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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
116
4223
17152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
99
3729
14706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
53
2068
6056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
18
451
1467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
37
278
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
37 Genera with 278 Species
#ACDEHILMNPSZ
Actenodia Laporte de C..., 195217SpeciesTaxom
Afrolytta Kaszab, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Apalus Fabricius, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Australytta Bologna, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ceroctis Marseul, 195024SpeciesTaxom
Coryna Förster, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Croscherichia Pardo Alcaide, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Cyaneolytta Péringuey, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Decapotoma Voigts, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Deridea Westwood, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dilatilydus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
0SpeciesTaxom
Eletica Dejean, 18705SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1888Burning Blister Beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Horia Fabricius, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hycleus Latreille, 198147SpeciesTaxom
Iselma Haag-Rutenberg, 195528SpeciesTaxom
Iselmeletica Kaszab, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Lydomorphus Fairmaire, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 177511SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1758Oil Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Mimesthes Marseul, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Morphozonitis Pic, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 193054SpeciesTaxom
Namibeletica Bologna, Amo..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Namylabris1SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Paractenodia Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Paramimesthes Bologna, Amo..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Prionotolytta Péringuey, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Prolytta Kaszab, 19817SpeciesTaxom
Psalydolytta Péringuey, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Synhoria Kolbe, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Zonitis Fabricius, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Zonitodema Péringuey, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Zonitomorpha Péringuey, 195310SpeciesTaxom
Zonitoschema Péringuey, 18995SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
278 Species and 4 Subspecies
Actenodia annulipes Pic, 1910
Actenodia anticedisrupta Kaszab, 1955
Actenodia bisinterrupta Kaszab, 1955
Actenodia bonneloiana Pic, 1911
Actenodia bushmanica Kaszab, 1952
Actenodia chrysomelina Erichson, 1843
Actenodia curtula Fähraeus, 1870
Actenodia decemguttata Thunberg, 1791
Actenodia deserticola (Wellman, 1908)⇒ Hycleus deserticolus Wellmann, 1908
Actenodia devylderi Borchmann, 1928
Actenodia discrepans Péringuey, 1909
Actenodia erikssoni Kaszab, 1956
Actenodia kochi Kaszab, 1952
Actenodia medioconjuncta Kaszab, 1955
Actenodia mirabilis Kaszab, 1952
Actenodia polita Kaszab, 1955
Actenodia vansoni Kaszab, 1952
Afrolytta carneola Péringuey, 1892
Afrolytta namaqua Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Apalus bimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Apalus capensis Péringuey, 1886
Apalus notaticollis Péringuey, 1886
Apalus rubripennis Laporte, 1840
Australytta maraisi Bologna, 2003
Ceroctis aliena Péringuey, 1892
Ceroctis amphibia Marseul, 1873
Ceroctis angolensis Gemminger & ..., 1870
Ceroctis aurantiaca Fairmaire, 1885
