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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
10
1383
11251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
3
82
927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
80
925
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
30
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
30 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDGHLMOPST
Aculomicrus Smetana, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Andotypus Spangler, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Australocyon Hansen, 20037SpeciesTaxom
Badioglobus Short, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 184420SpeciesTaxom
Cetiocyon Hansen, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotypus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycrillum Knisch, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cylorygmus Orchymont, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1792Feather-legged Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Deltostethus Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Galapagodacnum Orchymont, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Heteryon Sharp, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydroglobus Knisch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lachnodacnum Orchymont, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Lala Hansen, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Moraphilus d´Orchymont, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Motonerus Hansen, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Omicrus Sharp, 20148SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 199911SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 18826SpeciesTaxom
Phaenonotum Sharp, 193715SpeciesTaxom
Phaenostoma d’Orchymon..., 20174SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorygmodus Hansen, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Sacosternum Hansen, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Tormissus Broun, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
119 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aculomicrus testudo Smetana, 1975
Andotypus araucariae Fikáček, Mi..., 2014
Andotypus ashworthi Spangler, 1979
Australocyon confusus M.Hansen, 2003
Australocyon difficilis M.Hansen, 2003
Australocyon huijbregtsi M.Hansen, 2003
Australocyon lescheni M.Hansen, 2003
Australocyon metasternalis M.Hansen, 2003
Australocyon minutus M.Hansen, 2003
Australocyon peruvianus M.Hansen, 2003
Badioglobus tapanti Short, 2005
Cercyon (Cercyon) bifenestratus K?ster, 1851
Cercyon (Cercyon) depressus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) haemorrhoidalis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cercyon impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) inquinatus Wollaston, 1854
Cercyon (Cercyon) limbatus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) praetextatus Say, 1825
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) tristis (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Cercyon obsoletus Gyllenhal, 1808
Cercyon (Cercyon) variegatus Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Cercyon (Dicyrtocercyon) ustulatus (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Paracycreon) laminatus Sharp, 1873Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon curi Clarkson, Mi..., 2020
Cercyon fulvipennis Mannerheim, 1852
Cercyon olibrus Sharp, 1874
Cercyon proximus Orchymont, 1941
Cercyon schmidti Orchymont, 1938
Cercyon seriatus Sharp, 1882
Cercyon soesilae Makhan, 2010
Cercyon tantillus Mulsant, 1844
Cetiocyon incantatus Fikáček & S..., 2010
Coelostoma (Coelostoma) hispanicum Küster, 1848
Coelostoma tina Spangler & S..., 2003
Cryptopleurum minutum Fabricius, 1775
Cycrillum strigicolle Sharp, 1882
Cylorygmus lineatopunctatus Orchymont, 1933
Dactylosternum abdominale Fabricius, 1792Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum abdominale abdominale
Dactylosternum americanum Mulsant, 1844
Dactylosternum cayannum Mulsant, 1844
Dactylosternum convexum Castelnau, 1840
Dactylosternum fryanum Knisch, 1924
Dactylosternum fulgens Orchymont, 1937
Dactylosternum picicorne Mulsant, 1844
Dactylosternum punctigerum Knisch, 1924
Dactylosternum subdepressum Laporte, 1840
Dactylosternum subdepressum striatopunctatum Mulsant, 1844
Dactylosternum subdepressum subdepressum Laporte, 1840
Dactylosternum sublevigatum Mulsant, 1844
Dactylosternum subrotundum Fabricius, 1792
Galapagodacnum darwini Blair, 1933
Hydroglobus puncticollis Bruch, 1915
Lachnodacnum luederwaldti Orchymont, 1937
Lachnodacnum saundersi Orchymont, 1937
Lala sagitta M.Hansen, 1999
Moraphilus sulcatus Orchymont, 1925
Motonerus apterus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus depressus FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus inca FikáÄ�ek, 2019
Motonerus nublado FikáÄ�ek & S..., 2006
Motonerus sofiae FikáÄ�ek, 2019
Omicrus duplex Smetana, 1975
Omicrus intermedius Smetana, 1975
Omicrus laevipennis Smetana, 1975
Omicrus laevis Sharp, 1887
Omicrus micans Smetana, 1975
Omicrus piceus Smetana, 1975
Omicrus simplex Smetana, 1975
Omicrus vanini Albertoni & ..., 2014
Oosternum aequinoctiale Motschulsky, 1855
Oosternum amrishi Makhan, 2009
Oosternum attenuatum Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum cicatricosum Fikáček, 2009
Oosternum costatum (LeConte, 1855)⇒ Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999
Oosternum gibbicolle Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum holosericeum Fikáček, He..., 2009
Oosternum rishwani Makhan, 2009
Oosternum sahlbergi d´Orchymont, 1921
Oosternum sculptum Bruch, 1915
Oosternum sharpi Hansen, 1999Water scavenger beetle
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pelosoma brunneum Kirsch, 1873
Pelosoma carinatum Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma cercyonoides Sharp, 1882
Pelosoma lafertei Mulsant, 1844
Pelosoma sculptile Orchymont, 1937
Pelosoma sordidum Sharp, 1882
Phaenonotum argentinense Bruch, 1915
Phaenonotum caribense Archangelsky, 1989
Phaenonotum convexoides Orchymont, 1943
Phaenonotum exstriatum Say, 1835
Phaenonotum flavitarse Kirsch, 1871
Phaenonotum globulosum Mulsant, 1844
Phaenonotum laevicolle (Sharp, 1882)⇒ Phaenonotum globulosum Mulsant, 1844
Phaenonotum meridionale d´Orchymont, 1943
Phaenonotum meriones Orchymont, 1943
Phaenonotum minus Smetana, 1978
Phaenonotum punctulatum Laporte de C..., 1840
Phaenonotum regimbarti Bruch, 1915
Phaenonotum tarsale Sharp, 1882
Phaenonotum umbilicatum Orchymont, 1937
Phaenonotum uncatum Orchymont, 1937
Phaenostoma kontax Gustafson & ..., 2010
Phaenostoma posticatum Sharp, 1887
Phaenostoma stochasma Gustafson & ..., 2010
Phaenostoma tupiniquim Clarkson & T..., 2017
Pseudorygmodus flintispangleri Moroni, 1985
Pseudorygmodus versicolor Fikáček & V..., 2014
Sacosternum amrishi Makhan, 2013
Sacosternum auribleps Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum delta Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum elinesoekhnandane Makhan, 2013
Sacosternum emissarium Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum epulum Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum garciai Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum lebbinorum Fikáček & S..., 2010
Sacosternum megalopus Hansen, 1989
Sphaeridium braziliense Berge Henego..., 1986
Sphaeridium melanarium Gistl, 1831
Sphaeridium scarabaeoides Linnaeus, 1758Water scavenger beetle
Tormissus linsi Sharp, 1884

Subnodes of Sphaeridiinae with occurrences in South America
TribeAndotypini
Hansen, 1991
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCoelostomatini
L. Heyden, 1891
9
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
12
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmicrini
Smetana, 1975
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRygmodini
Orchymont, 1916
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSphaeridiini
Latreille, 1802
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTormissini
Hansen, 1991
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Sphaeridiinae at artfakta.se
Sphaeridiinae at dyntaxa.se
Sphaeridiinae at itis.gov