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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2642
5097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
2642
5097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
2586
4997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
2141
4270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
53
964
2059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
897
1963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
89
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
89
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
72
192
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Belize
7 Genera with 22 Species
Ceraspis Serville, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenobia Blanchard, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1887Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Faula Blanchard, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1844Rose Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18894SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
22 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ceraspis pilatei Harold, 1863
Ceraspis velutina (Bates, 1887)⇒ Ceraspis pilatei Harold, 1863
Chlaenobia tumulosa Bates, 1888
Diplotaxis trapezifera Bates, 1887
Faula pilatei Harold, 1863
Macrodactylus costulatus Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus costulatus costulatus
Macrodactylus costulatus rufipennis Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus dimidiatus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) vandinei Smyth, 1917
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga bowditchi Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga cinnamomea Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga densata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga densata densata
Phyllophaga elenans Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga hondura Saylor, 1943May beetle
Phyllophaga parvisetis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga scabrifrons Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga sturmi Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga tenuipilis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga tumulosa Bates, 1888
Trichesthes rugipennis Schaufuss, 1858
Trichesthes setifera Burmeister, 1855
Trichesthes setifera setifera
Trichesthes yucateca Bates, 1889

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Belize
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom



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