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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
96
1281
2465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
89
1125
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
48
662
1074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
16
142
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
8 Genera with 18 Species
Epicauta Dejean, 1949Burning Blister Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Megetra LeConte, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1837Oil Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Tricrania LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zonitis Fabricius, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
18 Species
Epicauta (Epicauta) cinerea (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Epicauta horni Champion, 1892
Epicauta (Epicauta) funebris (G. Horn, 1873)⇒ Epicauta nigra Dugès, 1870
Epicauta (Epicauta) pennsylvanica (De Geer, 1775)⇒ Epicauta pensylvanica De Geer, 1775
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) tenuis LeConte, 1853
Epicauta pestifera Werner, 1949Margined blister beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) polita Say, 1824Bronze Blister Beetle
Megetra cancellata Brandt & Eri..., 1832Black and Red 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 (Nemognatha) piazata Fabricius, 1798
Pyrota invita G. Horn, 1885
Tricrania sanguinipennis Say, 1824Blood-Winged Blister Beetle
Zonitis (Neozonitis) bilineata Say, 1817Kudzu

Subnodes of Meloidae with occurrences in Virginia
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNemognathinae
Laporte, 1840
3
3
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