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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region East England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
570
6833
16728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
569
6831
16727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
538
6683
16411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
366
5628
14608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
100
1779
4391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
92
1568
3632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
152
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
152
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
119
246
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
25
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East England
25 Genera with 52 Species
#ACDGHILMOPRS
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Colobostoma Blanchard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Colymbomorpha Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets4SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphalopoda Reiche, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18504SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Metatrogus Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18352SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East England
52 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Colobostoma rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Colpochila obesa Boisduval, 1835
Colymbomorpha lineata Blanchard, 1850
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Diphucephala colaspidoides Gyllenhall, 1817Green scarab beetle
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Gnaphalopoda suspiciosa Blackburn, 1907
Heteronyx elongatus (Blanchard, 1850)⇒ Heteronyx terrena Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx hirtuosus Blackburn, 1890
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Isonychus chiriquinus Bates, 1887
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota laciniata Britton, 1978
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Liparetrus convexus Boisduval, 1835
Liparetrus discipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Liparetrus fulvohirtus MacLeay, 1871
Liparetrus vestitus Blanchard, 1850
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Metatrogus praeceps Britton, 1978
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) epigaea Wickham, 1903
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) incuria Sanderson, 1942
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga hemilissa Bates, 1888
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Rhopaea heterodactyla Germar, 1848
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Scitala volux Britton, 1987
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in East England
TribeDiphucephalini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMaechidini
Burmeister, 1855
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
8
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
4
Genera
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