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Checklist for Family Melandryidae Leach, 1815 (False Darkling Beetle)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
176
14626
135736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
155
13570
120637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
84
8526
64759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
26
1192
7859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
44
176
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
44 Genera with 176 Species
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Abdera Stephens, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Amblyctis LeConte, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Amomphopalpus Fairmaire & ..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Anisoxya Mulsant, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archaeserropalpus Nikitsky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Brasilium Pic, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Cicindelopsis Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplectron Redtenbacher, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuphosis Champion, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dircaea Fabricius, 18246SpeciesTaxom
Dolotarsus Jacquelin du..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Drances Champion, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Emmesa Newman, 19289SpeciesTaxom
Enchodes LeConte, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eudircaea Champion, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Falsoconopalpus Pic, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hypulus Paykull, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Jalapanum Pic, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lederia Reitter, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Mallochira Fairmaire & ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megapselaphus Gemminger, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Melandrya Fabricius, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Microscapha LeConte, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Microtonus LeConte, 18939SpeciesTaxom
Mystaxus Kugelann, 1792
0SpeciesTaxom
Nipponomarolia Miyatake, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orchesia Latreille, 179225SpeciesTaxom
Osphya Illiger, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Phloeotrya Stephens, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Phloiotrya Stephen, 185621SpeciesTaxom
Phryganophilus C.R. Sahlberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prothalpia LeConte, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocuphosis Nikitsky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorchesia Fairmaire, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Rushia Forel, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Scotochroa LeConte, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Scotochroides Mank, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Serropalpolycus Pic, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Serropalpus Hellenius, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Spilotus LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Symphora LeConte, 188912SpeciesTaxom
Synchroa Newman, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Xylita Paykull, 18716SpeciesTaxom
Zilora Mulsant, 19386SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
176 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abdera (Abdera) bicincta G. Horn, 1888
Abdera (Abdera) firma Hatch, 1965
Abdera (Adobia) bifasciata Marsham, 1802
Abdera (Caridua) affinis Paykull, 1799
Abdera (Caridua) flexuosa (Paykull, 1799)⇒ Alphasida flens Antoine, 1933
Abdera bicinctus Horn, 1888
Amblyctis praeses LeConte, 1879
Amomphopalpus pictus Philippi, 1863
Amomphopalpus quadriplagiatus Fairmaire & ..., 1860
Anisoxya glaucula LeConte, 1856
Archaeserropalpus cretaceus Nikitsky, 2002
Brasilium atricorne Pic, 1917
Brasilium atrofasciatum Pic, 1917
Brasilium giganteum Pic, 1926
Brasilium gounellei Pic, 1917
Brasilium obscurum Pic, 1944
Brasilium suturale Pic, 1926
Cicindelopsis eophilus T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Cuphosis attenuatus Champion, 1889
Dircaea fusca (Motschoulsky, 1873)⇒ Phloiotrya fusca LeConte, 1878
Dircaea horiei Hatch, 1965
Dircaea liturata LeConte, 1866
Dircaea quadrimaculata (Illiger, 1798)⇒ Dircaea tetraspilota Lea, 1898
Dircaea tetraspilota Lea, 1898
Dircaea tibialis Say, 1824
Dolotarsus lividus C. R. Sahlberg, 1833
Drances angustatus Champion, 1889
Emmesa blackmani Hatch, 1927
Emmesa californica Motschoulsky, 1873
Emmesa colorata Scudder, 1900
Emmesa connectens Newman, 1838
Emmesa labiata Say, 1824
Emmesa stacesmithi (Hatch, 1962)⇒ 
Emmesa testacea Van Dyke, 1928
Emmesa testacea leeperi Malkin, 1954
Emmesa testacea testacea testacea Van..., 1928
Enchodes sericea Haldeman, 1848
Eudircaea apicalis Pic, 1937
Eudircaea laticornis Champion, 1916
Eudircaea xanthura Champion, 1916
Falsoconopalpus obscurus Pic, 1917
Hypulus bicinctus (Horn, 1888)⇒ Abdera bicinctus Horn, 1888
Hypulus bifasciatus Fabricius, 1792
Hypulus californicus (Van Dyke, 1928)⇒ Nipponomarolia californicus Van Dyke, 1928
Hypulus simulator Newman, 1838
Jalapanum maculaticeps Pic, 1926
Lederia (Fuscatelia) oviformis Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Lederia (Lederia) arctica G. Horn, 1893
Lederia (Macrolederia) oblonga Nikitsky & B..., 1982
Mallochira subfasciata Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Megapselaphus flavomaculatus Champion, 1916
Megapselaphus sexnotatus Champion, 1916
Melandrya (Emmesa) blackmani (Hatch, 1927)⇒ Emmesa blackmani Hatch, 1927
Melandrya (Emmesa) connectens Newman, 1838
Melandrya (Emmesa) labiata (Say, 1824)⇒ Emmesa labiata Say, 1824
Melandrya (Emmesa) stacesmithi Hatch, 1965
Melandrya (Emmesa) testacea (Van Dyke, 1928)⇒ Emmesa testacea testacea testacea Van..., 1928
Melandrya (Melandrya) striata Say, 1824
Melandrya (Neoemmesa) noveboracensis Hatch, 1927
Microscapha arctica (Horn, 1893)⇒ Lederia arctica G. Horn, 1893
Microscapha bruchi Pic, 1930
