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Checklist for Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Blister Beetle)
and region Kern County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1444
2230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1443
2229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1410
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1176
1830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
48
378
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
308
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
19
179
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
5
59
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kern County
8 Genera with 11 Species
Cysteodemus LeConte, 1851Desert Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1873Burning Blister Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Eupompha LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Gnathium Kirby, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Tegrodera LeConte, 1903Iron Cross Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kern County
11 Species
Cysteodemus armatus LeConte, 1851Inflated Beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) pruinosa LeConte, 1866Bar-sided Darner
Epicauta (Epicauta) wheeleri G. Horn, 1873Ortiga
Eupompha elegans LeConte, 1851Elegant Blister Beetle
Gnathium californicum Wickham, 1905
Lytta (Paralytta) magister Horn, 1870Desert blister beetle
Lytta (Poreopasta) cyanipennis LeConte, 1851Green Blister Beetle
Lytta (Poreopasta) stygica LeConte, 1851
Nemognatha (Pronemognatha) cantharidis MacSwain, 1951
Pyrota palpalis Champion, 1885Charlie Brown Blister Beetle
Tegrodera aloga Skinner, 1903Iron Cross Blister Beetle

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Kern County
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
6
9
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