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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
1173
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
1007
1734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
252
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
252
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
228
635
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
51
156
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
51 Genera with 156 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Ablabera Erichson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ablaberoides Blanchard, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Aegostheta Dejean, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Asthenopholis Brenske, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Atysilla Strand, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Autoserica Brenske, 1904Garden beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Camenta Erichson, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Chariodema Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Clomecyra1SpeciesTaxom
Congella Péringuey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coniopholis Erichson, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Cyclomera Klug, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dicranocnemus Burmeister, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diplotropis Boheman, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Doleroserica Péringuey, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18446SpeciesTaxom
Eucamenta Péringuey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Genyoschiza Moser, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterochelus Burmeister, 190212SpeciesTaxom
Hoplebaea1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1844Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hybocamenta Brenske, 185712SpeciesTaxom
Hyboserica Péringuey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Idaecamenta Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inanda Péringuey, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Lepitrichula Schein, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Leribe Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macrophylla Hope, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Microplidus Péringuey, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Microserica Brenske, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Microtrochalus Brenske, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Mitrophorus Schoenherr, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Monochelus Berthold, 190216SpeciesTaxom
Neoserica Brenske, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Oocamenta Péringuey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paracamenta Péringuey, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Philoserica Brenske, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Pleophylla Erichson, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Pseudachloa Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Psilonychus Burmeister, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdopholis Burmeister, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 189816SpeciesTaxom
Sparrmannia Laporte de C..., 19892SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 18577SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
156 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablabera amoena Péringuey, 1904
Ablabera pilosula Fahraeus, 1857
Ablaberoides breviusculus Fahraeus, 1857
Ablaberoides crassus Fahraeus, 1857
Ablaberoides decedens Péringuey, 1904
Ablaberoides ditissimus Péringuey, 1904
Ablaberoides flavipennis Fahraeus, 1857
Ablaberoides obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Ablaberoides ominosus Péringuey, 1904
Ablaberoides tenellus Fahraeus, 1857
Aegostheta natalensis Péringuey, 1904
Apogonia australensis LaCroix, 2008
Apogonia miyakei Bezdek, 2004
Asthenopholis adspersa Boheman, 1857
Atysilla hybrida Péringuey, 1904
Atysilla infans Péringuey, 1904
Atysilla ovatula Brenske, 1898
Autoserica barbata Brenske, 1901
Autoserica benigna Brenske, 1901
Autoserica fartula Péringuey, 1904
Autoserica proteana Péringuey, 1904
Camenta capicola Péringuey, 1904
Camenta innocua Boheman, 1857
Camenta inops Péringuey, 1904
Camenta pusilla Burmeister, 1855
Chariodema vittata Blanchard, 1850
Clomecyra ballerioi LaCroix, 2002
Congella pamperata
Coniopholis lepidiota Burmeister, 1855
Coniopholis subnitida Nonfried, 1906
Cyclomera natalensis Boheman, 1857
Dichelus zuluanus Péringuey, 1902
Dicranocnemus natalensis Péringuey, 1902
Diplotropis castanea Fahraeus, 1857
Diplotropis nigrina Fahraeus, 1857
Doleroserica auspicata Péringuey, 1904
Doleroserica curtula Fahraeus, 1858
Doleroserica gentilis Peringeuy, 1904
Eriesthis dubiosa Péringuey, 1902
Eriesthis fallax Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis hypocrita Péringuey, 1902
Eriesthis oberprieteri
Eriesthis vulpina Burmeister, 1844
Eucamenta castanea Boheman, 1857
