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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region North West (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
807
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
667
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
22
247
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
20
232
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
127
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
127
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
120
316
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
26
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North West
26 Genera with 53 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPST
Ablaberoides Blanchard, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aegostheta Dejean, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Autoserica Brenske, 1904Garden beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cylichnus Burmeister, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtocamenta Brenske, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Dichecephala Brenske, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18446SpeciesTaxom
Gryphonycha Péringuey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Heterochelus Burmeister, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Hybocamenta Brenske, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Hyboserica Péringuey, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Idaecamenta Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Inanda Péringuey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lepitrichula Schein, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Mitrophorus Schoenherr, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neoserica Brenske, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Outeniqua Péringuey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pegylis Erichson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Philoserica Brenske, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pleophylla Erichson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 196014SpeciesTaxom
Sparrmannia Laporte de C..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerotrochalus Brenske, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablaberoides quasitus Péringuey, 1904
Aegostheta brachiata Péringuey, 1904
Autoserica capeneri Frey, 1964
Autoserica proteana Péringuey, 1904
Autoserica rhodesiana Péringuey, 1904
Cylichnus neglectus Péringuey, 1902
Cyrtocamenta zumpti Frey, 1968
Dichecephala ovata Fahraeus, 1857
Diplotaxis abnormis Fall, 1909
Eriesthis decora Péringuey, 1902
Eriesthis fallax Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis hessei Schein, 1959
Eriesthis hypocrita Péringuey, 1902
Eriesthis vestita Burmeister, 1844
Gryphonycha puberula Fahraeus, 1857
Heterochelus blandulus Kulzer, 1960
Heterochelus concinnus Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus femoralis Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus mimus Péringuey, 1902
Heterochelus molestus Péringuey, 1908
Heterochelus zumpti Kulzer, 1960
Hybocamenta morio Fahraeus, 1857
Hyboserica grootkloofensis Fabrizi, Ebe..., 2019
Idaecamenta jucunda Péringuey, 1904
Inanda trivialis Péringuey, 1902
Lepitrichula setosa Burmeister, 1844
Mitrophorus transvaalensis Péringuey, 1902
Neoserica carneola Péringuey, 1892
Neoserica transvaalensis Péringuey, 1904
Outeniqua festiva festiva
Pegylis sommeri Burmeister, 1855
Philoserica vittata Blanchard, 1851
Platychelus transvaalensis Schein, 1959
Pleophylla fasciatipennis Blanchard, 1851
Pleophylla navicularis Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha abscondita Pope, 1960
Schizonycha affinis (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Schizonycha bohemani Pope, 1960
Schizonycha divulsa Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha elegans Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha fraudigera Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha geilenkeuseri Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha kochi Pope, 1960
Schizonycha languens Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha livada Pope, 1960
Schizonycha pauperata Péringuey, 1908
Schizonycha quaesita Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha spuria Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha valida (Boheman, 1859)⇒ Schizonycha livada Pope, 1960
Schizonycha vryburgensis Pope, 1960
Sparrmannia distincta Péringuey, 1888
Sphaerotrochalus robustus Blanchard, 1850
Trochalus doblerae Frey, 1975

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in North West
TribeAblaberini
Blanchard, 1850
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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