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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2356
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2355
3711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2327
3657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1741
2568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
525
754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
485
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
110
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
110
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
94
248
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Distrito Federal
7 Genera with 39 Species
Chnaunanthus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1907Wall-Rockets7SpeciesTaxom
Liogenys Guérin-Ménév..., 20198SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1887Rose Chafers5SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1938June beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Symmela Erichson, 20221SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Distrito Federal
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Chnaunanthus discolor Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Diplotaxis aenea Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis angularis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis consentanea Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis cribraticollis Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis denticeps Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis mediafusca Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis tarsalis Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Liogenys bilobata Frey, 1969
Liogenys cavifrons Cherman, 2017
Liogenys fusca Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys hirtipennis Frey, 1969
Liogenys pseudosanctaecrucis Cherman, 2017
Liogenys susanalbertorum Cherman, 2019
Liogenys suturalis Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys vazdemelloi Cherman, 2019
Macrodactylus infuscatus infuscatus
Macrodactylus mexicanus Burmeister, 1855
Macrodactylus nigripes Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus rufescens Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus variipes Bates, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) blanchardi Arrow, 1933
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) dentex Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ravida Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) setifera Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sinuaticeps Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga capillata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga cazieri (Von Bloeker, 1936)⇒ Phyllophaga cazieriana Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga heteronycha Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga integra Say, 1825
Phyllophaga macrophylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga poculifer Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga rugithorax Saylor, 1938
Symmela fuhrmanni Pacheco, Wip..., 2022
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichesthes misteca Bates, 1888
Trichesthes rubella Bates, 1888
Trichesthes vetula Horn, 1887

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Distrito Federal
TribeChasmatopterini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
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