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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
1080
2742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
50
864
1958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
220
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
220
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
200
682
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
14
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
14 Genera with 31 Species
Apogonia Melichar, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Autoserica Brenske, 1968Garden beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtocamenta Brenske, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Metapogonia LaCroix, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Neoserica Brenske, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neuroserica Brenske, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Pholidochris Kolbe, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 185110SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 19164SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
31 Species and 2 Subspecies
Apogonia africana Castelnau, 1840
Apogonia encausta Kolbe, 1899
Autoserica antennalis Blanchard, 1850
Autoserica fluviatica Brenske, 1902
Autoserica senegalensis Frey, 1968
Cyrtocamenta pygmaea Brenske, 1897
Holotrichia senegalensis Nonfried, 1892
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Lepidiota africana Brenske, 1892
Metapogonia pusilla Castelnau, 1840
Neoserica senegalensis Brenske, 1901
Neuroserica fulvescens Blanchard, 1851
Omaloplia analis Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Pholidochris brenskei Kolbe, 1894
Pholidochris kolbei Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha africana (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Schizonycha flavicornis Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha amoena Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha angustata Kolbe, 1895
Schizonycha angustata angustata
Schizonycha armipes Moser, 1914
Schizonycha crenata Gyllenhal, 1817
Schizonycha flavicornis Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha fulvicornis Moser, 1919
Schizonycha heudelotii Blanchard, 1851
Schizonycha heudelottii Blanchard, 1851
Triodontella brevis Brenske, 1890
Triodontella tarsalis Blanchard, 1850
Triodontella truncata Blanchard, 1850
Trochalus (Trochalus) rotundatus Laporte, 1832
Trochalus pilula Klug, 1835
Trochalus sphaeroides Blanchard, 1850
Trochalus testaceipennis Moser, 1916

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

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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