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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Greece (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
7483
24197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
563
7468
24174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
536
7367
23955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
352
5928
20399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2072
8420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
87
1832
6897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
194
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
194
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
166
549
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
31
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greece
31 Genera with 160 Species
#ADEFHKMOPRST
Amadotrogus Amadotrogus, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1823European Chafers29SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 189020SpeciesTaxom
Aplidia Hope, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets6SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 187414SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Firminus1SpeciesTaxom
Haplidia Hope, 18018SpeciesTaxom
Hellaserica Baraud & Nic..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Holochelus Reitter, 201112SpeciesTaxom
Homaloplia Stephens, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1885Monkey Beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Kubousa Péringuey, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1999Billy witch8SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 023SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnema Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydemocera Reitter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 2014Lined June Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrematodes Jacquelin du..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18913SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Tosevskiana Pavicevic, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 19622SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greece
160 Species and 31 Subspecies
Amadotrogus oertzeni Brenske, 1886
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) atrum Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) burmeisteri (Brenske, 1886)⇒ Amphimallon majale bonadonai Paulian, 1959
Amphimallon majale bonadonai Paulian, 1959
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) ochraceum (Knoch, 1801)⇒ Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon solstitiale orientale Reitter, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale pictum Kraatz, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale silvestrii Schatzmayr, 1936
Amphimallon solstitiale simplicissimus Müller, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Amphimallon alexandri Uliana & Mon..., 2022
Amphimallon altaicum Mannerheim, 1825
Amphimallon arianae Fairmaire, 1879
Amphimallon arnaudi Montreuil & ..., 2022
Amphimallon brucki Fairmaire, 1879
Amphimallon bruckii Fairmaire, 1879
Amphimallon caucasicum Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon dalmatinum Brenske, 1894
Amphimallon furvum graecum Keith, 2010
Amphimallon jeannei Baraud, 1971
Amphimallon krali Montreuil, 2002
Amphimallon maevae Montreuil, 1999
Amphimallon maniense Montreuil, 2000
Amphimallon spartanum Brenske, 1884
Amphimallon vernale Brullé, 1832
Amphimallon vernale vernale
Amphimallon verticale Burmeister, 1855
Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Anoxia (Anoxia) caphtor Petrovitz, 1971
Anoxia (Anoxia) cretica Kiesenwetter, 1858
Anoxia (Anoxia) pasiphae Reitter, 1890
Anoxia pasiphae pasiphae
Anoxia (Anoxia) pilosa (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Anoxia villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia (Anoxia) scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
Anoxia scutellaris naxiana Reitter, 1890
Anoxia scutellaris rumelica Apfelbeck, 1899
Anoxia scutellaris scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
Anoxia (Anoxia) villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia villosa tethys Reitter, 1890
Anoxia villosa villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) hirta Reitter, 1890
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) matutinalis Laporte, 1832
Anoxia matutinalis matutinalis Laporte de C..., 1823
Anoxia matutinalis suturalis Reitter, 1890
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) reisseri Petrovitz, 1964
Anoxia (Protanoxia) orientalis Krynizky, 1832
Anoxia candiae Miessen & Sa..., 2022
Anoxia meridionalis (Reitter, 1890)⇒ Anoxia orientalis Krynizky, 1832
Aplidia graeca Kraatz, 1882
Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Dichelus minutus Burmeister, 1844
Diplotaxis belfragei Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis muricata Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Elaphocera cretica Reitter, 1902
Elaphocera elongata Schaufuss, 1874
Elaphocera erberi Kraatz, 1882
Elaphocera gibbifrons Reitter, 1902
Elaphocera gracilis Waltl, 1838
Elaphocera hiemalis Erichson, 1840
Elaphocera insularis Fairmaire, 1877
Elaphocera kosensis Keith & Trichas, 2007
Elaphocera nigroflabellata Burmeister, 1855
Elaphocera ochsi Baraud, 1987
Elaphocera phungae Baraud, 1987
Elaphocera roessneri Keith, 2005
Elaphocera schmidti Keith, 2005
Elaphocera suturalis Schaufuss, 1874
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Firminus lautiusculus Schaufuss, 1864
Haplidia baudii Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia chloes Keith & Lo C..., 2005
