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Checklist for Subfamily Sphaeridiinae Latreille, 1802
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5105
23655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4779
21768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
9
876
4883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
2
51
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
49
342
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
21
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
21 Genera with 94 Species
#ABCDHMNOPS
Aculomicrus Smetana, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Agna Smetana, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Badioglobus Short, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 188218SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotypus Sharp, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1882Feather-legged Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Heteryon Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 20066SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulodes Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Nitiduloides Sharp, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Omicrus Sharp, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 200912SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 188211SpeciesTaxom
Phaenonotum Sharp, 18827SpeciesTaxom
Phaenostoma d’Orchymon..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Sacosternum Hansen, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 17872SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
94 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aculomicrus minimus Smetana, 1975
Agna rufescens Horn, 1895Rusty green fishlouse
Badioglobus tapanti Short, 2005
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) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) spathifer Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon alticola Sharp, 1887
Cercyon armatus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon ebeninus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon insignis Sharp, 1882
Cercyon schmidti Orchymont, 1938
Cercyon seriatus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon subsignatus Sharp, 1882
Coelostoma tina Spangler & S..., 2003
Cryptopleurum impressum Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cryptopleurum tenue Smetana, 1977
Cyclotypus godmani Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cyclotypus latissimus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cycrillum strigicolle Sharp, 1882
Dactylosternum abdominale Fabricius, 1792Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum arrowi Knisch, 1924
Dactylosternum centrale Sharp, 1882
Dactylosternum dispar Sharp, 1882Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum externum Sharp, 1887
Dactylosternum grossulum Sharp, 1882
Dactylosternum miraculum Knisch, 1924
Dactylosternum picicorne Mulsant, 1844
Dactylosternum subdepressum Laporte, 1840
Dactylosternum subdepressum striatopunctatum Mulsant, 1844
Dactylosternum subdepressum subdepressum Laporte, 1840
Dactylosternum tibiale Sharp, 1882
Deltostethus columbiensis Hatch, 1965
Deltostethus palpalis Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Deltostethus sulcatus Sharp, 1882
Heteryon depressus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Motonerus andersoni FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus explanatus FikáÄ�ek, 2019
Motonerus hanseni FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus obscurus M.Hansen, 1989
Motonerus oosternoides FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus problematicus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Nitidulodes jansoni Sharp, 1882
Nitiduloides jansoni Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Omicrus confusus Smetana, 1975
Omicrus globulus Sharp, 1882
Omicrus grandis Smetana, 1975
Omicrus intermedius Smetana, 1975
Omicrus laevipennis Smetana, 1975
Omicrus laevis Sharp, 1887
Oosternum acutheca Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum attacomis Spangler, 1962
Oosternum attenuatum Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum cicatricosum Fikáček, 2009
Oosternum convexum Fikáček & H..., 2009
Oosternum costatum (LeConte, 1855)⇒ Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999
Oosternum gibbicolle Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum intermedium Fikáček & H..., 2009
Oosternum sculptum Bruch, 1915
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Oosternum simplex Fikáček & H..., 2009
Pelosoma carinatum Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma cercyonoides Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma collare Sharp, 1887
Pelosoma lafertei Mulsant, 1844
Pelosoma liodes Sharp, 1887
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
Pelosoma subcarinatum Sharp, 1882
Phaenonotum apicale Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Phaenonotum collare Sharp, 1882
Phaenonotum exstriatum Say, 1835
Phaenonotum globulosum Mulsant, 1844
Phaenonotum laevicolle (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Phaenonotum globulosum Mulsant, 1844
Phaenonotum rotundulum Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Phaenonotum tarsale Sharp, 1882
Phaenostoma posticatum Sharp, 1887
Phaenostoma stochasma Gustafson & ..., 2010
Sacosternum cruciphallus Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum emissarium Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum garciai Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum inconnivum Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum megalopus Hansen, 1989
Sphaeridium bipustulatum (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Nephus quadrimaculatus Herbst, 1783
Sphaeridium marginatum (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Nephus quadrimaculatus Herbst, 1783

Subnodes of Sphaeridiinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeCoelostomatini
L. Heyden, 1891
6
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
10
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmicrini
Smetana, 1975
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphaeridiini
Latreille, 1802
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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