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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
89
2548
8817
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
83
2237
7457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
458
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
32
147
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
32
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
10
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
5 Genera with 14 Species
Armostus Sharp, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Cercillum Knisch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 186811SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
14 Species
Cercillum setuliger Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon amaniensis Knisch, 1922
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon flavocinctus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon laticollis Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon marshalli Knisch, 1924
Cercyon oosternoides Knisch, 1922
Cercyon subtilis Knisch, 1922
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Megasternum regimbarti M.Hansen, 1999
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844


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