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Checklist for Tribe Melanophilini Bedel, 1921
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
613
10885
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8889
45652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
114
3071
18633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
2721
15744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Elateriformia
Crowson, 1960
19
224
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Buprestoidea
Leach, 1815
Jewel Beetles, Metallic Wood Boring Beetles
1
42
278
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBuprestidae
Leach, 1815
Flat-headed wood-borers, Flatheaded borers, Jewel beetles
42
278
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBuprestinae
Leach, 1815
12
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelanophilini
Bedel, 1921
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Italy
3 Genera with 8 Species
Melanophila Eschscholtz, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Phaenops Eschscholtz, 19477SpeciesTaxom
Trachypteris Kirby, 17731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
8 Species and 4 Subspecies
Melanophila acuminata De Geer, 1774Black fire beetle
Melanophila cuspidata Klug, 1829
Melanophila cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Melanophila picta (Pallas, 1793)⇒ Trachypteris picta Pallas, 1773
Phaenops cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Melanophila cyanea Fabricius, 1775
Phaenops formaneki Jakobson, 1913
Phaenops formaneki formaneki Jacobson, 1912
Phaenops formaneki lavagnei Théry, 1942
Phaenops knoteki Reitter, 1898
Phaenops knoteki knoteki Reitter, 1898
Phaenops knoteki ochsi Schaefer, 1947
Trachypteris picta Pallas, 1773


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