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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Brisbane (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2003
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
2002
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
284
1943
3073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1664
2749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
578
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
515
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
76
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
76
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
67
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
17
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brisbane
17 Genera with 38 Species
Antitrogus Burmeister, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragra MacLeay, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cheirodontus Britton, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Colobostoma Blanchard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18644SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Metatrogus Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neoheteronyx Blackburn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18715SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18717SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brisbane
38 Species
Antitrogus robertsi Britton, 1978
Antitrogus tasmanicus Burmeister, 1855
Cheiragra ruficollis MacLeay, 1864Greenish Darter
Cheirodontus basicollis Lea, 1919
Colobostoma rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Colpochila pinguis MacLeay, 1871
Colpochila punctulata Blanchard, 1850
Colpochila setosa Blackburn, 1890
Dermolepida lixi Nonfried, 1894
Heteronyx dimidiatus Erichson, 1842
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Liparetrus convexiusculus MacLeay, 1883
Liparetrus erythropygus Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus fulvohirtus MacLeay, 1871
Liparetrus rufipennis MacLeay, 1864
Maechidius hackeri Lea, 1919
Maechidius hopianus Westwood, 1842
Maechidius spurius Kirby, 1818
Maechidius variolosus MacLeay, 1871
Metatrogus septuosus Britton, 1978
Phyllotocus australis Boisduval, 1835
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Phyllotocus navicularis Blanchard, 1850
Phyllotocus ruficollis MacLeay, 1864
Phyllotocus variicollis MacLeay, 1871
Plectris scutalis Blanchard, 1850
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Scitala aureorufa Blanchard, 1850
Scitala rorida Burmeister, 1855
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Sericesthis cinnamea Britton, 1987
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis micans Blackburn, 1890
Sericesthis minima Britton, 1987
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab
Sericesthis stipata Britton, 1987
Sericesthis suturalis MacLeay, 1871

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Brisbane
TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMaechidini
Burmeister, 1855
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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