Melyridae

Anthocomus rufus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cleroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Cleroidea

Familia: Melyridae
Subfamiliae (3): Dasytinae – Malachiinae – Melyrinae

Name

Melyridae Leach, 1815

References

Additional references

• Estrada M., P. 2016. Species of the genus Arthrobrachus Solier, 1849 (Coleoptera: Melyridae) distributed to the East of the Andes. Zootaxa 4092(3): 371–387. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4092.3.3. Full article (PDF)Reference page. 
• Koçak, A.Ö. & Kemal, M. 2010. Nomenclatural notes on the genus group names of Melyridae (Coleoptera). Priamus 12(6): 160–161. Internet Archive.
• Lawrence, J.F.; Leschen, R.A.B. 2010: 9.11. Melyridae Leach, 1815. Pp. 273-280 in: Leschen, R.A.B.; Beutel, R.G.; Lawrence, J.F. (volume eds.) Coleoptera, beetles. Volume 2: Morphology and systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim). In: Kristensen, N.P. & Beutel, R.G. (eds.) Handbook of zoology. A natural history of the phyla of the animal kingdom. Volume IV. Arthropoda: Insecta. Part 38. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3110190753 ISBN 9783110190755 DOI: 10.1515/9783110911213.273
• I.Löbl & A.Smetana (eds). 2007 Catalogue of Palearctic Coleoptera. Vol. 4: Elateroidea, Derodontoidea, Bostrichoidea, Lymexyloidea, Cleroidea and Cucujoidea. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, Denmark ISBN 87-88757-67-6, p. 386
• Majer, K. 1995 [1994]. A review of the classification of the Melyridae and related families (Coleoptera, Cleroidea). Entomologica Basiliensia 17: 319–390. DOI: 10.5169/seals-980477 .

Links

• Australian Faunal Directory
• Melyridae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
• Atlas of family Melyridae of Russia

Vernacular names

English: Soft-winged flower beetles
suomi: Takkukuoriaiset
magyar: Sziklaibogár-félék
日本語: ジョウカイモドキ科
русский: Мелириды
中文: 耀夜螢科

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