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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
1204
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
86
1043
1929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
105
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
105
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
82
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
16
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
16 Genera with 112 Species
Dichelonyx Harris, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1958Wall-Rockets13SpeciesTaxom
Gronocarus Schaeffer, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hypothyce Howden, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862
Hypotrichs0SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1817June beetles65SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 192120SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18552SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
112 Species and 8 Subspecies
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis fulva (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis misella Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis moerens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis subcostata Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis vandykei Vaurie, 1958Clouded rainbowfish
Gronocarus automnalis Schaeffer, 1927
Gronocarus autumnalis Schaeffer, 1927Kappie blenny
Hoplia (Hoplia) gilleti Hardy, 1977
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Hypothyce rayi MacGown & Hill, 2023
Macrodactylus angustatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Maladera formosae Brenske, 1898Asiatic Garden Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) aemula Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) apicata Reinhard, 1939Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arkansana Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) clypeata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cupuliformis (Langston, 1924)⇒ Phyllophaga micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) debilis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) delata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) dispar Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) floridana Robinson, 1938
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forbesi Glasgow, 1916
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glaberrima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga gracilis gracilis
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hubbelli Cartwright, 1946
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inepta Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) infidelis Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) kentuckiana Ritcher, 1937
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) knochii Schönherr an..., 1817
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) lodingi Sanderson, 1939Freshwater blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) lota Luginbill, 1928Floating blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) maculicollis LeConte, 1863
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga marginalis insolita Cartwright, 1944
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga parvidens parvidens Theodor & Me..., 1964
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) pearliae Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) perlonga Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) postrema Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) schaefferi Saylor, 1937
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) spreta Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) subtonsa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) taxodii Langston, 1924
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ulkei Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) uniformis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vilifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) yemasseei Cartwright, 1944Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) georgiana Horn, 1885
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga obsoleta vanalleri Schaeffer, 1927
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) omani Sanderson, 1937
Phyllophaga haagi Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga knochi Gyllenhall, 1817
Phyllotocus rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Platychelus dispar Burmeister, 1844
Plectris aliena Chapin, 1934Scarab beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) brownae Young, 1986
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) comes Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) gracilis Horn, 1881Slender Polyphyllan Scarab Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) occidentalis Linnaeus, 1767
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Serica alabama Dawson, 1967
Serica apatela Dawson, 1922
Serica aspera Dawson, 1922
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica carolina Dawson, 1920Pallid rockskipper
Serica evidens Blatchley, 1919
Serica floridana Dawson, 1967
Serica georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica lodingi Dawson, 1952Lined blenny
Serica loxia Dawson, 1920Pallid rockskipper
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica panda Dawson, 1952Lined blenny
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica sericeoides Dawson, 1967
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Serica vespertina accola Dawson, 1921
Trichesthes apicata Reinhard, 1939
Trichesthes crinita Burmeister, 1855

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Alabama
TribeDichelonychini
Burmeister, 1855
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
6
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melolonthinae at artfakta.se
Melolonthinae at dyntaxa.se
Melolonthinae at gbif.org
Melolonthinae at itis.gov