Heterochelus barkeri Kulzer, 1960
Heterochelus brincki Kulzer, 1960
Heterochelus defector Péringuey, 1908
Heterochelus egens Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus egenus Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus escourtianus Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus mimus Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus natalensis Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus placatus Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus rudebecki Kulzer, 1960
Heterochelus stuckenbergi Kulzer, 1960
Heterochelus tristis Péringuey, 1902
Hoplebaea tessellatula Péringuey, 1902
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hoplia sordida Burmeister, 1844
Hybocamenta inops Péringuey, 1904
Hybocamenta modesta Péringuey, 1904
Hybocamenta morio Fahraeus, 1857
Hybocamenta nigrita Blanchard, 1850
Hybocamenta pallidicauda Arrow, 1925
Hybocamenta pilosella Péringuey, 1904
Hybocamenta pusilla Burmeister, 1855
Hybocamenta rufina Fahraeus, 1857
Hybocamenta simillima Péringuey, 1904
Hybocamenta tongaatsana Péringuey, 1904
Hybocamenta unicolor Boheman, 1857
Hybocamenta variabilis Fahraeus, 1857
Hyboserica caffra Fahraeus, 1857
Idaecamenta jucunda Péringuey, 1904
Inanda gracilis Péringuey, 1902
Inanda trivialis Péringuey, 1902
Lepitrichula albovillosus
Lepitrichula setosa Burmeister, 1844
Leribe vesca Péringuey, 1904
Macrophylla natalensis Péringuey, 1904
Microplidus albiger Burmeister, 1855
Microplidus binotatus Péringuey, 1902
Microplidus briotatus
Microplidus luctuosus Boheman, 1857
Microplidus persimilis Péringuey, 1902
Microplidus pumilus Boheman, 1857
Microplidus stabilis Péringuey, 1902
Microserica pleophylla Burmeister, 1855
Microtrochalus plagiger Péringuey, 1892
Microtrochalus xanthocerus Burmeister, 1855
Mitrophorus natalensis Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus calcaratus Burmeister, 1844
Monochelus femoratus Burmeister, 1855
Monochelus funebris Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus hilaris Péringuey, 1908
Monochelus inops Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus jucundus Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus laetulus Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus laetus Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus langalibalelensis
Monochelus litigiosus Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus natalensis Péringuey, 1885
Monochelus ornatus Burmeister, 1844
Monochelus peringueyi
Monochelus princeps Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus pulvinatus Péringuey, 1902
Monochelus simplicipes Péringuey, 1902
Neoserica natalensis Brenske, 1901
Omaloplia vittata Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Omocrates spatulipennis Blanchard, 1850
Oocamenta (Oocamenta) rufiventris Burmeister, 1855
Paracamenta bohemani Brenske, 1897
Paracamenta suturalis Péringuey, 1904
Philoserica vittata Blanchard, 1851
Platychelus gravidus Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus lutosus Schein, 1959
Pleophylla fasciatipennis Blanchard, 1851
Pleophylla navicularis Burmeister, 1855
Pleophylla tongaatsana Péringuey, 1904
Pseudachloa leonina Péringuey, 1904
Pseudotrochalus durbanus Moser, 1917
Psilonychus barkeri Péringuey, 1904
Psilonychus deridens Péringuey, 1904
Psilonychus duponti Burmeister, 1855
Psilonychus eckloni Burmeister, 1855
Psilonychus gracilis Burmeister, 1855
Psilonychus groendahli Billberg, 1820
Psilonychus perturbator Péringuey, 1904
Rhabdopholis albostriata Burmeister, 1855
Rhabdopholis costipennis Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha barda Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha carbonaria Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha ciliata Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha comosa (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Schizonycha laticia Pope, 1960
Schizonycha compacta Pope, 1960
Schizonycha durbana Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha frontalis Moser, 1921
Schizonycha globa Pope, 1960
Schizonycha laticia Pope, 1960
Schizonycha natalensis Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha neglecta Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha rugosa Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha rurigena Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha russula Boheman, 1857
Schizonycha squamifera Wallengren, 1881
Schizonycha villosa Brenske, 1898
Sparrmannia flavofasciata Burmeister, 1855
Sparrmannia obscura Evans, 1989
Triodontella sericans Fahraeus, 1857
Trochalus aeruginosa Burmeister, 1855
Trochalus byrrhinus Fahraeus, 1857
Trochalus diversirostris Frey, 1963
Trochalus fulgidus Fahraeus, 1857
Trochalus lucidulus Burmeister, 1855
Trochalus rubricatus Boheman, 1860
Trochalus splendidulus Fahraeus, 1857

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Natal
TribeAblaberini
Blanchard, 1850
9
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
7
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
12
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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