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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
994
29345
172480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
990
29308
172389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
930
28885
170923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
567
22062
142256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
155
8628
61720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
136
7737
53109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
12
1413
10170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
3
97
638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
95
636
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
45
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
21
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oceania
21 Genera with 117 Species
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Armostus Sharp, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Australocyon Hansen, 19906SpeciesTaxom
Cenebriophilus Hansen, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Cercyodes Broun, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 200132SpeciesTaxom
Ceronocyton Hansen, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Cetiocyon Hansen, 201013SpeciesTaxom
Chledocyon Hansen, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Ercycodes Hansen, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Kanala Balfour-Browne, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Notocercyon Blackburn, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Paraoosternum Scott, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pilocnema Hansen, 19908SpeciesTaxom
Platycyon Hansen, 199916SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoosternum Hansen, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Tectosternum Balfour-Browne, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Armostus fleutiauxi Orchymont, 1925
Armostus taeniatus Hebauer, 2001
Australocyon calderi Hansen, 1990
Australocyon eungella Hansen, 1990
Australocyon flavolineatus Hansen, 1990
Australocyon nanus Hansen, 1990
Australocyon variegatus Hansen, 1990
Australocyon weiri Hansen, 1990
Cenebriophilus costatus Hansen, 1990
Cenebriophilus subcostatus Hansen, 1990
Cercyodes kingense Blackburn, 1907
Cercyodes kingensis Blackburn, 1907
Cercyodes laevigatus Broun, 1886
Cercyon (Cercyon) assecla Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) cinctus Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) convexiusculus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) depressus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) fimbriatus Mannerheim, 1852Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cercyon impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon herceus frigidus (Smetana, 1978)⇒ Cercyon herceus Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) inquinatus Wollaston, 1854
Cercyon (Cercyon) lateralis Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) limbatus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Cercyon (Cercyon) marinus Thomson, 1853
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) pygmaeus Illiger, 1801
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) sternalis Sharp, 1918
Cercyon (Cercyon) tristis (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Cercyon obsoletus Gyllenhal, 1808
Cercyon (Cercyon) unipunctatus Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Dicyrtocercyon) ustulatus (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Paracercyon) analis Paykull, 1798Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Prostercyon) roseni Knisch, 1922
Cercyon afflatus Knisch, 1925
Cercyon cognatus Knisch, 1925
Cercyon erythropterum Mulsant, 1844
Cercyon hexastigma Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon latecinctus Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon lineolatus Motschulsky, 1863
Cercyon linifer Hebauer, 2001
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Cercyon umbripennis Hebauer, 2001
Ceronocyton affine Hansen, 1990
Ceronocyton obscurum Hansen, 1990
Ceronocyton simile Hansen, 1990
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
Chledocyon intermedius Hansen, 1990
Chledocyon marmoratus Hansen, 1990
Chledocyon queenslandicus Hansen, 1990
Chledocyon semiopacus Hansen, 1990
Chledocyon venustus Hansen, 1990
Cryptopleurum corporaali Orchymont, 1926
Cryptopleurum crenatum Kugelann, 1794
Cryptopleurum evansi Balfour-Browne, 1945Water scavenger beetle
Cryptopleurum minutum Fabricius, 1775
Cryptopleurum subtile Sharp, 1884
Ercycodes fossum Blackburn, 1888
Ercycodes fossus Blackburn, 1888
Ercycodes tasmanicus Hansen, 1990
Kanala bipunctata Fikáček, 2010
Kanala loebli Fikáček, 2010
Kanala montaguei Balfour-Browne, 1939
Kanala punctiventris Fikáček, 2010
Kanala reticulata Balfour-Browne, 1939
Megasternum concinnum Marsham, 1802
Megasternum posticatum Mannerheim, 1852
Notocercyon dorsalis Erichson, 1842
Notocercyon ornatus Blackburn, 1898
Oosternum pubescens LeConte, 1855
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Paraoosternum sorex Sharp, 1874
Paroosternum melanesinum Hebauer, 2006
Paroosternum sorex Sharp, 1874Water scavenger beetle
Pilocnema anisopunctata M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema bacchusi M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema biroi Hebauer, 2004
Pilocnema humeralis Hebauer, 2004
Pilocnema kaindi M.Hansen, 2003
Pilocnema maculiapex Hansen, 1990
Pilocnema mianminensis Hebauer, 2004
Pilocnema nigra Hansen, 1990
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 brunneum Hansen, 1990
Pseudoosternum fasciolatum Hebauer, 2001
Pseudoosternum maculatum Hansen, 1990
Tectosternum naviculare Zimmermann, 1869


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