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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Kentucky (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
2660
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
842
1435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
80
724
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
67
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
67
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
47
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
9
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kentucky
9 Genera with 45 Species
Dichelonyx Harris, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1824Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1856Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1942June beetles24SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1914Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18026SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17872SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
45 Species and 1 Subspecies
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx elongatula Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dichelonyx fuscula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis blanchardi Vaurie, 1956
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Hoplia limbata (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Strigoderma marginata Olivier, 1789
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) barda Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) delata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glaberrima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) kentuckiana Ritcher, 1937
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) pearliae Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) perlonga Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) praetermissa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sylvatica Sanderson, 1942
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) comes Casey, 1914
Serica alabama Dawson, 1967
Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica panda Dawson, 1952Lined blenny
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Trichesthes apicata Reinhard, 1939
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Kentucky
TribeDichelonychini
Burmeister, 1855
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
3
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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