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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2122
4231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1642
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
48
561
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
510
1183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
170
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
29
54
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
29
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
12
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamil Nadu
12 Genera with 24 Species
Cercyon Leach, 20027SpeciesTaxom
Coelostoma Brullé, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Dactylosternum Wollaston, 1923Feather-legged Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Gillisius Orchymont, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Morastus Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Psalitrus d´Orchymont, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocercyon Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhombosternum Balfour-Browne, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeridium Fabricius, 19193SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
24 Species
Cercyon basirufus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon conjiciens Walker, 1858
Cercyon indicus Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon lividulus d´Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon maindroni Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon punctiger Knisch, 1921
Cercyon tenuepunctus Hebauer, 2002
Coelostoma transcaspicum Reitter, 1906
Dactylosternum dachinabadense Orchymont, 1923
Dactylosternum indicum Orchymont, 1923
Gillisius andrewesi Orchymont, 1926
Gillisius madurensis Orchymont, 1925
Morastus gracilipalpis Orchymont, 1926
Oosternum asperrimum Hebauer, 2002
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Paroosternum sorex Sharp, 1874Water scavenger beetle
Psalitrus championi Orchymont, 1925
Psalitrus coccinelloides Bameul, 1992
Psalitrus silvestris Bameul, 1992
Pseudocercyon andrewesi Orchymont, 1926
Rhombosternum dactyloides Hebauer, 2002
Sphaeridium dimidiatum Gory, 1834
Sphaeridium discolor Orchymont, 1933
Sphaeridium severini d´Orchymont, 1919

Subnodes of Sphaeridiinae with occurrences in Tamil Nadu
TribeCoelostomatini
L. Heyden, 1891
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOmicrini
Smetana, 1975
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeProtosternini
Hansen, 1991
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSphaeridiini
Latreille, 1802
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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