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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
139
5065
32704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
126
4478
27300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
13
1012
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
4
75
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
72
556
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
29
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
14
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
14 Genera with 100 Species
Armostus Sharp, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 200266SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Gillisius Orchymont, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Morastus Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19998SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Pacrillum d´Orchymont, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Paraoosternum Scott, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Peltocercyon Orchymont, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocercyon Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tectosternum Balfour-Browne, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Armostus caudatus Hebauer, 2002
Armostus crenulatus Régimbart, 1903
Armostus cuneatus Hebauer, 2002
Armostus optatus Sharp, 1890
Cercyon (Cercyon) assecla Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) atricapillus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) connivens Fall, 1924Muehlenbeck's bryum moss
Cercyon (Cercyon) depressus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) erraticus Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cercyon impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) herceus Smetana, 1978
Cercyon herceus herceus Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) indistinctus Horn, 1890Pumpwood
Cercyon (Cercyon) lateralis Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) littoralis Gyllenhal, 1808
Cercyon (Cercyon) marinus Thomson, 1853
Cercyon (Cercyon) melanocephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Cercyon (Cercyon) mendax Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) occallatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) pygmaeus Illiger, 1801
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) terminatus Marsham, 1802Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) unipunctatus Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Paracercyon) analis Paykull, 1798Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Paracercyon) minusculus Melsheimer, 1846
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Prostercyon) roseni Knisch, 1922
Cercyon aequalipunctus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon apiciflavus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon aviarius Knisch, 1927
Cercyon basirufus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon cavus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon conjiciens Walker, 1858
Cercyon costiventris Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon dilutus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon diversipunctus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon divisius Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon divisus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon hebaueri Ryndevich, 2007
Cercyon hydrophiloides Motschulsky, 1863
Cercyon indicus Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon lineolatus Motschulsky, 1863
Cercyon lividulus d´Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon longulus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon maculosus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon maindroni Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon mirandulus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon omjenus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon parametricus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon peltoides Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon pentatomicus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon pilosellus Hebauer, 2000
Cercyon pseudodilutus Sato, 1979
Cercyon pulchellus (Heer, 1841)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon punctiger Knisch, 1921
Cercyon rufinotus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon rufosuturatus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon rufotestaceus Motschulsky, 1863
Cercyon scaevus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon sculptus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon sericatus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon spatiferides Newton, 2015
Cercyon subsolanus Balfour-Browne, 1939
Cercyon tabellarius Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon tenuepunctus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon torquatus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon voluminosus Hebauer, 2002
Cryptopleurum crenatum Kugelann, 1794
Cryptopleurum ferrugineum Motschulsky, 1863
Cryptopleurum minutum Fabricius, 1775
Cryptopleurum subtile Sharp, 1884
Cryptopleurum sulcatum Motschulsky, 1863
Gillisius andrewesi Orchymont, 1926
Gillisius madurensis Orchymont, 1925
Megasternum concinnum Marsham, 1802
Morastus gracilipalpis Orchymont, 1926
Oosternum asperrimum Hebauer, 2002
Oosternum atramentarium Hebauer, 2002
Oosternum costatum (LeConte, 1855)⇒ Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999
Oosternum pubescens LeConte, 1855
Oosternum robiginosum Hebauer, 2002
Oosternum rudicolle Hebauer, 2002
Oosternum sericicolle Hebauer, 2002
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Pachysternum cardoni d´Orchymont, 1926
Pachysternum coomani Orchymont, 1926
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Pachysternum stevensi d´Orchymont, 1926
Pacrillum chinense d´Orchymont, 1941
Pacrillum cycrilloideum FikáÄ�ek & H..., 2005
Paraoosternum sorex Sharp, 1874
Paroosternum ceylonense Hebauer, 2006
Paroosternum leytense Hebauer, 2002
Paroosternum saundersi d´Orchymont, 1925
Paroosternum sorex Sharp, 1874Water scavenger beetle
Peltocercyon lunulatus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Pseudocercyon andrewesi Orchymont, 1926
Tectosternum naviculare Zimmermann, 1869


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