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Checklist for Family Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 (Blister Beetle)
and region Southwestern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
4492
8586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
4489
8583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
4397
8381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3708
7212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
89
1099
2164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
83
969
1732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
42
543
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
14
109
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southwestern Ontario
5 Genera with 15 Species
Epicauta Dejean, 1853Burning Blister Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1837Oil Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Zonitis Fabricius, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwestern Ontario
15 Species
Epicauta (Epicauta) atrata Fabricius, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) cinerea (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Epicauta horni Champion, 1892
Epicauta (Epicauta) ferruginea Say, 1824Zigzag Darner
Epicauta (Epicauta) maculata Say, 1824Fawn Darner
Epicauta (Epicauta) pensylvanica De Geer, 1775Black blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) vittata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Epicauta lemniscata Fabricius, 1801
Epicauta (Macrobasis) fabricii LeConte, 1853Ash-grey 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
Meloe (Meloe) impressus Kirby, 1837
Nemognatha (Pauronemognatha) nemorensis Hentz, 1830
Zonitis (Neozonitis) bilineata Say, 1817Kudzu

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Southwestern Ontario
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
3
13
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