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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Namaqualand (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
712
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
612
1141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
246
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
32
213
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
51
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
51
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
48
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
25
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namaqualand
25 Genera with 61 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMOPST
Anisochelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Beriqua Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Chasme Serville, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Denticnema2SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18444SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Globulischiza Frey, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoglossa Brenske, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoloma Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Heterochelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocnemis1SpeciesTaxom
Kubousa Péringuey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lepisia Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Lepithrix Nietner, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Monochelus Berthold, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnema Lepeletier &..., 19599SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18448SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoheterochelus1SpeciesTaxom
Scelophysa Burmeister, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Sparrmannia Laporte de C..., 19172SpeciesTaxom
Trichoschiza Moser, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namaqualand
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anisochelus neglectus Burmeister, 1844
Beriqua modesta Péringuey, 1904
Chasme decora Wiedemann, 1823
Chasme jucunda Péringuey, 1902
Chasme kochi Schein, 1959
Denticnema morbillosa Burmeister, 1844
Denticnema squamosa Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus minutus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus sulcatus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus timidus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus villosus Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Globulischiza squamosa Frey, 1974
Glyptoglossa namaquensis Péringuey, 1904
Gymnoloma femorata Burmeister, 1844
Heterochelus striatus Burmeister, 1844
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hoplocnemis koikoina Péringuey, 1902
Kubousa venusta Péringuey, 1902
Lepisia ornatissima Burmeister, 1844
Lepithrix forsteri Schein, 1959
Lepithrix kulzeri Schein, 1959
Lepithrix namaqua Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus formosus Burmeister, 1844
Monochelus ornatus Burmeister, 1844
Omocrates axillaris Burmeister, 1844
Omocrates namaquensis Schein, 1958
Pachycnema abdominalis Burmeister, 1844
Pachycnema alternans Burmeister, 1844
Pachycnema calcarata Burmeister, 1844
Pachycnema calviniana Schein, 1959
Pachycnema danieli Schein, 1959
Pachycnema flavolineata Burmeister, 1844
Pachycnema lineola Burmeister, 1844
Pachycnema namaqua Péringuey, 1902
Pachycnema nubila Schein, 1959
Peritrichia bicolor Schein, 1959
Peritrichia hessei Schein, 1959
Peritrichia hirtipes Péringuey, 1885
Peritrichia pistrinaria Péringuey, 1888
Peritrichia pseudopistrinaria Schein, 1959
Platychelus anomalus Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus cicatrix Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus excentrus Péringuey, 1902
Platychelus glabripennis Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus hottentotus Péringuey, 1902
Platychelus lupinus Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus pugionatus Péringuey, 1902
Platychelus semivirgatus Burmeister, 1844
Pseudoheterochelus wallekraalensis Schein, 1959
Scelophysa endroedyyoungai Dombrow, 1999
Scelophysa militaris Gyllenhall, 1817
Scelophysa pruinosa Burmeister, 1844
Scelophysa scheffoldi Dombrow, 1999
Scelophysa trimeni Péringuey, 1885Blue monkey beetle
Schizonycha (Schizonycha) globator Fabricius, 1781
Schizonycha ciliata Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha gonaqua Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha gonaquoides Pope, 1960
Sparrmannia alopex Fabricius, 1787
Sparrmannia flava Arrow, 1917

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Namaqualand
TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
8
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
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