AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
516
4794
12661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
348
3996
11136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
97
1448
3804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
89
1293
3304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
147
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
147
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
113
303
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
32
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chile
32 Genera with 151 Species
#ADFHILMPSTU
Ampliodactylus7SpeciesTaxom
Arctodium Burmeister, 18355SpeciesTaxom
Astaena Erichson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Athlia Erichson, 19496SpeciesTaxom
Diaphylla Erichson, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Dihymenonyx Gutiérrez, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets6SpeciesTaxom
Faargia Martínez, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Homalochilus Wagler, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862
Hypotrichs0SpeciesTaxom
Issacaris Fairmaire, 20155SpeciesTaxom
Leuretra Erichson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lichnia Erichson, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Liogenys Guérin-Ménév..., 195110SpeciesTaxom
Luispenaia Martínez, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers3SpeciesTaxom
Modialis Fairmaire & ..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myloxena Ohaus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pachrodema Blanchard, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Pacuvia Curtis, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Phytholaema Blanchard, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1914Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Pristerophora Harold, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodicrania Gutierrez Al..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ptyophis Redtenbacher, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Pusiodactylus2SpeciesTaxom
Schizochelus Blanchard, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sericoides Guérin-Ménev..., 185154SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ulata Saylor, 19451SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
151 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ampliodactylus elguetai Smith & Mondaca, 2015
Ampliodactylus guinezi Smith & Mondaca, 2015
Ampliodactylus inusitus Smith & Mondaca, 2015
Ampliodactylus marmoratus Curtis, 1845
Ampliodactylus modestus Philippi, 1861
Ampliodactylus panguipullensis Smith & Mondaca, 2015
Ampliodactylus vestitus Philippi, 1864
Arctodium discolor Erichson, 1835
Arctodium mahdii Hawkins, 2006
Arctodium planum Blanchard, 1850Whitefin blenny
Arctodium vulpina Erichson, 1835
Arctodium vulpinum Erichson, 1835
Astaena tridentata Erichson, 1847
Athlia (Athlia) plebeja (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Athlia rustica Erichson, 1835
Athlia (Athlia) rustica Erichson, 1835
Athlia (Dihymenonyx) herrerai Gutierrez Al..., 1949
Athlia giaii Martínez, 1959
Athlia problematica Gutiérrez, 1950
Athlia rotundata Gutiérrez, 1949
Diaphylla granulata Philippi, 1864
Diaphylla hispida Erichson, 1847
Diaphylla lampropyga Philippi, 1864
Diaphylla luctuosa Philippi, 1864
Diaphylla ornata Philippi, 1864
Dihymenonyx herrerai (Gutiérrez, 1949)⇒ Athlia herrerai Gutierrez Al..., 1949
Dihymenonyx micropterus Mondaca, 2007
Dihymenonyx suboblongus Mondaca, 2007
Diplotaxis ambigua Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis arizonica Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis chiricahuae Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis cribulosa LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis dentella Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis ingenua Fall, 1909
Faargia gentilii Martínez, 1975
Homalochilus niger Blanchard, 1851
Homalochilus punctatostriatus Blanchard, 1851
Issacaris bullocki Gutiérrez, 1952
Issacaris falsa Smith & Mondaca, 2015
Issacaris petalophora Fairmaire, 1889
Issacaris setosiventris Gutiérrez, 1952
Issacaris sola Smith & Mondaca, 2015
Leuretra pectoralis Erichson, 1847
Lichnia gallardoi Gutierrez Al..., 1943Trident prickleback
Lichnia limbata Erichson, 1835
Liogenys flavida Moser, 1918
Liogenys grandis Philippi, 1864
Liogenys hirta Gutiérrez, 1951
Liogenys kuntzeni Moser, 1921
Liogenys obesula Gutiérrez, 1951
