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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
341
2074
3410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
2070
3406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
320
2014
3309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
222
1667
2814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
494
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
430
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
50
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
50
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
38
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
9
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Italy
9 Genera with 8 Species
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Aplidia Hope, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1761Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Italy
8 Species
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) matutinalis Laporte, 1832
Aplidia etrusca Kraatz, 1882
Colpochila villosa Lea, 1917
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Central Italy
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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