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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
162
8327
62388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
145
7661
54713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
77
4719
28886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
24
833
5491
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
35
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
35 Genera with 106 Species
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Abdera Stephens, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Amblyctis LeConte, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Anisoxya Mulsant, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Archaeserropalpus Nikitsky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cicindelopsis Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cuphosis Champion, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dircaea Fabricius, 18246SpeciesTaxom
Dolotarsus Jacquelin du..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Drances Champion, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Emmesa Newman, 19289SpeciesTaxom
Enchodes LeConte, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Hypulus Paykull, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Jalapanum Pic, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lederia Reitter, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melandrya Fabricius, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Microscapha LeConte, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Microtonus LeConte, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Mystaxus Kugelann, 1792
0SpeciesTaxom
Nipponomarolia Miyatake, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Orchesia Latreille, 19678SpeciesTaxom
Osphya Illiger, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Phloeotrya Stephens, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Phloiotrya Stephen, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Phryganophilus C.R. Sahlberg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prothalpia LeConte, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocuphosis Nikitsky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rushia Forel, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Scotochroa LeConte, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Scotochroides Mank, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Serropalpus Hellenius, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Spilotus LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Symphora LeConte, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Synchroa Newman, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Xylita Paykull, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Zilora Mulsant, 19386SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
106 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abdera (Abdera) bicincta G. Horn, 1888
Abdera (Abdera) firma Hatch, 1965
Abdera bicinctus Horn, 1888
Amblyctis praeses LeConte, 1879
Anisoxya glaucula LeConte, 1856
Archaeserropalpus cretaceus Nikitsky, 2002
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
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 (Lederia) arctica G. Horn, 1893
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 californica (Barrett, 1928)⇒ Lederia arctica G. Horn, 1893
Microscapha clavicornis LeConte, 1866
Microscapha minuta Champion, 1889
Microtonus elongatus Champion, 1889
Microtonus figuratus 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) alphabetica Lea, 1925
Orchesia (Orchesia) castanea Melsheimer, 1846
Orchesia (Orchesia) cultriformis Laliberte, 1966
Orchesia (Orchesia) gracilis Melsheimer, 1846
Orchesia (Orchesia) gravida Motschulsky, 1872
Orchesia (Orchesia) ornata G. Horn, 1888
Orchesia (Orchesia) ovata Laliberte, 1967
Osphya essigi Van Dyke, 1928
Osphya luteus G. Horn, 1879
Osphya obscura Pic, 1937
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) concolor LeConte, 1866
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) fusca LeConte, 1878
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) mexicana Champion, 1889
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) prona LeConte, 1878
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) tenuis Hampe, 1850
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
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
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
Spilotus quadripustulatus Melsheimer, 1846
Symphora flavicollis Haldeman, 1848
Symphora impressicollis Champion, 1889
Symphora lanceolata Champion, 1916
Symphora rugosa Haldeman, 1848
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 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 North America
SubfamilyMelandryinae
Leach, 1815
31
100
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOsphyinae
Mulsant, 1856
1
4
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