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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Baja California (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1557
2543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
1525
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1097
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
398
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
349
545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
50
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
50
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
39
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
12
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baja California
12 Genera with 59 Species
Acoma Casey, 201110SpeciesTaxom
Chnaunanthus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Coenonycha Horn, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1887Wall-Rockets18SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1855Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Nefoncerus Saylor, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phobetus LeConte, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 2016Lined June Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19486SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California
59 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acoma eusexfoliata Evans & Smith, 2020
Acoma glabrata Cazier, 1953
Acoma leechi Cazier, 1953
Acoma nonglabrata Evans & Smith, 2020
Acoma pararobusta Evans & Smith, 2020
Acoma parva Howden, 1958
Acoma quadrilaminata Warner, 2011
Acoma rossi Saylor, 1948
Acoma sexfoliata Saylor, 1948
Acoma westcotti Warner, 2011
Chnaunanthus discolor Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Coenonycha acuta Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha lurida Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha parvula Fall, 1901
Coenonycha rotundata LeConte, 1856
Coenonycha sleeperi Evans, 1988
Coenonycha socialis Horn, 1876
Coenonycha testacea Cazier, 1937
Dichelonyx bajaensis McPeak & Lago, 2020
Dichelonyx picea Horn, 1894
Dichelonyx pusillus LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis academia Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis anthracina Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis australis Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis confusa Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis fimbriata Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis flexa Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis knausii Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis mascula Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis missionaria Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis moerens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis moerens moerens LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis moerens peninsularis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis pacata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis parpolita Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis polita Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis punctulata Horn, 1894
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis trapezifera Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus mexicanus Burmeister, 1855
Nefoncerus convergens Horn, 1894
Phobetus chearyi Hardy, 1973
Phobetus desertus Blom & Clark, 1984
Phobetus sleeperi Hardy, 1978Molly miller
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) contaminata Fall, 1932
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) maculicollis LeConte, 1863
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) cavifrons LeConte, 1854
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) crinita LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) multimaculata Hardy, 1981
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nigra Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) rugosipennis Casey, 1914
Polyphylla socorriana La Rue, 2016
Serica craighead Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica ensenada Saylor, 1948
Serica perigonia eremicola Dawson, 1967
Serica pilifera (Horn, 1894)⇒ Lasioserica thoracica Brenske, 1898
Serica rossi Saylor, 1948
Serica serensia Saylor, 1948

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Baja California
TribeChasmatopterini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDichelonychini
Burmeister, 1855
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOncerini
LeConte, 1861
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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