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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Cameron County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2024
2997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
288
1984
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1697
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
582
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
504
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
44
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
44
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
38
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameron County (Texas)
5 Genera with 17 Species
Chlaenobia Blanchard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets8SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1890June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1823Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameron County (Texas)
17 Species
Chlaenobia vexata Horn, 1885
Diplotaxis beyeri Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis brevisetosa Linell, 1897Maple Prominent
Diplotaxis curvaticeps Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis pubipes Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis simplex Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) trichodes Bates, 1890Seaweed blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Cameron County (Texas)
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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