Tenebrionoidea genera

Meloe is a genus of blister beetles commonly referred to as oil beetles. The name derives from their defensive strategy: when threatened they release oily droplets of hemolymph from their joints (legs, neck, and antennae). This fluid is bright orange and contains cantharidin, a poisonous chemical compound. Wiping the chemical on skin can cause blistering and painful swelling of the skin. This defensive strategy is not exclusive to this genus; all meloids possess and exude cantharidin upon threat.

thumb|Lytta vesicatoria, the Spanish fly

Epicauta is a genus of beetles in the blister beetle family, Meloidae. The genus was first scientifically described in 1834 by Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean. Epicauta is distributed nearly worldwide, with species native to all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Surveys have found the genus to be particularly diverse in northern Arizona in the United States. Few species occur in the Arctic, with none farther north than the southern edge of the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Mylabris is a genus of beetles in the family Meloidae. It is endemic to the Palearctic realm. The species-rich genus Hycleus (c. 430 spp.) was historically confused with Mylabris and have their greatest diversity in the Afrotropics.

Mordella is the type genus of the tumbling flower beetle family (Mordellidae), its subfamily Mordellinae and the tribe Mordellini. Its species are found on every continent except Antarctica. The larvae are primarily dead wood borers. ==Species== Species of Mordella include:

Aderus is a genus of leaf beetles of the family Aderidae that resemble ants. The genus was named by John Obadiah Westwood in 1829.

thumb|Notoxus monoceros Notoxus is a large genus of beetles that resemble ants. It comprises about 300 species worldwide.

Oedemera is a genus of beetles in the family Oedemeridae, subfamily Oedemerinae.

Chrysanthia is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Oedemeridae, subfamily Nacerdinae. It has a Palearctic distribution.

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Pseudotolida is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are more than 20 described species in Pseudotolida.

Mycetophagus is a genus of hairy fungus beetles in the family Mycetophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Mycetophagus.

Pyrochroa is a genus of cardinal beetle in the family Pyrochroidae. There are at least two described species in Pyrochroa. thumb|Pyrochroa serraticornis

Cerocoma is a Palearctic genus of blister beetle, whose biology is poorly known. As in other members of the family, these insects are hypermetamorphic. Larval hosts of few species were described. Imagines show distinct sexual dimorphism in the feeding apparatus and the antennae. All species in this genus have aposematic colouration.

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Hyporhagus is a genus of opossum beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are about 6 described species in Hyporhagus.

Aulonium is a genus of cylindrical bark beetles in the family Zopheridae.

Metoecus is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. There are at least five described species in Metoecus.

Sparedrus is a genus of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. There are more than seven described species in Sparedrus.

Sapintus is a genus of antlike flower beetles in the family Anthicidae. There are at least 13 described species in Sapintus.

Lasconotus is a genus of cylindrical bark beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are at least 20 described species in Lasconotus.

Mycterus is a genus of palm and flower beetles in the family Mycteridae. There are about seven described species in Mycterus.

Linsleya is a genus of blister beetles in the family Meloidae. There are about five described species in Linsleya.

Anaspis is a large genus of beetles belonging to the family Scraptiidae. These small beetles are sometimes falsely called tumbling flower beetles (Family:Mordellidae) as they occur in large numbers on flowers and have a habit of tumbling to the ground when disturbed. They do not have a vernacular common name, but some recent authors have coined the name false flower beetles, though this is used for their taxonomic family as well.

Penthe is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae. There are at least three described species in Penthe. Holarctic and Oriental. They live under bark in woody areas. thumb|Penthe pimelia

Pisenus is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae. There are at least four described species in Pisenus.

Elonus is a genus of ant-like leaf beetles in the family Aderidae. There are about seven described species in Elonus in North America.

Megetra is a genus of blister beetles in the family Meloidae. There are at least three described species in Megetra.

Tolidopalpus is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are about six described species in Tolidopalpus.

Scraptia is a genus of false flower beetles in the family Scraptiidae. There are more than 20 described species in Scraptia.

Litargus is a genus of hairy fungus beetles in the family Mycetophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Litargus. thumb|Litargus sexpunctatus

Sphaeriestes is a genus of narrow-waisted bark beetles in the family Salpingidae. There are about 13 described species in Sphaeriestes. thumb|Sphaeriestes stockmanni

Hallomenus is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae. There are about nine described species in Hallomenus.

Hemipeplus is a genus of beetles in the family Mycteridae. There are 57 described species in Hemipeplus. These beetles are pantropical in distribution and primarily mycophagous.

Phloeonemus is a genus of cylindrical bark beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are at least three described species in Phloeonemus.

Cordylospasta is a genus of blister beetles in the family Meloidae. There are at least two described species in Cordylospasta.

Ischalia is a genus of broad-hipped flower beetles in the family Ischaliidae as the only genus.

Cnopus is a genus of ant-like leaf beetles in the family Aderidae. There are at least four described species in Cnopus.

Emelinus is a genus of ant-like leaf beetles in the family Aderidae. There are at least three described species in Emelinus.

Ganascus is a genus of ant-like leaf beetles in the family Aderidae. There are at least two described species in Ganascus.

Ischnomera is a genus of false blister beetles in the subfamily Oedemerinae.

Ripiphorus is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. There are at least 30 described species in Ripiphorus.

Berginus is a genus of hairy fungus beetles in the family Mycetophagidae. There are at least three described species in Berginus.

Heliotaurus is a genus of comb-clawed beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least six described species in Heliotaurus. They are found in the Palearctic and tropical Africa.

Ariotus is a genus of ant-like leaf beetles in the family Aderidae. There are at least four described species in Ariotus.

Tomoxioda is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least four described species in Tomoxioda.

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Mediimorda is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are about seven described species in Mediimorda, found mainly in southern Europe and Mediterranean countries.

Megataphrus is a genus of cylindrical bark beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are at least three described species in Megataphrus.

Euglenes is a genus of ant-like leaf beetles in the family Aderidae. There are about five described species in Euglenes.

Rhinosimus is a genus of narrow-waisted bark beetles, usually recognized by the long rostrum on the head of an adult beetle.

Dacoderus is a genus of narrow-waisted bark beetles in the family Salpingidae. There are about seven described species in Dacoderus.

Schizotus is a genus of fire-colored beetles in the family Pyrochroidae. There are at least three described species in Schizotus.

Dendroides is a genus of fire-colored beetles in the family Pyrochroidae. There are about seven described species in Dendroides. thumb|Dendroides concolor

Anogcodes is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Oedemeridae. The species of this genus are found in Europe.

Glipostenoda is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are more than 25 described species in Glipostenoda.

Tetratoma is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae. There are about 25 described species in Tetratoma.

Diclidia is a genus of false flower beetles in the family Scraptiidae. There are about 11 described species in Diclidia.

thumb|Cephaloon ungulare Cephaloon is a genus of false longhorn beetles in the family Stenotrachelidae. There are about 6 described species in Cephaloon.