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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Shikoku (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
316
2371
4112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2371
4112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
2316
4032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1876
3355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
81
1101
1984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
76
988
1729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
54
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
54
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
38
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shikoku
12 Genera with 18 Species
Apogonia Melichar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ectinohoplia Redtenbacher, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Heptophylla Motschoulsky, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1855Billy witch3SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Paraserica Reitter, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pollaplonyx Waterhouse, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1887Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Sericania2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shikoku
18 Species
Apogonia amida Lewis, 1896
Ectinohoplia obducta Motschulsky, 1857
Heptophylla picea (Motschulsky, 1857)⇒ Heptophyllla picea Motschulsky, 1857
Maladera (Aserica) japonica Motschulsky, 1857Velvety chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Maladera orientalis Motschulsky, 1857Smaller velvety chafer
Maladera secreta Brenske, 1897
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha frater Arrow, 1913
Melolontha japonica Burmeister, 1855
Nipponoserica pubiventris Nomura, 1976
Paraserica grisea Motschulsky, 1866
Pollaplonyx (Polloplonyx) flavidus Waterhouse, 1875
Polyphylla (Granida) albolineata Motschulsky, 1861
Polyphylla (Gynexophylla) laticollis Lewis, 1887
Serica (Serica) yoshidai Nomura, 1959
Sericania awana Nomura, 1976
Sericania mimica Lewis, 1895

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Shikoku
TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
5
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