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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3330
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3327
7479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
406
3251
7308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
296
2764
6284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
81
639
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
561
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
44
354
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
18
75
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maine
5 Genera with 10 Species
Epicauta Dejean, 1853Burning Blister Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1824Oil Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tricrania LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine
10 Species
Epicauta (Epicauta) atrata Fabricius, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) pennsylvanica (De Geer, 1775)⇒ Epicauta pensylvanica De Geer, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) pensylvanica De Geer, 1775Black blister beetle
Epicauta (Macrobasis) murina LeConte, 1853Dark blister beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) sayi LeConte, 1853Say blister beetle
Meloe (Meloe) americanus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Meloe impressa Kirby, 1837
Meloe (Meloe) angusticollis (Say, 1824)⇒ Meloe violaceus Marsham, 1802
Nemognatha (Pauronemognatha) nemorensis Hentz, 1830
Tricrania sanguinipennis Say, 1824Blood-Winged Blister Beetle

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Maine
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
3
8
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