Ceroctis bisbiinterrupta Kaszab, 1955
Ceroctis bohemani Marseul, 1873
Ceroctis braunsi Kaszab, 1952
Ceroctis capensis Linnaeus, 1764
Ceroctis curtipennis Pic, 1950
Ceroctis distincta Péringuey, 1888
Ceroctis exclamationis Marseul, 1873
Ceroctis gariepina Péringuey, 1888
Ceroctis groendali Billberg, 1813
Ceroctis gyllenhali Billberg, 1813
Ceroctis gyllenhalli Billberg, 1813
Ceroctis karroensis Péringuey, 1909
Ceroctis korana Péringuey, 1888
Ceroctis matetsiensis Kaszab, 1951
Ceroctis ngamensis Pic, 1912
Ceroctis phalerata Erichson, 1843
Ceroctis quadrifasciata Thunberg, 1791
Ceroctis simoni Pic, 1912
Ceroctis spuria Marseul, 1873
Ceroctis trifasciata Pic, 1950
Coryna pilosa (Fåhraeus, 1870)⇒ Hycleus pilosa Fähraeus, 1870
Croscherichia paykulli Billberg, 1813
Cyaneolytta depressicornis Laporte de C..., 1840
Cyaneolytta granulipennis Laporte, 1840
Cyaneolytta haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1792
Cyaneolytta resplendens Laporte, 1840
Cyaneolytta signifrons Fåhraeus, 1870
Cyaneolytta subcoriacea Mäklin, 1875
Decapotoma adamantina (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Hycleus adamantina Péringuey, 1888
Deridea flacipennis Borchmann, 1942
Eletica (Eletica) anticebinotata Kaszab, 1955
Eletica (Eletica) mwangweana Kaszab, 1955
Eletica (Eletica) posticalis Péringuey, 1888
Eletica (Eletica) testaceipes Pic, 1913
Eletica (Eletica) wahlbergi Fähraeus, 1870
Epicauta (Epicauta) bisignata Mäklin, 1875
Epicauta (Epicauta) bohemani Mäklin, 1875
Epicauta (Epicauta) brevipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Epicauta (Epicauta) enona Péringuey, 1899
Epicauta (Epicauta) jucunda Péringuey, 1888
Epicauta (Epicauta) mashuna Péringuey, 1899
Epicauta (Epicauta) mesembryanthemi Péringuey, 1888
Epicauta (Epicauta) moesta Péringuey, 1886
Epicauta (Epicauta) optata Péringuey, 1892
Epicauta (Epicauta) ovampoa Péringuey, 1899
Epicauta (Epicauta) rufidorsum Goeze, 1777
Epicauta (Epicauta) rufifrons Fåhraeus, 1870
Epicauta (Epicauta) spilotella Péringuey, 1904
Epicauta (Epicauta) strangulata Gerstaecker, 1854
Epicauta (Epicauta) velata Gerstaecker, 1854
Epicauta designata (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Epicauta brevipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Horia hottentota Péringuey, 1888
Hycleus adamantina Péringuey, 1888
Hycleus adamantinus Péringuey, 1888
Hycleus africana Olivier, 1795
Hycleus africanus Olivier, 1811
Hycleus amoenus Marseul, 1872
Hycleus argentatus Fabricius, 1792
Hycleus aridus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Hycleus arlecchinus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Hycleus bothae Pic, 1908
Hycleus brincki Kaszab, 1956
Hycleus caffra Marseul, 1872
Hycleus capitulata Germar, 1824
Hycleus catenata Gerstaecker, 1854
Hycleus cinctuta Marseul, 1869
Hycleus congoensis Pic, 1909
Hycleus contorta Péringuey, 1888
Hycleus decipiens Marseul, 1872
Hycleus dentatus Olivier, 1811
Hycleus deserticolus Wellmann, 1908
Hycleus dicinctus Bertoloni, 1850
Hycleus duodecimguttata Germar, 1824
Hycleus fuscus A. G. Olivier, 1811
Hycleus histrio Marseul, 1872
Hycleus hybridus Marseul, 1872
Hycleus impunctata Olivier, 1811
Hycleus lavaterae Fabricius, 1801
Hycleus lugens Fåhraeus, 1870
Hycleus lunatus Pallas, 1781
Hycleus namaqua Péringuey, 1909
Hycleus pallipes
Hycleus pilosa Fähraeus, 1870
Hycleus plagiatus Pallas, 1782
Hycleus planitiei Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Hycleus polymorphus Pallas, 1771
Hycleus postbioculata Pic, 1912
Hycleus quadriguttata Wulff, 1786
Hycleus scalaris Marseul, 1872
Hycleus sobrina Péringuey, 1909
Hycleus stellenboschiana Péringuey, 1909
Hycleus svakopensis Borchmann, 1940
Hycleus tenerus Germar, 1836
Hycleus tincta Erichson, 1843
Hycleus tinctus Erichson, 1843
Hycleus transvaalica Péringuey, 1904
Hycleus tripunctatus Thunberg, 1791
