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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Kuranda (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1672
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1672
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
239
1606
2207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1409
1984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
49
458
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
45
388
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
63
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
63
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
47
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kuranda
11 Genera with 16 Species
Ancylonyx Britton, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Automolius Britton, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragra MacLeay, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Homolotropus MacLeay, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Xylonychus Blanchard, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuranda
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancylonyx vittatus MacLeay, 1887
Automolius brooksi Britton, 1957
Cheiragra leai Britton, 1957
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Diphucephala concinna Lea, 1930
Heteronyx agricola Blackburn, 1910
Heteronyx froggatti MacLeay, 1888
Homolotropus sagus Britton, 1970
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota consobrina Girault, 1918Consobrina cane grub
Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn, 1912French's Canegrub
Lepidiota lepidosterna Lea, 1926
Lepidiota rubrior Blackburn, 1912
Phyllotocus apicalis MacLeay, 1864Nectar Scarab
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Xylonychus eucalypti pentaphyllus Arrow, 1924

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Kuranda
TribeAutomoliini
Britton, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiphucephalini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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