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Checklist of Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
for Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
633
8871
31367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
629
8860
31350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
599
8751
31129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6950
25723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
110
2498
9635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
103
2259
8107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
129
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
129
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
100
300
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
25
149
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
25 Genera with 149 Species
#
A
C
D
G
H
L
M
O
P
S
X

Allophyllus Fauvel, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Costelytra Given, 184614SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphalopoda Reiche, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862Hypotrichs1SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Mycernus Broun, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Odontria White, 184655SpeciesTaxom
Oedanomerus Waterhouse, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1850June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Prodontria Broun, 196016SpeciesTaxom
Psilodontria Broun, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyronota Boisduval, 195219SpeciesTaxom
Scythrodes Broun, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Sericospilus Sharp, 196017SpeciesTaxom
Stethaspis Hope, 17759SpeciesTaxom
Xylonichus Boisduval, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
149 Species
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Colpochila punctulata Blanchard, 1850
Costelytra austrobrunneum Given, 1952
Costelytra brookesi Given, 1966
Costelytra brooksei Given, 1966
Costelytra brunneum Broun, 1880
Costelytra distincta Given, 1966
Costelytra diurna Given, 1960
Costelytra giveni Coca-Abia & ..., 2016
Costelytra gregoryi Given, 1966
Costelytra macrobrunneum Given, 1952
Costelytra piceobrunneum Given, 1952
Costelytra pseudobrunneum Given, 1952
Costelytra symmetrica Given, 1966
Costelytra zealandica White, 1846Grass grub
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Gnaphalopoda brookesi Broun, 1921
Gnaphalopoda piceus Broun, 1881
Liparetrus fulvohirtus MacLeay, 1871
Maechidius latus Waterhouse, 1875
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Mycernus elegans Broun, 1904
Mycernus intermediatus Given, 1952
Odontria aenealis Broun, 1909
Odontria albonotata Broun, 1893
Odontria aurantia Given, 1952
Odontria aureopilosa Given, 1952
Odontria australis Given, 1952
Odontria autumnalis Given, 1952
Odontria borealis Given, 1960
Odontria calvescens Given, 1952
Odontria carinata Given, 1954
Odontria cassiniae Given, 1952
Odontria castanea Blanchard, 1850
Odontria cinnamomea White, 1846
Odontria communis Given, 1952
Odontria convexa Given, 1952
Odontria costella (Broun, 1880)⇒ Sericospilus costellus Broun, 1880
Odontria decepta Given, 1952
Odontria epomeas Lewis, 1903
Odontria eximia Broun, 1917
Odontria fusca Broun, 1893
Odontria giveni Watt, 1984
Odontria glabrata Broun, 1893
Odontria halli Broun, 1921
Odontria inconspicua Given, 1952
Odontria macrothoracica Given, 1952
Odontria magna Given, 1952
Odontria magnum Given, 1952
Odontria marmorata Broun, 1893
Odontria monticola Broun, 1912
Odontria nesobia Broun, 1921
Odontria nitidula Broun, 1912
Odontria obscura Broun, 1895
Odontria obsoleta Broun, 1917
Odontria occipitalis Broun, 1893
Odontria occiputale Broun, 1893
Odontria piceobrunneum
Odontria piciceps Given, 1952
Odontria picipes Broun, 1893
Odontria piliventris Broun, 1921
Odontria puncticollis Broun, 1916
Odontria punctulata Broun, 1880
Odontria regalis Given, 1952
Odontria rossii White, 1846
Odontria rufescens Given, 1952
Odontria sandageri Broun, 1881
Odontria smithi Broun, 1893
Odontria striata White, 1846
Odontria suavis Broun, 1880
Odontria subnitida Given, 1952
Odontria sylvatica Broun, 1880
Odontria varicolorata Given, 1952
Odontria variegata Given, 1952
Odontria velutina Given, 1952
Odontria velutinum Given, 1952
Odontria xanthosticta White, 1846
Oedanomerus longicornis Arrow, 1936
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllotocus bimaculatus Erichson, 1842
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Prodontria capito Broun, 1909
Prodontria grandis Given, 1964
Prodontria jenniferae Emerson, 1997
Prodontria lewisi Broun, 1904Cromwell Chafer Beetle
Prodontria longitarsis Broun, 1909
Prodontria matagouriae Emerson, 1997
Prodontria minuta Emerson, 1997
Prodontria modesta Broun, 1909
Prodontria montis Emerson, 1997
Prodontria patricki Emerson, 1997
Prodontria pinguis Given, 1952
Prodontria praelatella Broun, 1909
Prodontria rakiurensis Emerson, 1997
Prodontria regalis Emerson, 1997
Prodontria setosa Given, 1952
Prodontria truncata Given, 1960
Psilodontria viridescens Broun, 1895
Pyronota aurata (Broun, 1893)⇒ Pyronota laeta Fabricius, 1775
Pyronota caerulea Broun, 1893
Pyronota coerula Broun, 1893
Pyronota dives (Broun, 1893)⇒ Pyronota edwardsi Sharp, 1876
Pyronota edwardsi Sharp, 1876
Pyronota electa (Broun, 1893)⇒ Pyronota laeta Fabricius, 1775
Pyronota festiva Fabricius, 1775Kekerewai manuka chafer
Pyronota inconstans Brookes, 1926
Pyronota laeta Fabricius, 1775
Pyronota lugubris Sharp, 1886
Pyronota minor Given, 1952
Pyronota pallida (Broun, 1893)⇒ Pyronota sobrina Sharp, 1876
Pyronota punctata Given, 1952
Pyronota purpurata (Broun, 1893)⇒ Pyronota festiva Fabricius, 1775
Pyronota regalis (Broun, 1893)⇒ Pyronota laeta Fabricius, 1775
Pyronota rubra (Given, 1952)⇒ Pyronota laeta Fabricius, 1775
Pyronota setosa Given, 1952
Pyronota sobrina Sharp, 1876
Pyronota splendens Given, 1952
Scythrodes squalidus Broun, 1886
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Sericospilus advena Sharp, 1882
Sericospilus aenealis Broun, 1909
Sericospilus brevis Given, 1952
Sericospilus costella Broun, 1880
Sericospilus costellus Broun, 1880
Sericospilus cumberi Given, 1953
Sericospilus eximia Broun, 1917
Sericospilus glabrata Broun, 1893
Sericospilus intermediatus Given, 1952
Sericospilus minor Given, 1952
Sericospilus obscura (Given, 1952)⇒ Sericospilus obscurus Given, 1952
Sericospilus obscurus Given, 1952
Sericospilus ornatus Given, 1960
Sericospilus piliventris Broun, 1921
Sericospilus rossii White, 1846
Sericospilus truncatus Given, 1952
Sericospilus watti Given, 1960
Stethaspis convexa Given, 1952
Stethaspis discoidea Broun, 1893
Stethaspis intermediata Given, 1952
Stethaspis lineata Arrow, 1924
Stethaspis longicornis Arrow, 1924
Stethaspis prasinus Broun, 1893
Stethaspis pulchra Broun, 1895
Stethaspis simmondsi Broun, 1893
Stethaspis suturalis Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Polynesia
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
8
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMaechidini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
5
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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