AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Melitidae Bousfield, 1973
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
266
930
2257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
260
922
2236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Peracarida
Calman, 1904
152
595
1485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816
Amphipod, Amphipod Tubes, Amphipod Whips, Amphipods, Scuds
74
335
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Senticaudata
Lowry & Myers, 2013
27
133
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Hadziida
S. Karaman, 1932
4
25
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hadzioidea
S. Karaman, 1943
4
25
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelitidae
Bousfield, 1973
11
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
11 Genera with 39 Species
Abludomelita Karaman, 18134SpeciesTaxom
Ceradocus Costa, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Desdimelita Jarrett and ..., 19965SpeciesTaxom
Dulichiella Stout, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopus Costa, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Maera Leach, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Megamoera Bate, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Melita Leach, 191310SpeciesTaxom
Quadrimaera Krapp-Schick..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Quasimelita Jarrett and ..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Wimvadocus Krapp-Schick..., 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
39 Species
Abludomelita californica Alderman, 1936
Abludomelita desdichada
Abludomelita formosa
Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Ceradocus spinicauda Holmes, 1908
Desdimelita barnardi Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Desdimelita californica Alderman, 1936
Desdimelita desdichada J.L. Barnard, 1962
Desdimelita microdentata Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Desdimelita transmelita Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Dulichiella appendiculata Say, 1818
Elasmopus antennatus Stout, 1913
Maera bousfieldi Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera danae Stimpson, 1853
Maera fusca Bate, 1864
Maera jerrica Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Maera loveni Bruzelius, 1859
Maera simile Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Maera similis Stout, 1913River-bank grape
Megamoera borealis Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera bowmani Jarrett & Bo..., 1996
Megamoera dentata Krøyer, 1842
Megamoera subtener Stimpson, 1864
Melita dentata Kroyer, 1842
Melita formosa Murdoch, 1866
Melita longisetosa Sheridan, 1980
Melita nitida Smith, 1873Comanche Peak prairie clover
Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813)⇒ Abludomelita obtusata Montagu, 1813
Melita oregonensis J.L. Barnard, 1954Grassland pricklypear
Melita palmata Montagu, 1804
Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989
Melita quadrispinosa Vosseler, 1889Silkrubber
Melita sulca Stout, 1913
Quadrimaera carla Krapp-Schick..., 2000
Quadrimaera reishi J.L. Barnard, 1979
Quadrimaera vigota J.L. Barnard, 1969
Quasimelita formosa Murdoch, 1885
Quasimelita quadrispinosa Vosseler, 1889
Wimvadocus torelli Goës, 1866


Links, sources and further information
Melitidae at artfakta.se
Melitidae at biodiversity.org.au
Melitidae at dyntaxa.se
Melitidae at gbif.org
Melitidae at irmng.org
Melitidae at itis.gov
Melitidae at marinespecies.org