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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
101
2586
7273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
94
2356
6349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
320
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
320
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
254
1180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
29
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
29 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCDFILMPRS
Ancistrosoma Curtis, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Astaena Erichson, 184713SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Calodactylus Blanchard, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 19196SpeciesTaxom
Ceratolontha Arrow, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Chariodactylus Moser, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Clavipalpus Laporte, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasta Fairmaire, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Compsodactylus Fuhrmann, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Diaphylla Erichson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dicrania Lepeletier &..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Dihymenonyx Gutiérrez, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Faula Blanchard, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 196917SpeciesTaxom
Leuretra Erichson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Lichnia Erichson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Liogenys Guérin-Ménév..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1919Rose Chafers11SpeciesTaxom
Madahoplia LaCroix, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Manopus Laporte, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Paulosawaya Martinez & D..., 18552SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1847June beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Phytholaema Blanchard, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 191911SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1978Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Raysymmela Saylor, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Symmela Erichson, 18472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
111 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancistrosoma buckleyi Sallé, 1887
Ancistrosoma hilare Arrow, 1913
Ancistrosoma intermedium Arrow, 1913
Ancistrosoma klugi Curtis, 1835
Ancistrosoma klugii Curtis, 1835
Ancistrosoma reductum Frey, 1964
Ancistrosoma vittigerum (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Ancistrosoma buckleyi Sallé, 1887
Astaena andicola Frey, 1973
Astaena biciliata Saylor, 1946
Astaena exquisita Frey, 1973
Astaena glabroclypealis Frey, 1974
Astaena moseri Frey, 1973
Astaena negligens Frey, 1973
Astaena penai Frey, 1973
Astaena peruana Moser, 1918
Astaena peruensis Frey, 1973
Astaena pottsi Saylor, 1946
Astaena pygidia Saylor, 1946
Astaena setosa Frey, 1973
Astaena tridentata Erichson, 1847
Barybas asperulus Perty, 1830
Barybas compacta Erichson, 1847
Barybas peruana Moser, 1918
Barybas squamiger Frey, 1967
Calodactylus abendrothi Kirsch, 1873
Calodactylus heterosquamosus Frey, 1973
Ceraspis innotata Blanchard, 1850
Ceraspis nitida Frey, 1962
Ceraspis penai Frey, 1964
Ceraspis rubiginosa Latreille, 1812
Ceraspis rufoscutellata Moser, 1919
Ceraspis squamulifera Moser, 1919
Ceratolontha kyselovi Skrylnik, 2021
Chariodactylus sublaevicollis Moser, 1919
Clavipalpus peruanus Moser, 1918
Clavipalpus spadiceus Burmeister, 1855
Compsodactylus martinezi Frey, 1972
Compsodactylus mendax Fuhrmann & S..., 2021
Compsodactylus vallejoi Figueroa & N..., 2019
Diaphylla hispida Erichson, 1847
Dicrania martinezi Frey, 1972
Dicrania peruana Frey, 1972
Dihymenonyx herrerai (Gutiérrez, 1949)⇒ Athlia herrerai Gutierrez Al..., 1949
Faula innotata Blanchard, 1850
Faula rubiginosa Latreille, 1812
Faula rufoscutellata Moser, 1919
Faula squamulifera Moser, 1919
Isonychus arbusticola Erichson, 1847
Isonychus cervicapra Frey, 1965
Isonychus cervinalis Frey, 1965
Isonychus cervinodes Frey, 1965
Isonychus cervinus Erichson, 1847
Isonychus egregius Frey, 1965
Isonychus fraudulentus Frey, 1969
Isonychus nitens Moser, 1921
Isonychus nubeculus Frey, 1969
Isonychus ovinus Erichson, 1847
Isonychus pavonii Erichson, 1847
Isonychus peruanus Moser, 1921
Isonychus pulchellus Moser, 1918
Isonychus rosettae Frey, 1969
Isonychus saylori Frey, 1969
Isonychus similis Frey, 1973
Isonychus simulator Frey, 1969
Leuretra pectoralis Erichson, 1847
Lichnia limbata Erichson, 1835
Liogenys leechi Frey, 1967
Macrodactylus bilineolatus Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus bistriatus Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus brenskei Moser, 1918
Macrodactylus cinereus (Blanchard, 1850)⇒ Macrodactylus columbianus Von Dalle Torre, 1912
Macrodactylus columbianus Von Dalle Torre, 1912
Macrodactylus discipennis Moser, 1918
Macrodactylus marginicollis Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus peruanus Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus sapphirinus Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus sulcicollis Moser, 1919
Macrodactylus vittipennis Moser, 1919
Madahoplia circumscutata Fairmaire, 1903
Manopus biguttatus Laporte, 1840
Paulosawaya peruana Moser, 1918
Paulosawaya spadicea Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga austera Erichson, 1847
Phyllophaga jumberea Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga kuntzeni Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga marcapatana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga martiana Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga pachypyga Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga peruana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga umbrosa Erichson, 1847
Phytholaema dilutipes Fairmaire & ..., 1860
Plectris aberrans Frey, 1964
Plectris candezei Frey, 1967
Plectris kochi Frey, 1967
Plectris lanata Frey, 1964
Plectris molesta Kirsch, 1873
Plectris penaella Frey, 1967
Plectris penai Frey, 1967
Plectris sculptipennis Frey, 1974
Plectris tenebrosa Frey, 1967
Plectris tolimana Moser, 1921
Plectris tuberculata Moser, 1919
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) barbata Cazier, 1938Mount Hermon June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) erratica Hardy & Andrews, 1978Death Valley June Beetle
Raysymmela huanuca Saylor, 1947
Raysymmela pallipes Blanchard, 1850
Raysymmela varians Erichson, 1847
Serica perigonia perigonia Dawson, 1920
Symmela bicoloripes Saylor, 1946
Symmela varians Erichson, 1847

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Peru
TribeLichniini
Burmeister, 1844
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
15
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
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