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Checklist for Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Blister Beetle)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
398
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
349
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
21
211
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
8
80
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baja California
7 Genera with 14 Species
Cysteodemus LeConte, 1851Desert Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1866Burning Blister Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Eupompha LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Phodaga LeConte, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tegrodera LeConte, 1851Iron Cross Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraonyx Gray, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
14 Species
Cysteodemus armatus LeConte, 1851Inflated Beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) alphonsii G. Horn, 1874
Epicauta (Epicauta) jimenezi Dugès, 1889
Epicauta (Epicauta) pedalis LeConte, 1866
Epicauta (Macrobasis) languida G. Horn, 1895Rusty green fishlouse
Epicauta (Macrobasis) virgulata LeConte, 1866
Eupompha elegans LeConte, 1851Elegant Blister Beetle
Lytta (Paralytta) magister Horn, 1870Desert blister beetle
Lytta (Paralytta) margarita Fall, 1901
Lytta (Paralytta) nitidicollis LeConte, 1851
Lytta (Poreopasta) auriculata G. Horn, 1870Red-eared Blister Beetle
Phodaga marmoratus Casey, 1891
Tegrodera erosa LeConte, 1851
Tetraonyx (Tetraonyx) dubiosa G. Horn, 1894

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Baja California
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTetraonycinae
Bøving & Craighead, 1931
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Meloidae (Gyllenhal 1810)
Meloidae (Gyllenhal 1810)


Links, sources and further information
Meloidae at artfakta.se
Meloidae at dyntaxa.se
Meloidae at gbif.org
Meloidae at irmng.org
Meloidae at itis.gov