Black Blister Beetle

Meloe niger

Species code GS020012

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 8 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Beetles
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Black Blister Beetle

In English, species in the family Meloidae are named "Blister Beetle".

French common name:

Méloé noir

In French, species in the family Meloidae are named "Méloé" (masculine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020Black Blister BeetleMéloé noir

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Ecdysozoa

Phylum

Arthropoda

Subphylum

Hexapoda

Class

Insecta

Subclass

Pterygota

Infraclass

Neoptera

Superorder

Holometabola

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Meloe nigerMeloidaeColeoptera
2020Meloe nigerMeloidaeColeoptera

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Secure
2020Apparently SecureIncreased level of risk.Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Apparently Secure - N4N5
Yukon
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nunavut
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Alberta
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Saskatchewan
2015Apparently Secure - S3S5
2020Apparently Secure - S3S5
Manitoba
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Ontario
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Quebec
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
New Brunswick
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Prince Edward Island
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present