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Checklist for Subfamily Sphaeridiinae Latreille, 1802
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
119
3716
17432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
111
3244
14513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
808
5073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
59
387
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
59
387
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
22
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
22 Genera with 101 Species
#ACDGMNOPRST
Armostus Sharp, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 200237SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 193613SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1971Feather-legged Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Gillisius Orchymont, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Megasternum Mulsant, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Mircogioton Orchymont, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Morastus Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Noteropagus Orchymont, 02SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Paromicrus Scott, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Peratogonus Sharp, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Phaenonotum Sharp, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Protosternum Sharp, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Psalitrus d´Orchymont, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocercyon Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhombosternum Balfour-Browne, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 192510SpeciesTaxom
Tectosternum Balfour-Browne, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
101 Species and 2 Subspecies
Armostus crenulatus Régimbart, 1903
Armostus optatus Sharp, 1890
Cercyon (Cercyon) assecla Smetana, 1978
Cercyon (Cercyon) connivens Fall, 1924Muehlenbeck's bryum moss
Cercyon (Cercyon) depressus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) erraticus Smetana, 1978
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) 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) 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 (Prostercyon) roseni Knisch, 1922
Cercyon aequalipunctus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon basirufus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon conjiciens Walker, 1858
Cercyon dilutus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon diversipunctus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon divisus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon hebaueri Ryndevich, 2007
Cercyon indicus Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon lineolatus Motschulsky, 1863
Cercyon lividulus d´Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon maindroni Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon pseudodilutus Sato, 1979
Cercyon punctiger Knisch, 1921
Cercyon subsolanus Balfour-Browne, 1939
Cercyon tenuepunctus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon voluminosus Hebauer, 2002
Coelostoma aeneolum Régimbart, 1903
Coelostoma bhutanicum Jayaswal, 1972
Coelostoma bipunctatum Jayaswal, 1972
Coelostoma fallaciosum d´Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma horni Régimbart, 1902
Coelostoma lyratum Sheth, Ghate..., 2020
Coelostoma montanum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma nostocinum Sheth, Ghate..., 2020
Coelostoma stultum Walker, 1858
Coelostoma subditum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma transcaspicum Reitter, 1906
Coelostoma vitalisi d´Orchymont, 1923
Coelostoma vividum Orchymont, 1936
Cryptopleurum ferrugineum Motschulsky, 1863
Cryptopleurum minutum Fabricius, 1775
Cryptopleurum subtile Sharp, 1884
Cryptopleurum sulcatum Motschulsky, 1863
Dactylosternum coelostomoides Orchymont, 1923
Dactylosternum dachinabadense Orchymont, 1923
Dactylosternum fletcheri Orchymont, 1923
Dactylosternum foveolatum Jayaswal, 1971
Dactylosternum hydrophiloides MacLeay, 1825Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum indicum Orchymont, 1923
Dactylosternum prabhaae Jayaswal, 1971
Gillisius andrewesi Orchymont, 1926
Gillisius madurensis Orchymont, 1925
Megasternum concinnum Marsham, 1802
Mircogioton grandis Bameul, 1994
Morastus gracilipalpis Orchymont, 1926
Noteropagus politus d´Orchymont, 1919
Noteropagus politus politus
Oosternum asperrimum Hebauer, 2002
Oosternum costatum (LeConte, 1855)⇒ Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999
Oosternum pubescens LeConte, 1855
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Pachysternum cardoni d´Orchymont, 1926
Pachysternum coomani Orchymont, 1926
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Pachysternum stevensi d´Orchymont, 1926
Paromicrus annandalei d´Orchymont, 1919
Paroosternum sorex Sharp, 1874Water scavenger beetle
Peratogonus grandis Malcolm, 1981
Phaenonotum exstriatum Say, 1835
Protosternum hanseni Bameul, 1997
Protosternum obscurum Bameul, 1997
Psalitrus besucheti Bameul, 1992
Psalitrus championi Orchymont, 1925
Psalitrus coccinelloides Bameul, 1992
Psalitrus decoratus Bameul, 1992
Psalitrus fallax Balfour̴..., 1948
Psalitrus silvestris Bameul, 1992
Pseudocercyon andrewesi Orchymont, 1926
Rhombosternum dactyloides Hebauer, 2002
Sphaeridium daemonicum FikáÄ�ek & K..., 2015
Sphaeridium dimidiatum Gory, 1834
Sphaeridium discolor Orchymont, 1933
Sphaeridium lunatum Fabricius, 1792Mougeot's amphidium moss
Sphaeridium quinquemaculatum Fabricius, 1798
Sphaeridium reticulatum Orchymont, 1929
Sphaeridium seriatum d´Orchymont, 1913
Sphaeridium severini d´Orchymont, 1919
Sphaeridium substriatum Faldermann, 1838
Sphaeridium vitalisi Orchymont, 1925
Tectosternum naviculare Zimmermann, 1869

Subnodes of Sphaeridiinae with occurrences in India
TribeCoelostomatini
L. Heyden, 1891
3
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
11
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmicrini
Smetana, 1975
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeProtosternini
Hansen, 1991
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphaeridiini
Latreille, 1802
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom



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