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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Desert Uplands (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1238
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1238
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1170
2357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
823
1819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
33
247
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
29
175
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
32
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
32
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
23
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Desert Uplands
4 Genera with 10 Species
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18507SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Desert Uplands
10 Species
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Heteronyx rugosipennis MacLeay, 1871Peanut scarab
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Phyllotocus apicalis MacLeay, 1864Nectar Scarab
Phyllotocus kingii MacLeay, 1864
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Phyllotocus navicularis Blanchard, 1850
Phyllotocus ruficollis MacLeay, 1864
Phyllotocus rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Phyllotocus ustulatus Blanchard, 1850

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Desert Uplands
TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom



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