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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
53
1092
2610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
914
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
178
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
25
116
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
25
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
8
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
4 Genera with 15 Species
Cercyon Leach, 200211SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Parastromus Balfour-Browne, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
15 Species
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon fulvinasus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon hova Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon lutosus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon luxus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon marshalli Knisch, 1924
Cercyon rubellus J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Cercyon zambicus Hebauer, 2002
Cryptopleurum costatum Boheman, 1851
Cryptopleurum suturatum Régimbart, 1907
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Parastromus dainellii J.Balfour-Br..., 1948


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