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Checklist for Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Blister Beetle)
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
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
9
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
9 Genera with 43 Species
Epicauta Dejean, 1949Burning Blister Beetles21SpeciesTaxom
Gnathium Kirby, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hornia Riley, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18667SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1815Oil Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Rhyphonemognatha Enns, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tricrania LeConte, 18522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
43 Species
Epicauta (Epicauta) aspera Werner, 1944
Epicauta (Epicauta) atrata Fabricius, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) callosa LeConte, 1866
Epicauta (Epicauta) chalybea Erichson, 1843
Epicauta (Epicauta) conferta Say, 1824
Epicauta (Epicauta) ferruginea Say, 1824Zigzag Darner
Epicauta (Epicauta) funebris (G. Horn, 1873)⇒ Epicauta nigra Dugès, 1870
Epicauta (Epicauta) kansana Werner, 1944
Epicauta (Epicauta) lemniscata Fabricius, 1801Three-striped blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) maculata Say, 1824Fawn Darner
Epicauta (Epicauta) occidentalis Werner, 1944
Epicauta (Epicauta) pennsylvanica (De Geer, 1775)⇒ Epicauta pensylvanica De Geer, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) pensylvanica De Geer, 1775Black blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) sericans LeConte, 1866
Epicauta (Epicauta) stuarti LeConte, 1868Orinoco jute
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) segmenta Say, 1823
Epicauta (Macrobasis) valida LeConte, 1853
Epicauta pestifera Werner, 1949Margined blister beetle
Gnathium minimum Say, 1824
Hornia gigantea (Wellman, 1911)⇒ Hornia neomexicana Cockerell, 1899
Hornia neomexicana Cockerell, 1899
Lytta (Lytta) chalybea (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Epicauta chalybea Erichson, 1843
Lytta (Paralytta) biguttata LeConte, 1853
Lytta (Paralytta) fulvipennis (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Lytta cardinalis Chevrolat, 1834
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) sayi LeConte, 1853Say blister beetle
Lytta (Poreopasta) nuttalli Say, 1824Blister beetle
Lytta (Poreopasta) viridana LeConte, 1866
Meloe (Meloe) americanus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Meloe impressa Kirby, 1837
Nemognatha (Meganemognatha) lurida LeConte, 1853
Nemognatha (Meganemognatha) lutea LeConte, 1853
Nemognatha (Pauronemognatha) nemorensis Hentz, 1830
Pyrota concinna Casey, 1891
Pyrota discoidea LeConte, 1853
Pyrota engelmanni LeConte, 1851
Pyrota insulata LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Pyrota perversa Dillon, 1952
Rhyphonemognatha rufa LeConte, 1854
Tricrania sanguinipennis Say, 1824Blood-Winged Blister Beetle
Tricrania stansburyi Haldeman, 1852

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Kansas
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
4
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemognathinae
Laporte, 1840
5
9
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