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Checklist for Tribe Pyrotini MacSwain, 1956
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
128
7393
49239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
114
6860
44006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
61
4425
24156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
20
377
1124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
34
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMeloinae
Gyllenhal, 1810
23
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePyrotini
MacSwain, 1956
6
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
6 Genera with 27 Species
Bokermannia Martínez, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Brasiliota Kaszab, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Lyttamorpha Kaszab, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomeloe Fairmaire & ..., 194112SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopyrota Kaszab, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18439SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
27 Species
Bokermannia aristotelesi Martínez, 1963
Brasiliota herculeana Germar, 1824
Lyttamorpha peruana Kaszab, 1978
Lyttamorpha reichenbachii Kirsch, 1866
Pseudomeloe cockerelli Escomel, 1926
Pseudomeloe escomeli Denier, 1911
Pseudomeloe espostoi Escomel, 1917
Pseudomeloe miniaceomaculatus Blanchard, 1846
Pseudomeloe postulatus Erichson, 1847
Pseudomeloe rotundicollis Denier, 1934
Pseudomeloe roubaudi Escomel, 1923
Pseudomeloe saulcyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1834
Pseudomeloe sexguttatus Sharp, 1891
Pseudomeloe stenopterus Erichson, 1847
Pseudomeloe sulcifrons Fairmaire, 1903
Pseudomeloe titschacki Borchmann, 1941
Pseudopyrota ephemeris Selander, 1990
Pseudopyrota lyttomeloides Selander, 1990
Pyrota diadema Klug, 1825
Pyrota dubitalis G. Horn, 1885
Pyrota elegans Klug, 1825
Pyrota herculeana Germar, 1824
Pyrota nigra Selander, 1983
Pyrota postica LeConte, 1866
Pyrota signata Klug, 1825
Pyrota virgata Klug, 1825
Pyrota vittigera (Blanchard, 1843)⇒ Pyrota postica LeConte, 1866


Links, sources and further information
Pyrotini at itis.gov