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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
522
4720
9946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
520
4716
9941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
494
4590
9612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
3833
7991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
94
1228
2355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
87
1078
1893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
46
626
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
16
132
221
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, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Megetra LeConte, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1837Oil Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Tricrania LeConte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zonitis Fabricius, 18172SpeciesTaxom


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)


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