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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Ghana (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
3756
9520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
3683
9372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
216
2958
8177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
831
2114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
764
1943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
225
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
225
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
200
570
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
20
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ghana
20 Genera with 32 Species
Afrolepis Decelle, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Aulacoserica Brenske, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Autoserica Brenske, 1901Garden beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymis1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypholis Brenske, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Camenta Erichson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Comatapogonia1SpeciesTaxom
Eulepida Kolbe, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euphoresia büttneri Bre..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hybocamenta Brenske, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neoserica Brenske, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Pholidochris Kolbe, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Ramilia Kolbe, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Spaniolepis Kolbe, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 18355SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ghana
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrolepis ivorensis Decelle, 1968
Apogonia africana Castelnau, 1840
Apogonia conradti (Fairmaire, 1898)⇒ Comatapogonia conradtii Fairmaire, 1898
Aulacoserica diversicornis Frey, 1974
Aulacoserica ghanaensis Frey, 1974
Aulacoserica minor Frey, 1974
Autoserica guinesis Brenske, 1901
Brachymis variolosa Brenske, 1897
Brachypholis sjoestedti Brenske, 1903
Camenta obesa Burmeister, 1855
Comatapogonia conradtii Fairmaire, 1898
Eulepida baumanni (Kolbe, 1894)⇒ Lepidiota baumanni Kolbe, 1894
Euphoresia aschantica Brenske, 1901
Hybocamenta benitoana Brenske, 1898
Lepidiota baumanni Kolbe, 1894
Maladera reichenowi Brenske, 1902
Neoserica bibosa Brenske, 1901
Neoserica endroedii Frey, 1974
Pholidochris brenskei Kolbe, 1894
Pholidochris quedenfeldti ivorensis LaCroix, 2010
Pseudotrochalus concolor Kolbe, 1883
Pseudotrochalus quadrisubmaculata Brenske, 1903
Pseudotrochalus rugosiceps Frey, 1974
Ramilia ghanaensis Decelle, 1968
Schizonycha africana (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Schizonycha flavicornis Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha flavicornis Brenske, 1898
Spaniolepis agilis Arrow, 1943
Trochalus camerunensis Brenske, 1903
Trochalus endroedii Frey, 1974
Trochalus ingratus Frey, 1975
Trochalus micans Frey, 1974
Trochalus pilula Klug, 1835

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Ghana
TribeAblaberini
Blanchard, 1850
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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