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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1866
3091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1607
2763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
677
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
568
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
90
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
90
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
66
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
16
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Queensland
16 Genera with 37 Species
Allothnonius Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Antitrogus Burmeister, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Automolius Britton, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Colobostoma Blanchard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphalopoda Reiche, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18907SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19129SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 19055SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Neoheteronyx Blackburn, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Neso Blackburn, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Xenotrogus Britton, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Queensland
37 Species
Allothnonius brooksi Britton, 1978
Antitrogus setifer Britton, 1978
Automolius humilis Blanchard, 1850
Colobostoma rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Heteronyx arcanus Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx australis Boisduval, 1835
Heteronyx calidus Blackburn, 1910
Heteronyx froggatti MacLeay, 1888
Heteronyx merus Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx protervus Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx rusticus Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota draconis Britton, 1978
Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn, 1912French's Canegrub
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota laciniata Britton, 1978
Lepidiota negatoria Blackburn, 1912Canegrub
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Lepidiota townsvillensis Blackburn, 1912
Liparetrus atriceps MacLeay, 1864
Liparetrus glaber (MacLeay, 1871)⇒ Liparetrus striatus Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus minor Blackburn, 1905
Liparetrus rubicundus MacLeay, 1864
Liparetrus ventralis Blackburn, 1905
Maechidius eutermiphilus Lea, 1924
Maechidius hopianus Westwood, 1842
Maechidius insularis Lea, 1917
Neoheteronyx brevicollis Blackburn, 1890
Neso flavipennis MacLeay, 1887
Phyllotocus navicularis Blanchard, 1850
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis lutea Britton, 1987
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab
Xenotrogus vestita Arrow, 1915

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

Taxom

TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMaechidini
Burmeister, 1855
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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