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Checklist for Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Blister Beetle)
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
1354
3316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
1163
2723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
29
638
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
9
196
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
28
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
28 Genera with 79 Species
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Actenodia Laporte de C..., 19565SpeciesTaxom
Afrolytta Kaszab, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Australytta Bologna, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctis Marseul, 18438SpeciesTaxom
Coryna Förster, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Croscherichia Pardo Alcaide, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Cyaneolytta Péringuey, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Dilatilydus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
0SpeciesTaxom
Eletica Dejean, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1888Burning Blister Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 198124SpeciesTaxom
Iselma Haag-Rutenberg, 20015SpeciesTaxom
Lydomorphus Fairmaire, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimesthes Marseul, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 184316SpeciesTaxom
Namibeletica Bologna, Amo..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Namylabris1SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Paractenodia Péringuey, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramimesthes Bologna, Amo..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Prionotolytta Péringuey, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Prolytta Kaszab, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Psalydolytta Péringuey, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Synhoria Kolbe, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Zonitodema Péringuey, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Zonitomorpha Péringuey, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Zonitoschema Péringuey, 20181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
79 Species
Actenodia annulipes Pic, 1910
Actenodia chrysomelina Erichson, 1843
Actenodia deserticola (Wellman, 1908)⇒ Hycleus deserticolus Wellmann, 1908
Actenodia devylderi Borchmann, 1928
Actenodia erikssoni Kaszab, 1956
Afrolytta namaqua Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Australytta maraisi Bologna, 2003
Ceroctis amphibia Marseul, 1873
Ceroctis angolensis Gemminger & ..., 1870
Ceroctis aurantiaca Fairmaire, 1885
Ceroctis bisbiinterrupta Kaszab, 1955
Ceroctis capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Ceroctis gyllenhalli Billberg, 1813
Ceroctis korana Péringuey, 1888
Ceroctis phalerata Erichson, 1843
Coryna pilosa (Fåhraeus, 1870)⇒ Hycleus pilosa Fähraeus, 1870
Croscherichia paykulli Billberg, 1813
Cyaneolytta depressicornis Laporte de C..., 1840
Cyaneolytta granulipennis Laporte, 1840
Epicauta (Epicauta) brevipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Epicauta (Epicauta) velata Gerstaecker, 1854
Epicauta designata (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Epicauta brevipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Hycleus adamantinus Péringuey, 1888
Hycleus africanus Olivier, 1811
Hycleus amoenus Marseul, 1872
Hycleus argentatus Fabricius, 1792
Hycleus aridus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Hycleus arlecchinus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Hycleus brincki Kaszab, 1956
Hycleus congoensis Pic, 1909
Hycleus dentatus Olivier, 1811
Hycleus deserticolus Wellmann, 1908
Hycleus dicinctus Bertoloni, 1850
Hycleus hybridus Marseul, 1872
Hycleus lavaterae Fabricius, 1801
Hycleus lunatus Pallas, 1781
Hycleus pallipes
Hycleus pilosa Fähraeus, 1870
Hycleus plagiatus Pallas, 1782
Hycleus planitiei Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Hycleus scalaris Marseul, 1872
Hycleus svakopensis Borchmann, 1940
Hycleus tincta Erichson, 1843
Hycleus tinctus Erichson, 1843
Hycleus tripunctatus Thunberg, 1791
Hycleus windhoekana Kaszab, 1981
Iselma brunneipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Iselma deserticola Bologna, 2001
Iselma hobohmi Kaszab, 1952
Iselma penrithae Kaszab, 1981
Iselma piscatrix Bologna, 2001
Lydomorphus strangulatus Gerstacker, 1854
Mimesthes nigricollis Kaszab, 1981
Mylabris (Mylabris) bifucata Marseul, 1879
Mylabris (Mylabris) bissexguttata Marseul, 1879
Mylabris (Mylabris) buqueti Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) dentata Olivier, 1811
Mylabris (Mylabris) dicincta Bertoloni, 1850
Mylabris (Mylabris) haemacta Fairmaire, 1888
Mylabris (Mylabris) hilaris Péringuey, 1892
Mylabris (Mylabris) hybrida Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) lactimala Marseul, 1879
Mylabris (Mylabris) oculata (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Mylabris plagiata Pallas, 1782
Mylabris (Mylabris) plagiata Pallas, 1782
Mylabris (Mylabris) scalaris (Marseul, 1872)⇒ Hycleus scalaris Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) versuta Péringuey, 1909
Mylabris (Mylabris) zigzaga Marseul, 1872
Mylabris argentata Fabricius, 1792
Mylabris tincta (Erichson, 1843)⇒ Hycleus tincta Erichson, 1843
Namibeletica angolana Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Namylabris adamantifera Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Paramimesthes namibicus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Prolytta pseudolucida Kaszab, 1981
Psalydolytta gessi Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Zonitodema ruficeps Péringuey, 1888
Zonitomorpha costata Kaszab, 1953
Zonitomorpha nigricolor Kaszab, 1953
Zonitomorpha nigricornis Kaszab, 1953
Zonitoschema dunalis Bologna, Amo..., 2018

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Namibia
SubfamilyEleticinae
Wellman, 1910
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
17
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemognathinae
Laporte, 1840
5
5
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