Hycleus undata Thunberg, 1791
Hycleus windhoekana Kaszab, 1981
Iselma analis Kaszab, 1953
Iselma boschimana Péringuey, 1909
Iselma brunneipes Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Iselma csikii Kaszab, 1953
Iselma deserticola Bologna, 2001
Iselma endroedyyoungai Kaszab, 1981
Iselma erythroptera Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Iselma flavipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Iselma hessei Kaszab, 1953
Iselma hirsuta Thunberg, 1791
Iselma hobohmi Kaszab, 1952
Iselma lanuginosa Kaszab, 1953
Iselma longispina (Kaszab, 1952)⇒ Iselma okiepana Péringuey, 1909
Iselma metallescens Péringuey, 1909
Iselma murina Kaszab, 1966
Iselma okiepana Péringuey, 1909
Iselma optata Péringuey, 1909
Iselma pallidipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Iselma palpalis Kaszab, 1966
Iselma penrithae Kaszab, 1981
Iselma piscatrix Bologna, 2001
Iselma planidorsis Péringuey, 1909
Iselma rubripennis Laporte de C..., 1840
Iselma rufipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1879
Iselma rugosa Thunberg, 1791
Iselma simillima Kaszab, 1953
Iselma ursus Thunberg, 1791
Iselma violaceipennis Kaszab, 1955
Iselmeletica flabellicornis Kaszab, 1966
Lydomorphus strangulatus Gerstacker, 1854
Lytta (Lytta) amoena Péringuey, 1892
Lytta (Lytta) cantharoides Thunberg, 1791
Lytta (Lytta) carneola (Péringuey, 1892)⇒ Afrolytta carneola Péringuey, 1892
Lytta (Lytta) occipitalis G. Horn, 1883
Lytta (Lytta) vesicatoria Linnaeus, 1758Blister Beetle
Lytta vesicatoria vesicatoria Linnaeus, 1758
Lytta (Paralytta) moesta G. Horn, 1878
Lytta hirsuta
Lytta lineola (Klug, 1825)⇒ Tetraonyx lineola Klug, 1825
Lytta lucida (Haag, 1880)⇒ Prolytta lucida Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Lytta nitidula (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Prolytta nitidula Fabricius, 1775
Meloe (Afromeloe) caffer Péringuey, 1886
Meloe (Afromeloe) hottentotus Péringuey, 1886
Meloe (Afromeloe) meridianus Péringuey, 1892
Meloe (Eurymeloe) brevicollis Panzer, 1793Short-necked Oil Beetle
Meloe brevicollis brevicollis Panzer, 1793
Meloe (Lampromeloe) variegatus Donovan, 1793Speckled oil beetle
Meloe variegatus variegatus Donovan, 1793
Meloe (Meloe) proscarabaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mordella aradasiana Patti, 1840
Meloe proscarabaeus proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Meloe (Meloe) violaceus Marsham, 1802Violet oil beetle
Meloe cichorii (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Mylabris lavaterae Fabricius, 1801
Mimesthes karooensis Bologna, 2000
Mimesthes maculicollis Marseul, 1872
Mimesthes nigricollis Kaszab, 1981
Morphozonitis atripennis Pic, 1922
Mylabris (Eumylabris) omocrates Wellman, 1910Selys´ Sundragon
Mylabris (Micrabris) connata Rey, 1892
Mylabris (Micrabris) flexuosa A. G. Olivier, 1811
Mylabris (Micrabris) sobrina Graells, 1851
Mylabris (Mylabris) alicae Pic, 1909
Mylabris (Mylabris) alterna Laporte de C..., 1840
Mylabris (Mylabris) alternata Harold, 1870
Mylabris (Mylabris) basibicincta Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) bicincta Marseul, 1872Ouachita Spiketail
Mylabris (Mylabris) bifasciata De Geer, 1778
Mylabris (Mylabris) bifucata Marseul, 1879
Mylabris (Mylabris) bissexguttata Marseul, 1879
Mylabris (Mylabris) buqueti Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) burmeisteri Bertoloni, 1850
Mylabris (Mylabris) coecus Thunberg, 1791
Mylabris (Mylabris) connexa Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) dentata Olivier, 1811
Mylabris (Mylabris) derosa Péringuey, 1909
Mylabris (Mylabris) dicincta Bertoloni, 1850
Mylabris (Mylabris) duodecimguttata Erichson, 1843
Mylabris (Mylabris) flavicornis Fabricius, 1801
Mylabris (Mylabris) foveithorax Pic, 1912
Mylabris (Mylabris) fuliginosa Olivier, 1811
Mylabris (Mylabris) gamicola Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) haemacta Fairmaire, 1888
