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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
728
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
658
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
144
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
119
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
45
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
45
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
42
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
9
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pietermaritzburg
9 Genera with 8 Species
Chariodema Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotropis Boheman, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Microplidus Péringuey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Monochelus Berthold, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pietermaritzburg
8 Species
Chariodema vittata Blanchard, 1850
Diplotropis castanea Fahraeus, 1857
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Eriesthis hypocrita Péringuey, 1902
Microplidus albiger Burmeister, 1855
Monochelus calcaratus Burmeister, 1844
Schizonycha globa Pope, 1960
Trochalus aeruginosa Burmeister, 1855

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Pietermaritzburg
TribeAblaberini
Blanchard, 1850
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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