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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
74
5679
31524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
22
626
1988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
21
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
21 Genera with 63 Species
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Abdera Stephens, 17993SpeciesTaxom
Amomphopalpus Fairmaire & ..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Brasilium Pic, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplectron Redtenbacher, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Cuphosis Champion, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Emmesa Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eudircaea Champion, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Falsoconopalpus Pic, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lederia Reitter, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Mallochira Fairmaire & ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Megapselaphus Gemminger, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Melandrya Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Microscapha LeConte, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Orchesia Latreille, 179216SpeciesTaxom
Phloiotrya Stephen, 191612SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorchesia Fairmaire, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Serropalpolycus Pic, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Serropalpus Hellenius, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Symphora LeConte, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xylita Paykull, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Zilora Mulsant, 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
63 Species
Abdera (Adobia) bifasciata Marsham, 1802
Abdera (Caridua) affinis Paykull, 1799
Abdera (Caridua) flexuosa (Paykull, 1799)⇒ Alphasida flens Antoine, 1933
Amomphopalpus pictus Philippi, 1863
Amomphopalpus quadriplagiatus Fairmaire & ..., 1860
Brasilium atricorne Pic, 1917
Brasilium atrofasciatum Pic, 1917
Brasilium giganteum Pic, 1926
Brasilium gounellei Pic, 1917
Brasilium obscurum Pic, 1944
Brasilium suturale Pic, 1926
Cuphosis attenuatus Champion, 1889
Emmesa connectens Newman, 1838
Eudircaea apicalis Pic, 1937
Eudircaea laticornis Champion, 1916
Eudircaea xanthura Champion, 1916
Falsoconopalpus obscurus Pic, 1917
Lederia (Fuscatelia) oviformis Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Lederia (Macrolederia) oblonga Nikitsky & B..., 1982
Mallochira subfasciata Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Megapselaphus flavomaculatus Champion, 1916
Megapselaphus sexnotatus Champion, 1916
Melandrya (Melandrya) striata Say, 1824
Microscapha bruchi Pic, 1930
Microscapha clavicornis LeConte, 1866
Microscapha pulicaria Champion, 1916
Orchesia (Orchesia) affinis Solier, 1851
Orchesia (Orchesia) angustata Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Orchesia (Orchesia) brasiliensis Champion, 1916
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) multisignata Pic, 1953
Orchesia (Orchesia) nigra Solier, 1851
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
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) alutacea Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) brasiliensis Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) brevicornis Pic, 1953
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) caracasensis Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) guyanensis Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) lineata Perty, 1830
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) mexicana Champion, 1889
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) murina Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) scabricollis Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) tumidicollis Champion, 1916
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) undulata Pic, 1917
Phloiotrya (Serropalpimorpha) gounellei Champion, 1916
Pseudorchesia nigrosignata Fairmaire, 1883
Serropalpolycus diversipes Pic, 1917
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) coxalis Mank, 1939
Serropalpus (Serropalpus) valdivianus Philippi, 1859
Symphora infuscata Champion, 1916
Symphora longicornis Champion, 1916
Xylita laevigata Hellenius, 1786
Xylita obscuroguttata Fairmaire & ..., 1863
Zilora obscura Fabricius, 1794

Subnodes of Melandryidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyMelandryinae
Leach, 1815
19
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOsphyinae
Mulsant, 1856
2
7
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