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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
118
2279
7495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
2058
6394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
12
172
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
12
172
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
135
502
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
27
231
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
27 Genera with 231 Species
#ACDGHILMOPRST
Acoma Casey, 195312SpeciesTaxom
Amblonoxia Reitter, 1895Dusty June Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1789European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Chnaunanthus Burmeister, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Coenonycha Horn, 193735SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 024SpeciesTaxom
Dinacoma Casey, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets23SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopyge Linell, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasioserica Brenske, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncerus LeConte, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Phobetus LeConte, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Plectrodes Horn, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Podolasia Harold, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 2016Lined June Beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Rabula1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 195264SpeciesTaxom
Thyce LeConte, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17872SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
231 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acoma cazieri Saylor, 1948
Acoma confusa Van Dyke, 1928Duck barnacle
Acoma dilemma Saylor, 1948
Acoma glabrata Cazier, 1953
Acoma incognita Howden, 1958
Acoma leechi Cazier, 1953
Acoma ochlera Howden, 1958
Acoma parva Howden, 1958
Acoma robusta Van Dyke, 1928Duck barnacle
Acoma rossi Saylor, 1948
Acoma sexfoliata Saylor, 1948
Acoma stathami Cazier, 1953
Amblonoxia bidentata Fall, 1932
Amblonoxia carpenteri LeConte, 1876
Amblonoxia fieldi Fall, 1908
Amblonoxia harfordi Casey, 1889
Amblonoxia palpalis Horn, 1880
Amblonoxia riversi Casey, 1895
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Chnaunanthus chapini Saylor, 1937
Coenonycha acuta Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha ampla Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha barri Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha bowlesi Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha clementina Casey, 1909San Clemente Island coenonycha beetle
Coenonycha clypeata McClay, 1943
Coenonycha crispata McClay, 1943
Coenonycha cunninghami McPeak & Lago, 2022
Coenonycha dimorpha Evans & Smith, 1986Moustached rockskipper
Coenonycha evansi McPeak & Lago, 2022
Coenonycha faulkneri McPeak & Lago, 2022
Coenonycha fuga Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha fulva McClay, 1943
Coenonycha fusca McClay, 1943
Coenonycha hageni Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha haskinsi McPeak & Lago, 2022
Coenonycha inaja McPeak & Lago, 2022
Coenonycha jacumba McPeak & Lago, 2022
Coenonycha kumeyaay McPeak & Lago, 2022
Coenonycha lurida Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha mediata Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha ochreata Evans & Smith, 1986Moustached rockskipper
Coenonycha ovatis McClay, 1943
Coenonycha pallida Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha parvula Fall, 1901
Coenonycha pascuensis Potts, 1945Horned rockskipper
Coenonycha purshiae Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha rotundata LeConte, 1856
Coenonycha rubida McClay, 1943
Coenonycha santacruzae Evans & Smith, 1986Moustached rockskipper
Coenonycha saylori Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha scotti McClay, 1943
Coenonycha socialis Horn, 1876
Coenonycha testacea Cazier, 1937
Coenonycha tingi Cazier, 1937
Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837Green rose chafer
Dichelonyx backii backii
Dichelonyx clypeata Horn, 1876
Dichelonyx decolorata Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx elongatula Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dichelonyx fulgida LeConte, 1856
Dichelonyx fulgida crotchi Horn, 1876
Dichelonyx fulgida fulgida
Dichelonyx lateralis Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx magnesae McPeak & Lago, 2020
Dichelonyx muscula Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx nana Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx oregona Van Dyke, 1918
Dichelonyx pallens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx picea Horn, 1894
Dichelonyx pusilla LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx pusillus LeConte, 1856
Dichelonyx sulcata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx truncata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx vaga Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx valida LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx vandykei Saylor, 1932
Dichelonyx vicina Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx vicinus vicinus
Dinacoma caseyi Blaisdell, 1930Casey's June beetle
Dinacoma marginata Casey, 1889
Dinacoma sanfelipe Gillett, Osb..., 2020
Diplotaxis anthracina Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis anxius LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis corbula Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis corvina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis dahli Cazier, 1940
Diplotaxis dentella Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis deserta Fall, 1932
Diplotaxis fimbriata Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis fossipalpa Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis haydenii LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis insignis LeConte, 1861
Diplotaxis knausi Schaeffer, 1907
Diplotaxis moerens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis moerens moerens LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis moerens peninsularis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis pacata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis polita Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis sierrae Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis tenebrosa Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis tenuis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Gymnopyge coquilletti Linell, 1895Maple Prominent
Gymnopyge hirsuta Cazier, 1939
Gymnopyge hopliaeformis Linell, 1895Maple Prominent
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) dispar LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) gilleti Hardy, 1977
