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Checklist for Subfamily Meloinae Gyllenhal, 1810
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
3263
9002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
3021
8293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
54
1899
4463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
17
210
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
12
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
6
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
6 Genera with 26 Species
Cysteodemus LeConte, 1851Desert Spider Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1944Burning Blister Beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1815Oil Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Mylabris Fabricius, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
26 Species
Cysteodemus armatus LeConte, 1851Inflated Beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) aragua Adams & Sela..., 1979
Epicauta (Epicauta) aspera Werner, 1944
Epicauta (Epicauta) callosa LeConte, 1866
Epicauta (Epicauta) carmelita Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Epicauta (Epicauta) cupraeola Dugès, 1869
Epicauta (Epicauta) grammica Fischer, 1827
Epicauta (Epicauta) jeffersi Pinto, 1980
Epicauta (Epicauta) maculata Say, 1824Fawn Darner
Epicauta (Epicauta) major Pic, 1924
Epicauta (Epicauta) normalis Werner, 1944
Epicauta (Epicauta) pensylvanica De Geer, 1775Black blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) tetragramma Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Epicauta (Epicauta) waterhousei Haag-Rutenberg, 1880Turquoise-tipped Darner
Epicauta (Macrobasis) candezi (Haag-Rutenberg, 1880)⇒ Epicauta diversicornis Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Epicauta (Macrobasis) distorta Champion, 1892
Epicauta (Macrobasis) haroldi Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Epicauta (Macrobasis) isthmica Werner, 1949
Epicauta (Macrobasis) parkeri Werner, 1944
Lytta (Adicolytta) eucera Chevrolat, 1834
Lytta (Paralytta) quadrimaculata Chevrolat, 1834
Meloe (Meloe) tropicus Motschulsky, 1856
Meloe (Meloe) violaceus Marsham, 1802Violet oil beetle
Meloe (Treiodous) laevis (Leach, 1815)⇒ Promethis laevis Fairmaire, 1896
Mylabris (Mesosulcata) hieracii Graells, 1849
Pyrota decorata Haag-Rutenberg, 1880

Subnodes of Meloinae with occurrences in Costa Rica
TribeEpicautini
Denier, 1935
1
18
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEupomphini
LeConte, 1862
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLyttini
Solier, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMeloini
Gyllenhal, 1810
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMylabrini
Rafinesque, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePyrotini
MacSwain, 1956
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Meloinae at artfakta.se
Meloinae at dyntaxa.se
Meloinae at itis.gov