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Checklist for Family Melandryidae Leach, 1815 (False Darkling Beetle)
and region New Caledonia (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2257
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1701
4008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
759
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
677
1604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
36
386
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
12
46
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Caledonia
8 Genera with 10 Species
Hypulus Paykull, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Megapselaphus Gemminger, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Microscapha LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orchesia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Osphya Illiger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prothalpia LeConte, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rushia Forel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Scotochroides Mank, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
10 Species
Hypulus simulator Newman, 1838
Megapselaphus lanciferus Fauvel, 1905
Megapselaphus nebulosus Fauvel, 1905
Megapselaphus sexguttatus Montrouzier, 1860
Microscapha clavicornis LeConte, 1866
Orchesia (Orchesia) ovata Laliberte, 1967
Osphya varians LeConte, 1866
Prothalpia undata LeConte, 1862
Rushia longula LeConte, 1866
Scotochroides antennatus Mank, 1939

Subnodes of Melandryidae with occurrences in New Caledonia
SubfamilyMelandryinae
Leach, 1815
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOsphyinae
Mulsant, 1856
1
1
Genus
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