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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
88
1703
3433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
82
1571
3158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
185
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
185
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
149
537
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
15
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
15 Genera with 88 Species
Astaena Erichson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Catrachia2SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenobia Blanchard, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1887Wall-Rockets4SpeciesTaxom
Faula Blanchard, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1887Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 2005Rose Chafers10SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 2014June beetles45SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 18873SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1844Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18899SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
88 Species and 5 Subspecies
Astaena opalicauda Bates, 1887
Barybas idiota Bates, 1887
Catrachia nica Coca-Abia & ..., 2006
Catrachia soctona Morón, 2000
Ceraspis centralis Sharp, 1877
Ceraspis pilatei Harold, 1863
Ceraspis velutina (Bates, 1887)⇒ Ceraspis pilatei Harold, 1863
Chlaenobia aequata (Chapin, 1935)⇒ Phyllophaga chiapensis Chapin, 1935
Chlaenobia chiapensis Chapin, 1935
Chlaenobia halffteriana Morón, 1992
Chlaenobia panamana Chapin, 1935
Chlaenobia tumulosa Bates, 1888
Diplotaxis denigrata Bates, 1889
Diplotaxis poropyge Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis tehuana Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis trapezifera Bates, 1887
Faula centralis Sharp, 1877
Faula pilatei Harold, 1863
Hoplia argyritis Bates, 1887
Hoplia surata Bates, 1887
Isonychus hirsutus Bates, 1887
Isonychus pictus Sharp, 1877
Isonychus vicinus Moser, 1918
Macrodactylus costulatus Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus costulatus costulatus
Macrodactylus costulatus rufipennis Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus montanus Arce-Pérez &..., 2000
Macrodactylus sericeicollis Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus sericinus Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus suavis Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Macrodactylus sylphis Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus tibialis Arce-Pérez &..., 2005
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) setifera Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pruinosa Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga aequata Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga baneta Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga caraga Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga changuena Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga chiapensis Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga chiriquina Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga costaricensis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga crena Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga cuicateca Moron & Aragon, 1997
Phyllophaga densata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga densata densata
Phyllophaga elenans Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga gigantea
Phyllophaga guanacasteca Moron & Solis, 2000
Phyllophaga guapilana Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga guapiles Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga guapilesea Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga halffteriana Morón, 1992
Phyllophaga hondura Saylor, 1943May beetle
Phyllophaga howdenryi Morón & Maes, 2014
Phyllophaga integriceps Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga mali Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga menetriesi Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga nigrita Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga niquirana Morón, 1990
Phyllophaga orosina Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga parvisetis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga pilidorsis Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga prolixa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga pseudocalcaris Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga schizorhina Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga solisiana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga tegenara Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga tegulicollis Saylor, 1934
Phyllophaga tumulosa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga valeriana (Saylor, 1934)⇒ Phyllophaga sanjosicola Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga vicina Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga wittkugeli Nonfried, 1891
Phyllophaga zunimarioi Morón & Maes, 2014
Plectris nigrita Moser, 1918
Plectris pavida Burmeister, 1855
Plectris setisparsa Bates, 1887
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) occidentalis Linnaeus, 1767
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) petitii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Trichesthes gigantea Bates, 1888
Trichesthes guayabillosa Saylor, 1936
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichesthes lissopyge Bates, 1888
Trichesthes setidorsis Bates, 1888
Trichesthes setifera Burmeister, 1855
Trichesthes setifera setifera
Trichesthes trichia Bates, 1888
Trichesthes yucateca Bates, 1889
Trochalus integriceps Moser, 1917

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Nicaragua
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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