Hydrophilinae
Checklist, Classification, and Synonymy of Genera and Subgenera
(after Hansen 1991, subfamily status follows Lawrence and Newton 1995)
- Tribe Sperchopsini Hansen 1991
- Genus Hydrocassis Fairmaire 1878
- Syn. Hydrocyclus Sharp 1884
- Genus Ametor Semenov 1900
- Genus Sperchopsis LeConte 1861
- Genus Anticura Spangler 1979
- Genus Cylomissus Broun 1903
- Syn. Cyclomissus Zaitzev 1908
- Tribe Berosini Mulsant 1844
- Genus Hemiosus Sharp 1882
- Genus Berosus Leach 1817
- Syn. Paraberosus Kuwert 1890
- Syn. Euberosus Acloque 1896
- Subgenus Enoplurus Hope 1838
- Syn. Anchialus Thomson 1859
- Syn. Acanthoberosus Kuwert 1888
- Subgenus Phelerosus Sharp 1884
- Subgenus Hygrotrophus W. MacLeay 1871
- Genus Derallus Sharp 1882
- Genus Régimbartia Zaitzev 1908
- Syn. Volvulus Brullé 1835
- Syn. Brachygaster Mulsant 1853
- Syn. Spheroides Hope 1838
- Syn. Sphaeroides Knisch 1924
- Genus Allocotocerus Kraatz 1883
- Syn. Globaria Latreille 1829
- Syn. Spheroides Hope 1838
- Tribe Chaetarthriini Bedel 1881
- Genus Hemisphaera Pandell&eactue (in Uhagon) 1876
- Genus Chaetarthria Stephens 1835
- Syn. Chaetarthrias Chenu 1851
- Syn. Chaethartria Thomson 1859
- Syn. Cyllidium Erichson 1837
- Genus Thysanarthria Orchymont 1926
- Syn. Chaetarthriomorphus Chiesa 1967
- Genus Guyanobius Spangler 1986
- Genus Amphiops Erichson 1843
- Syn. Cyprimorphus Fairmaire 1873
- Tribe Anacaenini Hansen 1991
- Genus Notohydrus Balfour-Browne 1939
- Syn. Nothydrus Orchymont 1942
- Genus Paracymus Thomson 1867
- Syn. Paracymorphus Kuwert 1888
- Syn. Eumetacymus Brèthes 1922
- Genus Crenitis Bedel 1881
- Syn. Fontiscrutor Pandell&eactue (in Uhagon) 1876
- Syn. Creniphilus Horn 1890
- Syn. Crenephilus Wickham 1895
- Syn. Crenophilus Orchymont 1942
- Syn. Noxonus Orchymont 1925
- Subgenus Acrenitis Matsui & Nakane 1985
- Genus Anacaena Thomson 1859
- Syn. Cryniphilus Motschulsky 1845
- Syn. Creniphilus Motschulsky 1845
- Syn. Crenophilus Agassiz 1846
- Syn. Metacymus Sharp 1882
- Syn. Paranacaena Blackburn 1888
- Syn. Laccobiellus Abeille de Perrin 1901
- Syn. Crenitulus Winters 1926
- Syn. Brachypalpus auct. (nec Laporte de Castelnau 1849)
- Subgenus Aparacymus Matsui & Nakane 1985
- Genus Notionotus Spangler 1972
- Tribe Oocyclini Hansen 1991
- Genus Pelthydrus Orchymont 1919
- Genus Laccobius Erichson 1837
- Subgenus Compsolaccobius Ganglbauer 1904
- Subgenus Dimorpholaccobius Zaitzev 1938
- Syn. Brachypalpus LaPorte de Castelnau 1840
- Syn. Macrolaccobius Gentili 1974
- Subgenus Microlaccobius Gentili 1974
- Subgenus Glyptolaccobius Gentili 1989
- Subgenus Hydroxenus Wollaston 1867
- Syn. Platylaccobius Gentili 1974
- Subgenus Notoberosus Blackburn 1895
- Syn. Ortholaccobius Ganglbauer 1904
- Subgenus Yateberosus Satô
1966
- Genus Tritonus Mulsant 1844
- Genus Scoliopsis Orchymont 1919
- Genus Beralitra Orchymont 1919
- Genus Oocyclus Sharp 1882
- Syn. Enochroides Kuwert 1890
- Tribe Hydrophilini Latreille 1802
- Subtribe Acidocerina Zaitzev 1908
- Genus Troglochares Spangler 1981
- Genus Agraphydrus Régimbart 1903
- Syn. Pseudohelochares Satô 1960
- Subgenus Gymnohelochares Orchymont 1932
- Genus Acidocerus Klug 1855
- Genus Helochares Mulsant 1844
- Syn. Helocharis Thomson 1859
- Syn. Enhydrus MacLeay 1825
- Syn. Enhydrus Dahl 1823
- Syn. Helophilus Mulsant 1844
- Syn. Helophygas Motschulsky 1853
- Syn. Pylophilus Motschulsky 1845
