The family of blister beetles (Meloidae) represents an interesting and biologically remarkable group of beetles, which in the Czechia and Slovakia is represented by several genera and species. These beetles are best known for their specific developmental cycle with larvae of the triungulinus type and for their ability to produce the toxic compound cantharidin, used for defense against predators. Blister beetles inhabit a variety of habitats from lowlands to mountainous areas, and their occurrence is often linked to thermophilic localities. Many species are rare and endangered, and therefore they are also important from the perspective of nature conservation and biodiversity. The Czech and Slovak Republics are not particularly rich in blister beetles; however, climate warming is contributing to the expansion of thermophilic species into these areas.
List of detected species
CEROCOMINI
Cerocoma (Cerocoma) schaefferi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerocoma (Cerocoma) schreberi Fabricius, 1781
Cerocoma (Meloides) muehlfeldi Gyllenhal, 1817 = Historical records ~ extinct species
EPICAUTINI
Epicauta (Epicauta) rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777) = Historical records ~ extinct species
LYTTINI
Alosimus syriacus ssp. austriacus (Schrank, 1781)
Lytta (Lytta) vesicatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)
MYLABRINI
Hycleus polymorphus (Pallas, 1771)
Hycleus tenerus (Germar, 1834)
Mylabris (Mylabris) variabilis (Pallas, 1782)
MELOINI
Meloe (Eurymeloe) baudii Leoni, 1907
Meloe (Eurymeloe) brevicollis Panzer, 1793
Meloe (Eurymeloe) rugosus Marsham, 1802
Meloe (Eurymeloe) scabriusculus Brandt & Erichson, 1832
Meloe (Lampromeloe) variegatus Donovan , 1776 = Historical records ~ extinct species
Meloe (Listromeloe) hungarus Schrank, 1776 = Historical records ~ extinct species
Meloe (Meloe) proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Meloe (Meloe) violaceus Marsham, 1802
Meloe (Meloegonius) cicatricosus Leach, 1811
Meloe (Meloegonius) rufiventris Germar, 1832 = Historical records ~ extinct species
Meloe (Micromeloe) decorus Brandt & Erichson, 1832
Meloe (Micromeloe) uralensis Pallas, 1773
Meloe (Treiodous) autumnalis ssp. autumnalis A.G. Olivier, 1797 = Historical records ~ extinct species
APALINI
Apalus bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
Sitaris (Sitaris) muralis (Förster, 1771)
ZONITINI
Zonitis (Zonitis) flava Fabricius, 1775
List of detected species
CEROCOMINI
Cerocoma (Cerocoma) schaefferi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerocoma (Cerocoma) schreberi Fabricius, 1781
Cerocoma (Meloides) adamovichiana (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783)
Cerocoma (Meloides) muehlfeldi Gyllenhal, 1817 = Historical records ~ extinct species
EPICAUTINI
Epicauta (Epicauta) erythrocephala (Pallas, 1776)
Epicauta (Epicauta) rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777)
LYTTINI
Alosimus syriacus ssp. austriacus (Schrank, 1781)
Lytta (Lytta) vesicatoria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Oenas crassicornis (Illiger, 1800)
MYLABRINI
Hycleus polymorphus (Pallas, 1771)
Hycleus tenerus (Germar, 1834)
Mylabris (Eumylabris) crocata (Pallas, 1781)
Mylabris (Micrabris) pannonica Kaszab, 1956
Mylabris (Mylabris) variabilis (Pallas, 1782)
MELOINI
Meloe (Eurymeloe) baudii Leoni, 1907
Meloe (Eurymeloe) brevicollis Panzer, 1793
Meloe (Eurymeloe) rugosus Marsham, 1802
Meloe (Eurymeloe) scabriusculus Brandt & Erichson, 1832
Meloe (Lampromeloe) variegatus Donovan , 1776
Meloe (Listromeloe) hungarus Schrank, 1776 = Historical records ~ extinct species
Meloe (Meloe) proscarabaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Meloe (Meloe) violaceus Marsham, 1802
Meloe (Meloegonius) cicatricosus Leach, 1811
Meloe (Meloegonius) rufiventris Germar, 1832 = Historical records ~ extinct species
Meloe (Micromeloe) decorus Brandt & Erichson, 1832
Meloe (Micromeloe) uralensis Pallas, 1773
Meloe (Treiodous) autumnalis ssp. autumnalis A.G. Olivier, 1797 = Historical records ~ extinct species
APALINI
Apalus bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1761)
Apalus bipunctatus Germar, 1817
Sitaris (Sitaris) muralis (Förster, 1771)
Stenoria (Stenoria) analis (Schaum, 1859)
ZONITINI
Euzonitis fulvipennis (Fabricius, 1792)
Euzonitis quadrimaculata (Pallas, 1782)
Zonitis (Zonitis) flava Fabricius, 1775
Zonitis (Zonitis) nana Ragusa, 1882