Hoplia (Hoplia) hirta LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) mucorea (Germar, 1824)⇒ Hoplia gilleti Hardy, 1977
Hoplia (Hoplia) sackenii LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850
Lasioserica thoracica Brenske, 1898
Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske, 1894
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Maladera (Paramaladera) alternata LeConte, 1856
Maladera alternata exolita Dawson, 1933
Maladera alternata patruela Dawson, 1933
Oncerus floralis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Pachydema menieri Baraud, 1985
Pachydema navatteae Baraud, 1985
Phobetus ciliatus Barrett, 1935
Phobetus comatus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Phobetus humeralis Cazier, 1937
Phobetus mojavus Barrett, 1933Sabretooth blenny
Phobetus palpalis Saylor, 1936Olive blenny
Phobetus panamintensis Hardy, 1978Molly miller
Phobetus saylori Cazier, 1937
Phobetus testaceus LeConte, 1861
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) carminator Horn, 1894
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) falsa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) miraflora Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) mucorea LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) timida Horn, 1878
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arkansana Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) canipolea Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) contaminata Fall, 1932
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) errans LeConte, 1860
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) farcta LeConte, 1856Distended May beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) reevesi Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sequoiana Saylor, 1936Olive blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) stohleri Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) xerophila Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Plectrodes pubescens G. Horn, 1867Eastern field wireworm
Podolasia peninsularis Howden, 1954Manytoothed blenny
Podolasia varicolor Saylor, 1948
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) anteronivea Hardy, 1978Saline Valley snow-front June beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) arguta Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) barbata Cazier, 1938Mount Hermon June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) cavifrons LeConte, 1854
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) crinita LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) diffracta Casey, 1891
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) erratica Hardy & Andrews, 1978Death Valley June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) modulata Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nigra Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nubila Van Dyke, 1947Atascadero June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) rugosipennis Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) sobrina Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) squamiventris Cazier, 1939
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) stellata Young, 1986Delta June beetle
Polyphylla aeolus La Rue, 1998
Polyphylla koso La Rue, 2016
Polyphylla morroensis La Rue, 2016
Rabula davisi Fowler, 1912
Serica abdita Dawson, 1921
Serica acicula Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Serica adversa Dawson, 1967
Serica alleni Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica aviceps Dawson, 1967
Serica calignosa Dawson, 1932
Serica campestris Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica catalina Dawson, 1947
Serica chaetosoma Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica chicoensis Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica coalinga Dawson, 1952Lined blenny
Serica craighead Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica cruzi Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica cuyamaca Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica deserticola Dawson, 1952Lined blenny
Serica diablo Dawson, 1967
Serica egregia Dawson, 1921
Serica elmontea Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica elongatula Horn, 1870
Serica ensenada Saylor, 1948
Serica falcata Dawson, 1933
Serica falli Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica fimbriata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica heteracantha Dawson, 1967
Serica kanakoffi W. D. Pierce, 1946
Serica laguna Saylor, 1935Streaky rockskipper
Serica ligulata Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica ligulata ligulata Dawson, 1932
Serica ligulata praetermissa Dawson, 1932
Serica mackenziei Saylor, 1935
Serica mckenziei Saylor, 1935Streaky rockskipper
Serica mixta LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica oliver Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica oliveri (Dawson, 1952)⇒ Serica oliver Saylor, 1939
Serica pavonia Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica perigonia Dawson, 1920Pallid rockskipper
Serica perigonia perigonia Dawson, 1920
Serica pilifera (Horn, 1894)⇒ Lasioserica thoracica Brenske, 1898
Serica prava Dawson, 1933
Serica pruinipennis (Saylor, 1940)⇒ Serica prunipennis Saylor, 1936
Serica prunipennis Saylor, 1936Olive blenny
Serica pullata Dawson, 1967
Serica repanda Dawson, 1933
Serica rossi Saylor, 1948
Serica sandiegensis Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica satrapa Dawson, 1947
Serica scaphia Dawson, 1952Lined blenny
Serica sculptilis Dawson, 1922
Serica senta Dawson, 1933
Serica serensia Saylor, 1948
Serica serotina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica solita Dawson, 1922
Serica stygia Dawson, 1933
Serica subnisa Dawson, 1947
Serica variolosa Motschulsky, 1863
Serica ventura Dawson, 1932Lined blenny
Serica ventura dorsalis Dawson, 1952
Serica ventura personata Dawson, 1932
Serica ventura ventura Dawson, 1932
Serica watson Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Serica watsoni (Dawson, 1952)⇒ Serica watson Saylor, 1939
Thyce deserta Hardy, 1974
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787

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

Taxom

TribeDichelonychini
Burmeister, 1855
3
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
21
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
9
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOncerini
LeConte, 1861
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
3
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePodolasiini
H.F.Howden, 1997
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



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