- Syn. Peloxenus Motschulsky 1845
- Syn. Stagnicola Montrouzier 1860
- Syn. Neohydrobius Blackburn 1898
- Subgenus Hydrobaticus MacLeay 1871
- Syn. Graphelochares Kuwert 1890
- Syn. Grapidelochares Ganglbauer 1904
- Subgenus Helocharimorphus Kuwert 1890
- Subgenus Batochares Hansen 1991
- Syn. Batochares Orchymont 1939
- Subgenus Sindolus Sharp 1882
- Genus Peltochares Régimbart 1907
- Genus Helopeltarium Orchymont 1943
- Genus Helobata Bergroth 1888
- Syn. Helopeltis Horn 1873
- Syn. Helopeltina Cockerell 1906
- Genus Dieroxenus Spangler 1979
- Genus Chasmogenus Sharp 1882
- Syn. Crephelochares Kuwert 1890
- Syn. Crepidelochares Ganglbauer 1904
- Genus Enochrus Thomson 1859
- Subgenus Methydrus Rey 1885
- Syn. Agraphilydrus Kuwert 1888
- Syn. Agraphilhydrus Everts 1898
- Syn. Agraphophilydrus Ganglbauer 1904
- Subgenus Lumetus Zaitzev 1908
- Syn. Philydrus Solier 1834
- Syn. Philhydrus Brullé 1835
- Syn. Phylhidrus Redtenbacher 1849
- Syn. Phillhydrus Peyron 1858
- Syn. Phyllhydrus Chevrolat 1863
- Syn. Philidrus Provancher 1877
- Syn. Pseudenochrus Lomnicki 1911
- Subgenus Holcophilydrus Kni 1911
- Syn. Holcophilhydrus Orchymont 1919
- Subgenus Hydatotrephis W. MacLeay 1871
- Syn. Hydrotrephis Régimbart 1908
- Syn. Hydatotrophis Orchymont 1919
- Syn. Farana Knisch 1922
- Subgenus Hugoscottia Knisch 1922
- Genus Cymbiodyta Bedel 1881
- Syn. Cymbiodita Kuwert 1890
- Syn. Cymbula Pandellé (in Uhagon) 1876
- Syn. Hydrocombus Sharp 1882
- Genus Helocombus Horn 1890
- Subtribe Hydrobiina Mulsant 1844
- Genus Hybogralius Orchymont 1942
- Genus Hydrobius Leach 1815
- Syn. Limnohydrobius Reitter 1909
- Genus Limnoxenus Motschulsky 1853
- Genus Hydramara Knisch 1925
- Genus Limnocyclus Balfour-Browne 1939
- Subtribe Hydrophilina Latreille 1802
- Genus Sternolophus Solier 1834
- Syn. Helobius Mulsant 1851
- Subgenus Neosternolophus Zaitzev 1909
- Genus Hydrochara Berthold 1827
- Syn. Hydrocharis Hope 1838
- Syn. Hydraechus Stephens 1839
- Syn. Hydrocantharis Motschulsky 1853
- Syn. Hydrochares Sharp 1873
- Syn. Hydrophilus auct. (nec. Müller 1764)
- Genus Hydrobiomorpha Blackburn 1888
- Syn. Neohydrophilus Orchymont 1911
- Subgenus Brownephilus Mouchamps 1959
- Genus Tropisternus Solier 1834
- Syn. Cyphostethus Orchymont 1919
- Syn. Pristosternus Orchymont 1936
- Subgenus Strepitornus Hansen 1989
- Subgenus Homostethus Orchymont 1921
- Subgenus Pleurhomus Sharp 1883
- Genus Hydrophilus Müller 1764
- Syn. Hydrous Linnaeus 1775
- Syn. Stethoxus Solier 1834
- Syn. Stethoscus Mouchamps 1959
- Syn. Hydrosoma Laporte de Castelnau 1840
- Syn. Hydrodema Laporte de Castelnau 1840
- Syn. Mesocanthicus Hope 1838
- Syn. Pagipherus Kuwert 1893
- Subgenus Dibolocelus Bedel 1891
- Subgenus Temnopterus Solier 1834
- Syn. Tetracanthicus Hope 1838
Literature Cited
Hansen, M.
- 1991. The hydrophiloid beetles: Phylogeny, classification and a revision of the genera
(Coleoptera, Hydrophiloidea). Biol. Skrift. 40. 367 pp.
Lawrence, J. F., and A. F. Newton, Jr.
- 1995. Families and subfamilies of Coleoptera (with selectes genera, notes, references and data on family-group names, pp. 779-1006, In Biology, phylogeny, and classification of Coleoptera: Papers celebrating the 80th birthday of Roy A. Crowson. J. Pakaluk and S. A. Slipinski, eds. Muz. Inst. Zool. PAN, Warsaw.
Revised 23 October 1995
Warren U. Brigham
brigham@wub.igis.uiuc.edu