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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
97
2270
6137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
89
2077
5313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
291
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
291
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
232
1098
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
24
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
20 Genera with 120 Species
Alvarinus Blanchard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrosoma Curtis, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Astaena Erichson, 197316SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bryantella Britton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Calodactylus Blanchard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Clavipalpus Laporte, 189111SpeciesTaxom
Eideria pentaphylla ..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Faula Blanchard, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 192414SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1885Rose Chafers8SpeciesTaxom
Manodactylus Moser, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Paulosawaya Martinez & D..., 012SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1885June beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 197219SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleuretra Martinez & D..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Raysymmela Saylor, 20221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
120 Species and 4 Subspecies
Alvarinus guayaquilanus Moser, 1921
Ancistrosoma buckleyi Sallé, 1887
Ancistrosoma klugi Curtis, 1835
Ancistrosoma klugii Curtis, 1835
Ancistrosoma vittigerum (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Ancistrosoma buckleyi Sallé, 1887
Astaena aequatorialis Kirsch, 1885
Astaena andina Frey, 1973
Astaena baroni Moser, 1918
Astaena clypealis Moser, 1921
Astaena excisicollis Frey, 1973
Astaena excisipes Saylor, 1947
Astaena hirsuta Frey, 1973
Astaena lojana Frey, 1973
Astaena marginithorax Frey, 1973
Astaena opaca Frey, 1973
Astaena penai Frey, 1973
Astaena producta Bates, 1891
Astaena semiopaca Frey, 1973
Astaena tomentosa Frey, 1973
Astaena tridentata Erichson, 1847
Astaena vicina Frey, 1973
Barybas ohausi Moser, 1924
Bryantella smaragdaJumping spiders
Calodactylus aequatorialis Moser, 1918
Ceraspis klenei Brenske, 1890
Ceraspis ohausi Moser, 1921
Ceraspis ruehli Brenske, 1890
Ceraspis squamulifera Moser, 1919
Clavipalpus aequatorialis Moser, 1918
Clavipalpus antisana Bates, 1891
Clavipalpus basalis Moser, 1918
Clavipalpus castaneus Moser, 1924
Clavipalpus hirsutus Kirsch, 1885
Clavipalpus ornatissimus Martinez & D..., 1956
Clavipalpus rimbachi Moser, 1924
Clavipalpus sinuatus Kirsch, 1885
Clavipalpus vestitus Moser, 1924
Clavipalpus whymperi Bates, 1891
Clavipalpus whymperi chimborazonus Bates, 1891
Eideria glabripenis Neita & Ocampo, 2012
Faula klenei Brenske, 1890
Faula ohausi Moser, 1921
Faula ruhli Brenske, 1890
Faula squamulifera Moser, 1919
Isonychus aequatorialis Moser, 1924
Isonychus chacoensis Moser, 1918
Isonychus discolor Moser, 1924
Isonychus flaviventris Moser, 1921
Isonychus flavopilosus Moser, 1921
Isonychus fulvipennis Moser, 1921
Isonychus hiekei Frey, 1965
Isonychus kulzeri Frey, 1967
Isonychus kuntzeni Moser, 1921
Isonychus lojanus Frey, 1967
Isonychus nudipennis Frey, 1967
Isonychus ohausi Moser, 1921
Isonychus penai Frey, 1966
Isonychus pilicollis Moser, 1924
Liparetrus paryphus Britton, 1980
Macrodactylus aequatorialis Moser, 1918
Macrodactylus amoenus Frey, 1975
Macrodactylus elegans Nonfried, 1894
Macrodactylus haenschi Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus ohausi Moser, 1921
Macrodactylus penai Frey, 1972
Macrodactylus praecellens Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus thoracicus Kirsch, 1885
Manodactylus gaujoni Moser, 1919
Paulosawaya aequatorialis Moser, 1918
Paulosawaya antisanae Bates, 1892
Paulosawaya basalis Moser, 1918
Paulosawaya bokermanni Martinez & D..., 1956
Paulosawaya castanea Moser, 1924
Paulosawaya hirsuta Kirsch, 1885
Paulosawaya ornatissima Martinez & D..., 1956
Paulosawaya rimbachi Moser, 1924
Paulosawaya sinuatus Kirsch, 1885
Paulosawaya vestita Moser, 1924
Paulosawaya whymperi chimborazonus Bates, 1892
Paulosawaya whymperi whymperi
Phyllophaga aequatorialis Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga amazonica Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga bicolor Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga ecuadorae Blackwelder, 1944
Phyllophaga erota Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga macasana Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga nudipennis Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga ohausi Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga onoreana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga pastassana Moser, 1924
Phyllophaga penaella Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga quituana Morón, 2015
Phyllophaga rufipes Moser, 1924
Phyllophaga rufiventris Kirsch., 1885
Plectris aeneofusca Moser, 1918
Plectris aequatorialis Moser, 1921
Plectris anomala Kirsch, 1885
Plectris apicalis Moser, 1921
Plectris archidonensis Moser, 1924
Plectris baraudi Frey, 1967
Plectris clypealis Frey, 1975
Plectris coxalis Moser, 1921
Plectris devillei Frey, 1967
Plectris laevis Frey, 1967
Plectris lojana Moser, 1924
Plectris micans Kirsch, 1885
Plectris molesta Kirsch, 1873
Plectris ohausiana Moser, 1921
Plectris pilicollis Moser, 1921
Plectris riveti Frey, 1967
Plectris splendens Frey, 1967
Plectris villiersi Frey, 1967
Plectris vittipennis Frey, 1972
Pseudoleuretra bokermanni Martinez & D..., 1956
Raysymmela equatorialis Pacheco, Wip..., 2022

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

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
10
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanyproctini
Erichson, 1847
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