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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region South England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
6147
13193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
690
6143
13188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
629
5970
12926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
401
5027
11447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
100
1570
3339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
1354
2685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
155
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
155
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
130
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
33
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South England
33 Genera with 61 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRST
Ablabera Erichson, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Costelytra Given, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Diaplochelus Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18446SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets7SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Genyoschiza Moser, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterochelus Burmeister, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1805Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocnemis1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Lepithrix Nietner, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Phobetus LeConte, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1914Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Pyronota Boisduval, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
61 Species
Ablabera splendida Fabricius, 1781
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) ochraceum (Knoch, 1801)⇒ Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Costelytra zealandica White, 1846Grass grub
Diaplochelus longipes Fabricius, 1787
Dichelus acanthopus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus dentipes Fabricius, 1781
Dichelus expansus Péringuey, 1902
Dichelus holosericeus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus luctuosus Péringuey, 1902
Dichelus villosus Burmeister, 1844
Diphucephala colaspidoides Gyllenhall, 1817Green scarab beetle
Diplotaxis atratula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis belfragei Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis cribulosa LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis mentalis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis texana LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Heterochelus viridicollis Blanchard, 1850
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) dispar LeConte, 1880
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Hoplia praticola Duftschmidt, 1805
Hoplocnemis auriventris Burmeister, 1844
Lepidiota consobrina Girault, 1918Consobrina cane grub
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepithrix ornatella Péringuey, 1902
Lepithrix stigma DeGeer, 1778
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Omocrates depressus Blanchard, 1850
Peritrichia abdominalis Burmeister, 1844
Peritrichia nigrita Blanchard, 1850
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sequoiana Saylor, 1936Olive blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sodalis Reinhard, 1940Striated sabretooth blenny
Phyllophaga darlingtoni Sanderson, 1940
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllotocus rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Platychelus hoploides Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus pyropygus Burmeister, 1844
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nigra Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) sobrina Casey, 1914
Pyronota edwardsi Sharp, 1876
Pyronota festiva Fabricius, 1775Kekerewai manuka chafer
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Schizonycha capensis Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha fartula Péringuey, 1904
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica falcata Dawson, 1933
Serica serotina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787

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

Taxom

TribeDiphucephalini
Laporte, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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