cercyon (Cercyon) aequatus Knisch, 1924Powell's amaranth
Cercyon (Cercyon) fimbriatus Mannerheim, 1852Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) integer Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon (Cercyon) luniger Mannerheim, 1853Bigtooth aspen
Cercyon (Cercyon) mellipes Say, 1835
Cercyon (Cercyon) mexicanus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon alticola Sharp, 1887
Cercyon olibrus Sharp, 1874
Cercyon politus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon schmidti Orchymont, 1938
Cercyon seriatus Sharp, 1882
Cryptopleurum impressum Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cycrillum strigicolle Sharp, 1882
Deltostethus columbiensis Hatch, 1965
Deltostethus scitulus Spangler & H..., 1982
Megasternum posticatum Mannerheim, 1852
Motonerus obscurus M.Hansen, 1989
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum attacomis Spangler, 1962
Oosternum costatum (LeConte, 1855)⇒ Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Pelosoma cercyonoides Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma lafertei Mulsant, 1844
Pelosoma mesosternalum Hinton & Ancona, 1934
Pelosoma ovulum Sharp, 1887Diamond Valley suncup
Pelosoma pecki Smetana, 1984
Pelosoma prosternale Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Pelosoma sordidum Sharp, 1882
Sacosternum cruciphallus Fikáček & S..., 2010


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