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Checklist for Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Blister Beetle)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
899
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
789
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
45
464
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
16
83
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
6
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
6 Genera with 17 Species
Epicauta Dejean, 1853Burning Blister Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1824Oil Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Zonitis Fabricius, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
17 Species
Epicauta (Epicauta) atrata Fabricius, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) cardui Dugès, 1869
Epicauta (Epicauta) conferta Say, 1824
Epicauta (Epicauta) funebris (G. Horn, 1873)⇒ Epicauta nigra Dugès, 1870
Epicauta (Epicauta) lemniscata Fabricius, 1801Three-striped blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) pennsylvanica (De Geer, 1775)⇒ Epicauta pensylvanica De Geer, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) pensylvanica De Geer, 1775Black blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) vittata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Epicauta lemniscata Fabricius, 1801
Epicauta (Macrobasis) fabricii LeConte, 1853Ash-grey blister beetle
Epicauta (Macrobasis) immaculata Say, 1824Immaculate blister beetle
Epicauta (Macrobasis) tenuis LeConte, 1853
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) sayi LeConte, 1853Say blister beetle
Meloe (Meloe) angusticollis (Say, 1824)⇒ Meloe violaceus Marsham, 1802
Pyrota engelmanni LeConte, 1851
Zonitis (Neozonitis) bilineata Say, 1817Kudzu
Zonitis (Parazonitis) cribricollis LeConte, 1853

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Iowa
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemognathinae
Laporte, 1840
2
2
Genera
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