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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Free State (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1882
3253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
282
1879
3243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
265
1827
3170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1308
2273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
39
413
714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
347
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
135
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
135
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
124
317
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
17
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Free State
17 Genera with 38 Species
Ablaberoides Blanchard, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Alogistotarsa Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Camentoserica Brenske, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dichecephala Brenske, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18447SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocnemis1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Outeniqua Péringuey, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnema Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pleistophylla Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudachloa Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 185911SpeciesTaxom
Sparrmannia Laporte de C..., 19046SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Free State
38 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablaberoides ditissimus Péringuey, 1904
Alogistotarsa straminea (Péringuey, 1904)⇒ Allokotarsa straminea Péringuey, 1904
Apogonia miyakei Bezdek, 2004
Camentoserica livida Boheman, 1860
Dichecephala ovata Fahraeus, 1857
Eriesthis decora Péringuey, 1902
Eriesthis fallax Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis hypocrita Péringuey, 1902
Eriesthis oberprieleri Dombrow, 1997
Eriesthis pusilla Péringuey, 1902
Eriesthis vulpina Burmeister, 1844
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hoplocnemis mutica Burmeister, 1844
Lepidiota laevis Arrow, 1932Paspalum white grub
Omocrates spatulipennis Blanchard, 1850
Outeniqua festiva Péringuey, 1885
Pachycnema pudibunda Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus caffer Boheman, 1857
Pleistophylla singularis Péringuey, 1904
Pseudachloa leonina Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha affinis (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Schizonycha bohemani Pope, 1960
Schizonycha barda Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha bohemani Pope, 1960
Schizonycha deceptor Pope, 1960
Schizonycha languens Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha neglecta Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha pseudosquamifera Pope, 1960
Schizonycha puncticollis Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha rugosa Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha squamifera Wallengren, 1881
Schizonycha valida (Boheman, 1859)⇒ Schizonycha livada Pope, 1960
Sparrmannia bechuana Péringuey, 1904
Sparrmannia distincta Péringuey, 1888
Sparrmannia flava Arrow, 1917
Sparrmannia flavofasciata Burmeister, 1855
Sparrmannia prieska Péringuey, 1904
Sparrmannia transvaalica Péringuey, 1904

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Free State
TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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