Tropisternus Explained

Tropisternus is a genus of hydrophilid beetles with 63 species in five subgenera in North and South America.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Species

• Subgenus Homostethus
  • Tropisternus cordieri Orchymont, 1922
  • Tropisternus falli Orchymont, 1922
  • Tropisternus metallescens Orchymont, 1922
• Subgenus Pleurhomus
  • Tropisternus sahlbergi (Sharp, 1883)
• Subgenus Pristoternus
  • Tropisternus acaragua Bachmann, 1970
  • Tropisternus apicipalpis (Chevrolat, 1834)
  • Tropisternus azurescens Orchymont, 1921
  • Tropisternus baeri Orchymont, 1921
  • Tropisternus breviceps Sharp, 1883
  • Tropisternus brevicollis Sharp, 1882
  • Tropisternus bruchi Orchymont, 1921
  • Tropisternus chalybeus Castelnau, 1840
  • Tropisternus chontalensis Sharp, 1882
  • Tropisternus crassus Sharp, 1882
  • Tropisternus dilatatus Bruch, 1915
  • Tropisternus ebenus (Klug, 1829)
  • Tropisternus flavipalpis Sharp, 1883
  • Tropisternus gaeae Bachmann, 1969
  • Tropisternus laevis (Sturm, 1826)
  • Tropisternus latus (Brullé, 1837)
  • Tropisternus mergus Say, 1835
  • Tropisternus missionum Fernández & Bachmann, 2000
  • Tropisternus mutatus Orchymont, 1921
  • Tropisternus noa Fernández & Bachmann, 2000
  • Tropisternus obesus Bruch, 1915
  • Tropisternus oculatus Sharp, 1882
  • Tropisternus ovalis Castelnau, 1840
  • Tropisternus paredesi Leech, 1943
  • Tropisternus phyllisae Spangler & Short, 2008
  • Tropisternus regimbarti Orchymont, 1921
  • Tropisternus robustus Sharp, 1883
  • Tropisternus sanapana Bachmann, 1970
  • Tropisternus variolosus Hansen, 1999
• Subgenus Strepitornus
  • Tropisternus collaris (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Tropisternus niger Orchymont, 1938
  • Tropisternus parananus Sharp, 1883
• Subgenus Tropisternus
  • Tropisternus affinis Motschulsky, 1859
  • Tropisternus blatchleyi Orchymont, 1922
  • Tropisternus burmeisteri Fernández & Bachmann, 1980
  • Tropisternus californicus (LeConte, 1855)
  • Tropisternus carinispina Orchymont, 1922
  • Tropisternus columbianus Brown, 1931
  • Tropisternus flavescens Orchymont, 1922
  • Tropisternus fuscitarsis Sharp, 1882
  • Tropisternus glaber (Herbst, 1797)
  • Tropisternus ignoratus Knisch, 1921
  • Tropisternus jolyi Spangler, 1981
  • Tropisternus knischi Orchymont, 1943
  • Tropisternus lancifer Sharp, 1883
  • Tropisternus lateralis (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Tropisternus longispina Fernández & Bachmann, 1980
  • Tropisternus mixtus (LeConte, 1855)
  • Tropisternus natator Orchymont, 1938
  • Tropisternus obscurus Sharp, 1882
  • Tropisternus orvus Leech, 1945
  • Tropisternus quadristriatus (Horn, 1871)
  • Tropisternus richmondi Spangler & Short, 2008
  • Tropisternus salsamentus Fall, 1901
  • Tropisternus setiger (Germar, 1824)
  • Tropisternus sharpi Orchymont, 1922
  • Tropisternus sublaevis (LeConte, 1855)
  • Tropisternus surinamensis Spangler & Short, 2008
  • Tropisternus tinctus Sharp, 1882

Notes and References

1. Description of immatures of the genus Tropisternus Solier, subgenus Pristoternus Orchymont (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae), with emphasis on the chaetotaxy and morphometry of larval forms . Zootaxa . 2014 . 3790 . 2 . 380–398 . Patricia L. M. . Torres . Mariano C. . Michat . Miguel . Archangelsky . Liliana A. . Fernandez . 10.11646/zootaxa.3790.2.6 . 24869873 . 11336/11544 . free .
2. Three new species of Neotropical Tropisternus Solier (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) . Zootaxa . Paul J. . Spangler . Andrew Edward Z. . Short . 1917 . 65–68 . 2008. 10.11646/zootaxa.1917.1.6 .
3. Web site: Tropisternus Solier, 1834 . ITIS . July 17, 2015.
4. Andrew E. Z. . Short . F. . Hebauer . World Catalogue of Hydrophiloidea – additions and corrections, 1 (1999–2005) (Coleoptera) . Koleopterologische Rundschau . 76 . 315–359 . 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151223235958/http://waterbeetles.kubiodiversityinstitute.org/ShortPDFs/Short&Hebauer2005_updates.pdf . dead . December 23, 2015.
5. Andrew E.Z. . Short . Martin . Fikåček . World catalogue of the Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera): additions and corrections II (2006-1010) . Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae . 2011 . 51 . 1 . 83–122 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150813161822/http://cercyon.eu/Publications_PDF/ShortFikacek_CatalogueUpdateII.pdf . live . August 13, 2015.
6. Book: Hansen, Michael . World Catalogue of Insects Volume 2: Hydrophiloidea (s. str.) (Coleoptera) . Apollo Books . Stenstrup . 1999 . 8788757315.