Liogenys palpalis Eschscholtz, 1822
Liogenys penai Gutiérrez, 1951
Liogenys rufoflava Moser, 1918
Liogenys sanctaecrucis Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys wagenknechti Gutiérrez, 1951
Luispenaia atacamensis Mondaca, Piz..., 2019
Luispenaia paposo Mondaca, Piz..., 2019
Luispenaia paradoxa Martínez, 1972
Luispenaia paulseni Mondaca, Piz..., 2019
Macrodactylus chilensis Solier, 1851
Macrodactylus farinosus Philippi, 1864
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Modialis prasinella Fairmaire & ..., 1860
Myloxena patagonica Ohaus, 1909
Pachrodema castanea Blanchard, 1851
Pachrodema cuprascens Burmeister, 1855
Pachrodema picea Nonfried, 1894
Pachrodema substriata Blanchard, 1851
Pacuvia castanea Curtis, 1845
Pacuvia philippiana Gutiérrez, 1951
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fucata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latidens Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) opaca Moser, 1918Dussumier's blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rossi Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubricosa Reinhard, 1939Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) bilobatata Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) sonora Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phytholaema dilutipes Fairmaire & ..., 1860
Phytholaema fenestra Smith & Mondaca, 2015
Phytholaema herrmanni Germain, 1901
Phytholaema herrmanni pallida Saylor, 1937
Phytholaema mutabilis Blanchard, 1850
Plectris talinay Mondaca, 2010
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) rugosipennis Casey, 1914
Pristerophora longipes Philippi, 1861
Pristerophora paulseni Smith, 2008
Pristerophora picipennis Solier, 1851
Pseudodicrania aeneobrunnea Philippi, 1861
Ptyophis eiderae Mondaca & Oc..., 2012
Ptyophis paulseni Philippi, 1864
Pusiodactylus flavipennis Philippi, 1864
Pusiodactylus mondacai Smith, 2008
Schizochelus modestus Philippi, 1861
Sericoides (Accia) lucida Curtis, 1845
Sericoides (Paralistronyx) livida Germain, 1862
Sericoides (Sericoides) castanea Guérin-Ménev..., 1839
Sericoides (Sericoides) chlorosticta Blanchard, 1850
Sericoides (Sericoides) glacialis Fabricius, 1775
Sericoides andina Germain, 1863
Sericoides antarctica Brenske, 1900
Sericoides antarcticus Brenske, 1900
Sericoides atra Solier, 1851
Sericoides chilena Germain, 1863
Sericoides chilensis Blanchard, 1850
Sericoides chiliensis Blanchard, 1850
Sericoides comata Germain, 1863
Sericoides convexa Germain, 1863
Sericoides delicatula Germain, 1863
Sericoides dubia Germain, 1863
Sericoides faminaei Blanchard, 1850
Sericoides frigida Germain, 1863
Sericoides germaini Von Dalle Torre, 1912
Sericoides hirsuta Brenske, 1900
Sericoides intermedia Philippi, 1864
Sericoides lineolata Germain, 1863
Sericoides longipes Germain, 1863
Sericoides magellanica Blanchard, 1850
Sericoides monticola Germain, 1863
Sericoides multicolor Martínez, 1956
Sericoides nitida Philippi, 1864
Sericoides obesa Germain, 1863
Sericoides obscura Germain, 1863
Sericoides olivacea Germain, 1863
Sericoides opaca Philippi, 1864
Sericoides opacipennis Germain, 1863
Sericoides pallida Germain, 1863
Sericoides palpalis Germain, 1863
Sericoides philippiana Von Dalle Torre, 1912
Sericoides picea Kolbe, 1907
Sericoides piligera Germain, 1863
Sericoides pubescens Germain, 1863
Sericoides punctata Solier, 1851
Sericoides rufeola Solier, 1851
Sericoides rufocastanea Germain, 1863
Sericoides rugosula Germain, 1863
Sericoides similis (Philippi, 1861)⇒ Sericoides chlorosticta Blanchard, 1850
Sericoides sinuaticollis Germain, 1863
Sericoides sinuatocollis Germain, 1862
Sericoides striata Fabricius, 1775
Sericoides subcostata Germain, 1863
Sericoides sulcatopunctata Germain, 1863
Sericoides sylvatica Germain, 1863
Sericoides testacea Fabricius, 1775
Sericoides variegata Germain, 1863
Sericoides variolosa Solier, 1851
Sericoides vestita Germain, 1863
Sericoides viridis Solier, 1851
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichesthes vetula Horn, 1887
Ulata argentina Saylor, 1945

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Chile
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLichniini
Burmeister, 1844
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
10
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericoidini
Erichson, 1847
2
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeXylonychini
Britton, 1957
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