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Checklist for Subfamily Melandryinae Leach, 1815
and region Kansas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
104
1460
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
94
1280
2600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
49
753
1435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
17
147
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelandryinae
Leach, 1815
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
8 Genera with 9 Species
Dircaea Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Enchodes LeConte, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Microscapha LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Orchesia Latreille, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phloiotrya Stephen, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Spilotus LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Symphora LeConte, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Synchroa Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
9 Species
Dircaea liturata LeConte, 1866
Enchodes sericea Haldeman, 1848
Microscapha clavicornis LeConte, 1866
Orchesia (Orchesia) cultriformis Laliberte, 1966
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) tenuis Hampe, 1850
Spilotus quadripustulatus Melsheimer, 1846
Symphora flavicollis Haldeman, 1848
Symphora rugosa Haldeman, 1848
Synchroa punctata Newman, 1838

Subnodes of Melandryinae with occurrences in Kansas
TribeDircaeini
Kirby, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHypulini
Gistel, 1848
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOrchesiini
Mulsant, 1856
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSerropalpini
Latreille, 1829
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeXylitini
Thomson, 1864
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melandryinae at artfakta.se
Melandryinae at dyntaxa.se
Melandryinae at itis.gov