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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Cape Verde (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
389
2530
3645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2522
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
372
2485
3587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
1954
2800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
515
680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
448
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
44
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
30
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Verde
5 Genera with 14 Species
Arctodium Burmeister, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1960Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Lichnia Erichson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1864Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1946June beetles8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Verde
14 Species
Arctodium vulpinum Erichson, 1835
Diplotaxis academia Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis australis Vaurie, 1960
Lichnia gallardoi Gutierrez Al..., 1943Trident prickleback
Lichnia limbata Erichson, 1835
Macrodactylus farinosus Philippi, 1864
Phyllophaga audanti Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga cartaba Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga espina Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga hogardi Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga mali Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga mella Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga probaporra Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga romana Saylor, 1946

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Cape Verde
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLichniini
Burmeister, 1844
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



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