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Cercyon
Taxonomy
Cercyon was named by Leach (1817). It is extant.
It was assigned to Hydrophilidae by Scudder (1890) and Scudder (1900); and to Megasternini by Bouchard et al. (2011) and Short and Fikáček (2013).
It was assigned to Hydrophilidae by Scudder (1890) and Scudder (1900); and to Megasternini by Bouchard et al. (2011) and Short and Fikáček (2013).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1817 | Cercyon Leach p. 95 |
| 1890 | Cercyon Scudder p. 510 |
| 1900 | Cercyon Scudder p. 44 |
| 2011 | Cercyon Bouchard et al. |
| 2013 | Cercyon Short and Fikáček |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Cercyon Leach 1817
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Cercyon analis Paykull 1798
Cercyon herceus Smetana 1978
Cercyon luniger Mannerheim 1853
Cercyon marinus Thomson 1853
Cercyon melanocephalus Linnaeus 1758
Cercyon pygmaeus Illiger 1801
Cercyon sternalis Sharp 1918
†Cercyon terrigena Scudder 1879
Cercyon tristis Illiger 1801
Cercyon ustulatus Preyssler 1790
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available