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Meloe Linnaeus, 1758
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Dataset
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Rank
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GENUS
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Published in
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<i>Systema Naturae</i>, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 419
Classification
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kingdom
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Animalia
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phylum
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Arthropoda
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class
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Insecta
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order
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Coleoptera
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family
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Meloidae
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genus
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Meloe
Name
- Synonyms
- Afromeloe Schmidt, 1913
- Alveomeloe Pripisnova, 1986
- Anchomeloe Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1983
- Chiromeloë Reitter, 1911
- Cnestocera Thomson, 1859
- Cnetocera Reitter, 1911
- Coeloemeloe
- Coelomeloë Reitter, 1911
- Desertimeloe Kaszab, 1964
- Lampromeloe Reitter, 1911
- Lasiomeloë Reitter, 1911
- Listromeloë Reitter, 1911
- Meioe Fuessly, 1775
- Melittophagus Kirby & Spence, 1828
- Meloedubius
- Meloegonius Reitter, 1911
- Meloenellus Reitter, 1911
- Melve Fischer de Waldheim, 1803
- Micromeloë Reitter, 1911
- Proscarabaeus Schrank, 1781
- Homonyms
- Meloe Linnaeus, 1758
- Common names
- echte oliekevers, oliekevers in Dutch
- Oil Beetles in English
- Oil Beetle in English
- Oil Beetle in English
Bibliographic References
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"Blackwelder, R. E. (1945). Checklist of the coleopterous insects of Mexico, Central América, the West Indies, and South América, pt. 3. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. i iv, 343-550. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.185.3"
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7876824
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"Borchmann, F. (1917). Pars 69. Meloidae, Cephaloidae. En: E. Schenkling (ed.). Coleopterorum Catalogus auspiciis et auxilio W. Junk. Junk, Berlin. 208 pp. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10430459"
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10430521
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"Champion, G. C. (1892). Family Meloidae. In F. E. Godman and O. Salvin (eds.), Biologia Centrali - Américana, Coleoptera. Vol. 4. Pt. 2, pp. 364-464, pls. 17-21. Dulau Co., London. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/581352"
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/581314
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"Latreille, P. A. (1810). Considérations générales sur l ordre naturel des animaux composant les classes des Crustacés, des Arachnides et des Insectes; avec un tableau méthodique de leurs genres disposés en familles. Schoell. Paris. 444 pp. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27544272"
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27544272
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"Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna tria Naturae, secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. X. Vol. 1. Salvii. Holmiae. 824 pp. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727330"
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727330
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"Pinto, J. D. & Bologna, M. A. (1999). The New World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis. Journal of Natural History, 33: 569-620. https://doi.org/10.1080/002229399300254"
https://doi.org/10.1080/002229399300254
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"Pinto, J. D. & Selander, R. B. (1970). The bionomics of blister beetles of the genus Meloe and a classification of the New World species. Illinois Biological Monographs, 42: 1-222. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33989669"
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33989669
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Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
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Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
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Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
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CoL2006
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Hallan, J. (2000-current). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012).
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International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1918 Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810 and Nemognatfflnae Castelnau, 1840 (Insecta, Coleoptera): given precedence over Horiidae Latreille, 1802.Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 56, 89-91 (1999)
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp.
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp.
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Lundberg & Gustafsson (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Catalogus Coleopterorum Sueciae
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Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
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Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library].
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Pinto JD, Selander RB (1970) The bionomics of blister beetles of the genus Meloe and a classification of the New World species. Illinois Biological Monographs No 42. 222 pp.
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Pinto, J. D., and M. A. Bologna, 1999: The New World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis. Journal of Natural History, vol. 33, no. 4. 569-620.