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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Dorrigo (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
663
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
663
881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
645
856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
572
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
45
376
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
41
335
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
42
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
42
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
28
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dorrigo
10 Genera with 13 Species
Anthotocus Britton, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Automolius Britton, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 19173SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Nitorellus Britton, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocidium Blackburn, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dorrigo
13 Species
Anthotocus antennalis Lea, 1919
Automolius rotundus Blackburn, 1906
Diphucephala pygmaea Waterhouse, 1837
Diphucephala richmondia MacLeay, 1886
Diphucephala tantilla Lea, 1917
Heteronyx corpulentus MacLeay, 1888
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Liparetrus tristis Blanchard, 1850
Nitorellus splendidus Lea, 1919
Phyllotocidium bimaculiflavum Lea, 1917
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Rhopaea verreauxi Blanchard, 1851Cocksfoot Grub
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Dorrigo
TribeAutomoliini
Britton, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiphucephalini
Laporte, 1840
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhyllotocidiini
Britton, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
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