Microscapha californica (Barrett, 1928)⇒ Lederia arctica G. Horn, 1893
Microscapha clavicornis LeConte, 1866
Microscapha minuta Champion, 1889
Microscapha pulicaria Champion, 1916
Microtonus elongatus Champion, 1889
Microtonus figuratus Champion, 1889
Microtonus fusiformis Champion, 1889
Microtonus gracilis Champion, 1889
Microtonus nitidulus Champion, 1889
Microtonus pilosus Champion, 1889
Microtonus sericans LeConte, 1862
Microtonus sticticopterus Champion, 1893
Microtonus trifasciatus Champion, 1893
Nipponomarolia californicus Van Dyke, 1928
Orchesia (Clinocara) undulata Kraatz, 1853
Orchesia (Orchesia) affinis Solier, 1851
Orchesia (Orchesia) alphabetica Lea, 1925
Orchesia (Orchesia) angustata Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Orchesia (Orchesia) brasiliensis Champion, 1916
Orchesia (Orchesia) castanea Melsheimer, 1846
Orchesia (Orchesia) cultriformis Laliberte, 1966
Orchesia (Orchesia) fasciolata Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Orchesia (Orchesia) filicornis Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Orchesia (Orchesia) fumosa Solier, 1851
Orchesia (Orchesia) fusca Solier, 1851
Orchesia (Orchesia) fusiformis Solsky, 1871
Orchesia (Orchesia) gracilis Melsheimer, 1846
Orchesia (Orchesia) gravida Motschulsky, 1872
Orchesia (Orchesia) guatemalensis Champion, 1889
Orchesia (Orchesia) multisignata Pic, 1953
Orchesia (Orchesia) nigra Solier, 1851
Orchesia (Orchesia) ornata G. Horn, 1888
Orchesia (Orchesia) ovata Laliberte, 1967
Orchesia (Orchesia) pallidior (Pic, 1930)⇒ Orchesia brasiliensis Champion, 1916
Orchesia (Orchesia) parvula Solier, 1851
Orchesia (Orchesia) piceofasciata Pic, 1953
Orchesia (Orchesia) picta Solier, 1851
Orchesia (Orchesia) posticalis Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Orchesia picea (Herbst, 1792)⇒ Orchesia fusiformis Solsky, 1871
Osphya essigi Van Dyke, 1928
Osphya luteus G. Horn, 1879
Osphya obscura Pic, 1937
Osphya pallida Champion, 1889
Osphya tuberculiventris Champion, 1889
Osphya varians LeConte, 1866
Phloeotrya concolor LeConte, 1866
Phloeotrya prona LeConte, 1878
Phloeotrya riversi LeConte, 1884
Phloeotrya vaudoueri (Mulsant, 1856)⇒ Phloiotrya tenuis Hampe, 1850
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) alutacea Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) brasiliensis Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) brevicornis Pic, 1953
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) caracasensis Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) concolor LeConte, 1866
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) fasciata Pic, 1931
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) fusca LeConte, 1878
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) goudoti Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) guyanensis Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) lineata Perty, 1830
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) mexicana Champion, 1889
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) murina Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) piliventris Champion, 1889
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) prona LeConte, 1878
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) scabricollis Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) tenuis Hampe, 1850
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) tumidicollis Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) undulata Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Serropalpimorpha) gounellei Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya riversi LeConte, 1884
Phloiotrya vaudoueri (Mulsant, 1856)⇒ Phloiotrya tenuis Hampe, 1850
Phryganophilus (Pseudophryganophilus) collaris LeConte, 1859
Prothalpia holmbergi Mannerheim, 1852
Prothalpia undata LeConte, 1862
Pseudocuphosis tristis Nikitsky, 2002
Pseudorchesia nigrosignata Fairmaire, 1883
Rushia brevicollis Fall & Cocke..., 1907
Rushia californica (Fall & Cocke..., 1907)⇒ Rushia schaefferi Csiki, 1924
Rushia longula LeConte, 1866
Rushia schaefferi Csiki, 1924
Scotochroa atra LeConte, 1874
Scotochroa basalis LeConte, 1874
Scotochroa buprestoides Kirby, 1837
Scotochroides antennatus Mank, 1939
Serropalpolycus diversipes Pic, 1917
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) barbatus Schaller, 1783
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) coxalis Mank, 1939
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) longicornis Champion, 1889
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) obsoletus Haldeman, 1848
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) substriatus Haldeman, 1848Striated False Darkling Beetle
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) valdivianus Philippi, 1859
Spilotus quadripustulatus Melsheimer, 1846
Symphora apicalis Champion, 1889
Symphora convexa Champion, 1889
Symphora elongata Champion, 1889
Symphora flavicollis Haldeman, 1848
Symphora impressicollis Champion, 1889
Symphora infuscata Champion, 1916
Symphora lanceolata Champion, 1916
Symphora longicornis Champion, 1916
Symphora maculata Champion, 1889
Symphora ruficeps Champion, 1889
Symphora rugosa Haldeman, 1848
Symphora tropicalis Champion, 1889
Synchroa punctata Newman, 1838
Synchroa quiescens Wickham, 1911
Xylita laevigata Hellenius, 1786
Xylita laevigatus Hellenius, 1786
Xylita livida (Sahlberg, 1834)⇒ Dolotarsus lividus C. R. Sahlberg, 1833
Xylita obscuroguttata Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Xylita testacea Hatch, 1965
Xylita umbrata Motschulsky, 1871
Zilora alabamensis Mank, 1938
Zilora canadensis Hausen, 1891
Zilora hispida LeConte, 1866
Zilora nuda Provancher, 1877
Zilora obscura Fabricius, 1794
Zilora occidentalis (Mank, 1938)⇒ Zilora hispida LeConte, 1866

Subnodes of Melandryidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyMelandryinae
Leach, 1815
38
161
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOsphyinae
Mulsant, 1856
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melandryidae at artfakta.se
Melandryidae at dyntaxa.se
Melandryidae at gbif.org
Melandryidae at irmng.org
Melandryidae at itis.gov