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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Lake Superior (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
593
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
593
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
558
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
528
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
64
351
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
286
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
17
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
17
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
13
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lake Superior
7 Genera with 16 Species
Dichelonyx Harris, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1843Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1855June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Superior
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837Green rose chafer
Dichelonyx backii backii
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis anxius LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Lake Superior
TribeDichelonychini
Burmeister, 1855
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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