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Checklist for Subfamily Sphaeridiinae Latreille, 1802
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
116
4223
17152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
99
3729
14706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
11
633
3552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
4
47
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
44
318
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
11
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
11 Genera with 68 Species
Cercyon Leach, 186824SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 193622SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopleurum Mulsant, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1907Feather-legged Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Delimetrium Hansen, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Parastromus Balfour-Browne, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pelocyon Balfour-Browne, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pelosoma Mulsant, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psalitrus d´Orchymont, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 199211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Cercyon (Cercyon) arenarius Rey, 1885
Cercyon (Cercyon) atricapillus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) convexiusculus Stephens, 1829Jumping-bean sapium
Cercyon (Cercyon) impressus Sturm, 1807
Cercyon (Cercyon) nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon (Cercyon) putricola Wollaston, 1867
Cercyon (Cercyon) pygmaeus Illiger, 1801
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Cercyon (Cercyon) tristis (Illiger, 1801)⇒ Cercyon obsoletus Gyllenhal, 1808
Cercyon (Dicyrtocercyon) ustulatus (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Cercyon nigriceps Marsham, 1802
Cercyon aphodioides Orchymont, 1933
Cercyon capensis Orchymont, 1937
Cercyon dieganus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon flavocinctus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon gigas Orchymont, 1925
Cercyon hova Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon luteus Orchymont, 1942
Cercyon lutosus Régimbart, 1907
Cercyon maritimus Knisch, 1924
Cercyon marshalli Knisch, 1924
Cercyon martialis Hebauer, 1997
Cercyon olibrus Sharp, 1874
Cercyon sturmii Roth, 1851
Cercyon tigreanus Gemminger & ..., 1868
Coelostoma aethiopicum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma austrine Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma conradsi Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma dentatum Knisch, 1924
Coelostoma ealanum Orchymont, 1941
Coelostoma horni Régimbart, 1902
Coelostoma injuratum J.Balfour-Br..., 1952
Coelostoma lesnei Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma marshalli J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma neavei J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma phalacroides Régimbart, 1903
Coelostoma phalacroides congoensis Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma phalacroides granum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma picturatum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma proximum Mouchamps, 1958
Coelostoma punctulatum Klug, 1833
Coelostoma rhodesiense J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Coelostoma rohani Orchymont, 1931
Coelostoma rufitarse Boheman, 1851
Coelostoma rutarum Orchymont, 1936
Coelostoma subsphaeroides Régimbart, 1907
Coelostoma subtile Orchymont, 1936
Cryptopleurum costatum Boheman, 1851
Cryptopleurum suturatum Régimbart, 1907
Dactylosternum abdominale Fabricius, 1792Water scavenger beetle
Dactylosternum abdominale abdominale
Dactylosternum antennale Orchymont, 1924
Dactylosternum profundum Régimbart, 1907
Delimetrium sericeum M.Hansen, 1999
Pachysternum capense Mulsant, 1844
Pachysternum capillatum Orchymont, 1942
Parastromus turneri J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Pelocyon jeanneli d´Orchymont, 1924
Pelosoma cribriceps Régimbart, 1907
Psalitrus dorchymonti J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Psalitrus villiersi J.Balfour-Br..., 1948
Sphaeridium abbreviatum Boheman, 1851
Sphaeridium aschenborni Berge Henego..., 1992
Sphaeridium bipustulatum (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Nephus quadrimaculatus Herbst, 1783
Sphaeridium caffrum Laporte, 1840
Sphaeridium carbonarium
Sphaeridium dolum J.Balfour-Br..., 1950
Sphaeridium exile Boheman, 1851
Sphaeridium eximium Berge Henego..., 1992
Sphaeridium ornatum Boheman, 1851
Sphaeridium senegalense Laporte, 1840
Sphaeridium weiri Berge Henego..., 1992

Subnodes of Sphaeridiinae with occurrences in Southern Africa
TribeCoelostomatini
L. Heyden, 1891
2
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
7
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmicrini
Smetana, 1975
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSphaeridiini
Latreille, 1802
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom



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