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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3503
6778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
416
3499
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
3411
6581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
290
2948
5875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
720
1440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
602
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
30
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Alberta
6 Genera with 12 Species
Dichelonyx Harris, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18503SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Alberta
12 Species
Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837Green rose chafer
Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946
Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Central Alberta
TribeDichelonychini
Burmeister, 1855
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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