Mylabris (Mylabris) hilaris Péringuey, 1892
Mylabris (Mylabris) holosericea Klug, 1835
Mylabris (Mylabris) hybrida Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) irrorata Lichtenstens..., 1795
Mylabris (Mylabris) lactimala Marseul, 1879
Mylabris (Mylabris) lavaterae Fabricius, 1801
Mylabris (Mylabris) manophorus Lichtenstein, 1795
Mylabris (Mylabris) oculata (Thunberg, 1791)⇒ Mylabris plagiata Pallas, 1782
Mylabris (Mylabris) palliata Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) pertinax Péringuey, 1909
Mylabris (Mylabris) picteti Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) pilifera Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) plagiata Pallas, 1782
Mylabris (Mylabris) scalaris (Marseul, 1872)⇒ Hycleus scalaris Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) sedecimguttata Thunberg, 1791
Mylabris (Mylabris) semilutea Pic, 1910
Mylabris (Mylabris) svacopina Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) testudo Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) trifolia Marseul, 1872
Mylabris (Mylabris) tripunctata Thunberg, 1791
Mylabris (Mylabris) tristigma (Gerstaecker, 1854)⇒ Hycleus tristigma Gerstacker, 1854
Mylabris (Mylabris) versuta Péringuey, 1909
Mylabris (Mylabris) zigzaga Marseul, 1872
Mylabris argentata Fabricius, 1792
Mylabris dumisensis Pic, 1910
Mylabris pustulata Thunberg, 1821Arhap blister beetle
Mylabris quadrifasciata
Mylabris tincta (Erichson, 1843)⇒ Hycleus tincta Erichson, 1843
Mylabris zeta (Sumakov, 1930)⇒ Hycleus fuscus A. G. Olivier, 1811
Namibeletica angolana Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Namylabris adamantifera Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Nemognatha (Nemognatha) capensis Péringuey, 1909
Nemognatha (Nemognatha) collaris Laporte, 1840
Nemognatha (Nemognatha) peringueyi Fairmaire, 1883
Paractenodia parva Péringuey, 1904
Paramimesthes namibicus Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Prionotolytta binotata Péringuey, 1888
Prionotolytta pretoriana Kaszab, 1981
Prionotolytta zumpti Kaszab, 1981
Prolytta capensis Kaszab, 1967
Prolytta coriacea Kaszab, 1967
Prolytta lucida Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Prolytta nitidula Fabricius, 1775
Prolytta opacoides Kaszab, 1981
Prolytta pallidipennis Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Prolytta pseudolucida Kaszab, 1981
Psalydolytta gessi Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Pyrota akhurstiana G. Horn, 1891
Pyrota punctata Casey, 1891
Synhoria hottentota Péringuey, 1888
Synhoria rhodesiana Péringuey, 1909
Synhoria testacea Fabricius, 1781
Zonitis (Zonitis) abdominalis Laporte, 1840
Zonitis (Zonitis) flavipennis Péringuey, 1888
Zonitis (Zonitis) natala Beauregard, 1890
Zonitodema parentalis Péringuey, 1909
Zonitodema proxima Péringuey, 1892
Zonitodema ruficeps Péringuey, 1888
Zonitodema viridipennis Fabricius, 1798
Zonitomorpha arcuatipes Pic, 1909
Zonitomorpha costata Kaszab, 1953
Zonitomorpha fahraeusi Kaszab, 1953
Zonitomorpha natalensis Pic, 1909
Zonitomorpha nigricolor Kaszab, 1953
Zonitomorpha nigricornis Kaszab, 1953
Zonitomorpha notaticollis Kaszab, 1952
Zonitomorpha prionocera Wellman, 1908
Zonitomorpha sellata Fåhraeus, 1870
Zonitomorpha seminigripennis Kaszab, 1953
Zonitoschema capensis Kaszab, 1961
Zonitoschema dunalis Bologna, Amo..., 2018
Zonitoschema eborina Fåhraeus, 1870
Zonitoschema posticalis Péringuey, 1892
Zonitoschema saga Péringuey, 1899

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubfamilyEleticinae
Wellman, 1910
5
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
19
205
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemognathinae
Laporte, 1840
8
33
Genera
Species

Taxom



Meloidae (Gyllenhal 1810)
Meloidae (Gyllenhal 1810)


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