Meloe Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
GENUS: Published in
<i>Systema Naturae</i>, Ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 419

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Arthropoda: class
Insecta: order
Coleoptera: family
Meloidae: genus
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: Eļļas vaboles in Latvian; Gegužvabaliai in Lithuanian; J-ilol chon in language.; Maiwurmkäfer in German; Oil Beetle in English; Oil Beetles in English; Oleica in Polish; Pipa chon in language.; Short-winged Blister Beetles in English; Tulucan in language.; echte oliekevers, oliekevers in Dutch; majka in Czech; májka in Slovak; old-fashioned potato bugs in English; potato bugs in English; Ölkäfer in German; Майка in Ukrainian; Майки in Bulgarian; Маївка in Ukrainian; Олійниця in Ukrainian; רפואנית in Hebrew; สกุล ด้วงน้ำมันสามัญ in Thai; ツチハンミョウ属 in Japanese; 地膽屬 in Chinese; 芫青屬 in Chinese; Oil Beetles in English; Oil Beetle in English; Oil Beetle in English

Bibliographic References

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CoL 2006
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