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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
867
12703
43499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
864
12693
43484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
785
12404
42840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
474
10107
37605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
124
3119
9788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
109
2749
8191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
292
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
292
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
245
626
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
54
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Great Britain
54 Genera with 140 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Ablabera Erichson, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Allothnonius Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1801European Chafers6SpeciesTaxom
Anisonyx Latreille, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aplopsis Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Colobostoma Blanchard, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Colymbomorpha Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Costelytra Given, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonotus Bell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Diaplochelus Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18446SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets11SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Genyoschiza Moser, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphalopoda Reiche, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heterochelus Burmeister, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18904SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1805Monkey Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocnemis1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Lepithrix Nietner, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18507SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch3SpeciesTaxom
Metatrogus Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Phobetus LeConte, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles26SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocidium Blackburn, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoheteronyx Blackburn, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pyronota Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Sparrmannia Laporte de C..., 19171SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 18011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
140 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ablabera splendida Fabricius, 1781
Allothnonius brooksi Britton, 1978
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) ochraceum (Knoch, 1801)⇒ Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon solstitiale solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758
Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon ochraceus Knoch, 1801
Anisonyx hilaris Péringuey, 1902
Aplopsis lineoligera Blanchard, 1850
Colobostoma castaneus Lea, 1919
Colobostoma rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Colpochila obesa Boisduval, 1835
Colymbomorpha lineata Blanchard, 1850
Costelytra zealandica White, 1846Grass grub
Cyphonotus incertus
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Diaplochelus longipes Fabricius, 1787
Dichelus acanthopus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus dentipes Fabricius, 1781
Dichelus expansus Péringuey, 1902
Dichelus holosericeus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus luctuosus Péringuey, 1902
Dichelus villosus Burmeister, 1844
Diphucephala colaspidoides Gyllenhall, 1817Green scarab beetle
Diplotaxis atratula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis belfragei Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis cribulosa LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis mentalis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis texana LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Gnaphalopoda suspiciosa Blackburn, 1907
Heterochelus viridicollis Blanchard, 1850
Heteronyx agricola Blackburn, 1910
Heteronyx dimidiata Erichson, 1842
Heteronyx elongatus (Blanchard, 1850)⇒ Heteronyx terrena Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx hirtuosus Blackburn, 1890
Holotrichia (Holotrichia) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) dispar LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hoplia praticola Duftschmidt, 1805
Hoplocnemis auriventris Burmeister, 1844
Isonychus chiriquinus Bates, 1887
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota consobrina Girault, 1918Consobrina cane grub
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota laciniata Britton, 1978
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Lepithrix ornatella Péringuey, 1902
Lepithrix stigma DeGeer, 1778
Liparetrus ater MacLeay, 1886
Liparetrus convexus Boisduval, 1835
Liparetrus discipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Liparetrus fulvohirtus MacLeay, 1871
Liparetrus gravidus Blackburn, 1905
Liparetrus vestitus Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus xanthotrichus Blanchard, 1850
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Metatrogus praeceps Britton, 1978
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia ruricola ruricola Fabricius, 1775
Omocrates depressus Blanchard, 1850
Peritrichia abdominalis Burmeister, 1844
Peritrichia nigrita Blanchard, 1850
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) epigaea Wickham, 1903
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) incuria Sanderson, 1942
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sequoiana Saylor, 1936Olive blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sodalis Reinhard, 1940Striated sabretooth blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga darlingtoni Sanderson, 1940
Phyllophaga hemilissa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllotocidium bimaculiflavum Lea, 1917
Phyllotocidium viridis Britton, 1957
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Phyllotocus rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Phyllotocus ustulatus Blanchard, 1850
Platychelus hoploides Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus pyropygus Burmeister, 1844
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nigra Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) sobrina Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Pseudoheteronyx creber Blackburn, 1908
Pseudoheteronyx laticollis Blackburn, 1908
Pyronota edwardsi Sharp, 1876
Pyronota festiva Fabricius, 1775Kekerewai manuka chafer
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Rhizotrogus tingis (Baraud, 1971)⇒ Rhizotrogus carduorum Erichson, 1841
Rhopaea decipiens Lea, 1919
Rhopaea heterodactyla Germar, 1848
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Schizonycha capensis Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha fartula Péringuey, 1904
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Scitala volux Britton, 1987
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica falcata Dawson, 1933
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica serotina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab
Sparrmannia flava Arrow, 1917
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trochalus discoideus Fabricius, 1801

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Great Britain
TribeAblaberini
Blanchard, 1850
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeAutomoliini
Britton, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiphucephalini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMaechidini
Burmeister, 1855
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
15
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhyllotocidiini
Britton, 1957
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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