Haplidia graeca Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia hirticollis Burmeister, 1855
Haplidia transversa (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Haplidia transversa cretica Petrovitz, 1971
Haplidia transversa peloponnisica Petrovitz, 1971
Haplidia transversa transversa (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Aplidia transversa transversa Fabricius, 1801
Hellaserica elongata Reitter, 1887
Holochelus (Holochelus) costulatus Frivaldszky, 1835
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) aequinoctialis Herbst, 1790
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) caucasicus Gyllenhal, 1817
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fallax Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fraxinicola Sturm & Hage..., 1825
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) gradojevici Nonveiller, 1965
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) nocturnus Nonveiller, 1958
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) pilicollis Gyllenhall, 1817
Holochelus pilicollis pilicollis Gyllenhal, 1817
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) tauricus Blanchard, 1851
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) vernus Germar, 1823
Holochelus jarkae Sehnal & Nik..., 2011
Homaloplia (Acarina) spireae Pallas, 1776
Homaloplia spireae longiclava Baraud, 1965
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Hoplia auriventris Apfelbeck, 1912
Hoplia brunnipes Bonelli, 1807
Hoplia coerulea Drury, 1773
Hoplia corniculata Reitter, 1890
Hoplia flavipes Germar, 1824
Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Hoplia herminiana Apfelbeck, 1912
Hoplia hungarica Burmeister, 1844
Hoplia laconiae Petrovitz, 1958
Hoplia nigrina Reitter, 1885
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hoplia stenolepis Apfelbeck, 1912
Hoplia uniformis Reitter, 1885
Maladera (Aserica) apfelbecki Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Aserica) graeca Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Aserica) krueperi Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Aserica) punctatissima Falderman, 1835
Maladera fusconitens Fairmaire, 1892
Maladera rugosa (C. É. Blanch..., 1850)⇒ Maladera punctatissima Falderman, 1835
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha albida (Frivaldszky, 1835)⇒ Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus, 1758
Melolontha farinosa (Kraatz, 1864)⇒ Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha pectoralis (Megerle von ..., 1812)⇒ Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Melolontha pectoralis farinosa Kraatz, 1864
Melolontha pectoralis pectoralis
Melolontha taygetana Rey, 1999
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) caeca Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) cerrutii Sabatinelli, 1977
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) depilis Müller, 1910
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) erythroptera Frivaldszky, 1835
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) gibbosa Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) hericius Chobaut, 1907
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) illyrica Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) iris Reitter, 1887
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) marginata Fuessly, 1775
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) minuta Brenske, 1887
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) polita Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia ruricola ruricola Fabricius, 1775
Omaloplia baraudi pontica Adám, 1994
Omaloplia corcyrae Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia gobbii Piattella & ..., 1993
Omaloplia graeca Reitter, 1887
Omaloplia hericia Chobaut, 1907
Omaloplia labrata Burmeister, 1855
Omaloplia pubipennis Rossner & Ah..., 2004
Omaloplia spireae longiclava Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia spireae spireae
Pachycnema flavolineata Burmeister, 1844
Pachydemocera lucidicollis Kraatz, 1882
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) epigaea Wickham, 1903
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) albertischulzi Kuntzen, 1933
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) boryi (Brullé, 1832)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla boryi albertischultzi Kuntzen, 1933
Polyphylla boryi boryi
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) naxiana Reitter, 1902
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla hassi Hass & Reich..., 2014
Pseudotrematodes frivaldszkyi Ménétriés, 1836
Pseudotrochalus quadrilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Rhizotrogus (Amphimallon) solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Rhizotrogus creticus (Brenske, 1891)⇒ Amphimallon atrum Herbst, 1790
Serica evidens Blatchley, 1919
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Tanyproctus reichei Rambur, 1843
Tanyproctus samai Piattella & ..., 1996
Tosevskiana machackovae Sehnal, 2004
Tosevskiana sithoniensis Kral, 1998
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Triodontella aquila Laporte, 1840
Triodontella dalmatica Baraud, 1962

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Greece
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
13
83
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
3
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
7
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanyproctini
Erichson, 1847
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Melolonthinae at itis.gov