AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Southeast Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
638
10421
42784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
634
10403
42747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
601
10265
42432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
390
8244
36333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
2925
15620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
99
2614
13015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
231
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
231
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
189
677
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
35
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Europe
35 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEFHKMOPRST
Amadotrogus Amadotrogus, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1823European Chafers40SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 189022SpeciesTaxom
Aplidia Hope, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Butozania Miksic, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonotus Bell, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets7SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 187416SpeciesTaxom
Eriesthis Dejean, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Firminus1SpeciesTaxom
Haplidia Hope, 18018SpeciesTaxom
Hellaserica Baraud & Nic..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Holochelus Reitter, 183514SpeciesTaxom
Homaloplia Stephens, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1885Monkey Beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862
Hypotrichs0SpeciesTaxom
Kubousa Péringuey, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18509SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1999Billy witch9SpeciesTaxom
Monotropus Erichson, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 026SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnema Lepeletier &..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydemocera Reitter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 2014Lined June Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrematodes Jacquelin du..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18505SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18175SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Tosevskiana Pavicevic, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 19623SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Europe
188 Species and 39 Subspecies
Amadotrogus oertzeni Brenske, 1886
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) assimile Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) atrum Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon atrum atrum Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) burmeisteri (Brenske, 1886)⇒ Amphimallon majale bonadonai Paulian, 1959
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) fuscum Scopoli, 1786
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Amphimallon majale bonadonai Paulian, 1959
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) ochraceum (Knoch, 1801)⇒ Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon solstitiale dalmatinum Brenske, 1894
Amphimallon solstitiale grossatum Reitter, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale orientale Reitter, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale pictum Kraatz, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale silvestrii Schatzmayr, 1936
Amphimallon solstitiale simlicissimum J. Müller, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale simplicissimus Müller, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Amphimallon alexandri Uliana & Mon..., 2022
Amphimallon altaicum Mannerheim, 1825
Amphimallon arianae Fairmaire, 1879
Amphimallon arnaudi Montreuil & ..., 2022
Amphimallon brucki Fairmaire, 1879
Amphimallon bruckii Fairmaire, 1879
Amphimallon caucasicum Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon dalmatinum Brenske, 1894
Amphimallon furvum Germar, 1817
Amphimallon furvum furvum
Amphimallon furvum graecum Keith, 2010
Amphimallon jeannei Baraud, 1971
Amphimallon krali Montreuil, 2002
Amphimallon maevae Montreuil, 1999
Amphimallon majalis (Razoumowsky, 1789)⇒ Amphimallon majale Razoumowsky, 1789
Amphimallon maniense Montreuil, 2000
Amphimallon ruficorne Fabricius, 1775
Amphimallon spartanum Brenske, 1884
Amphimallon vernale Brullé, 1832
Amphimallon vernale vernale
Amphimallon verticale Burmeister, 1855
Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Anoxia (Anoxia) asiatica Desbrochers, 1871
Anoxia asiatica montandoni Dewailly, 1945
Anoxia (Anoxia) caphtor Petrovitz, 1971
Anoxia (Anoxia) cretica Kiesenwetter, 1858
Anoxia (Anoxia) pasiphae Reitter, 1890
Anoxia pasiphae pasiphae
Anoxia (Anoxia) pilosa (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Anoxia villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia (Anoxia) scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
Anoxia scutellaris naxiana Reitter, 1890
Anoxia scutellaris rumelica Apfelbeck, 1899
Anoxia scutellaris scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
Anoxia (Anoxia) villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia villosa tethys Reitter, 1890
Anoxia villosa villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) hirta Reitter, 1890
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) matutinalis Laporte, 1832
Anoxia matutinalis matutinalis Laporte de C..., 1823
Anoxia matutinalis suturalis Reitter, 1890
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) reisseri Petrovitz, 1964
Anoxia (Protanoxia) orientalis Krynizky, 1832
Anoxia candiae Miessen & Sa..., 2022
Anoxia meridionalis (Reitter, 1890)⇒ Anoxia orientalis Krynizky, 1832
Aplidia graeca Kraatz, 1882
Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Butozania bulgarica Kantardzhiev..., 1953
Butozania macedonica Miksic, 1955
Cyphonotus incertus
Dichelus minutus Burmeister, 1844
Diplotaxis belfragei Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis muralisAnnual Wall-rocket
Diplotaxis muricata Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Elaphocera cretica Reitter, 1902
Elaphocera dalmatina Motschulsky, 1859
Elaphocera denticornis Reitter, 1902
Elaphocera elongata Schaufuss, 1874
Elaphocera erberi Kraatz, 1882
Elaphocera gibbifrons Reitter, 1902
Elaphocera gracilis Waltl, 1838
Elaphocera hiemalis Erichson, 1840
Elaphocera insularis Fairmaire, 1877
Elaphocera kosensis Keith & Trichas, 2007
Elaphocera nigroflabellata Burmeister, 1855
Elaphocera ochsi Baraud, 1987
Elaphocera phungae Baraud, 1987
Elaphocera roessneri Keith, 2005
Elaphocera schmidti Keith, 2005
Elaphocera suturalis Schaufuss, 1874
Eriesthis guttata Burmeister, 1844
Firminus lautiusculus Schaufuss, 1864
Haplidia baudii Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia chloes Keith & Lo C..., 2005
Haplidia graeca Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia hirticollis Burmeister, 1855
Haplidia transversa (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Haplidia transversa cretica Petrovitz, 1971
Haplidia transversa peloponnisica Petrovitz, 1971
Haplidia transversa transversa (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Aplidia transversa transversa Fabricius, 1801
Hellaserica elongata Reitter, 1887
Holochelus (Holochelus) costulatus Frivaldszky, 1835
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) aequinoctialis Herbst, 1790
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) caucasicus Gyllenhal, 1817
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fallax Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fraxinicola Sturm & Hage..., 1825
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) gradojevici Nonveiller, 1965
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) nocturnus Nonveiller, 1958
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) pilicollis Gyllenhall, 1817
Holochelus pilicollis pilicollis Gyllenhal, 1817
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) serrifunis Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) tauricus Blanchard, 1851
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) vernus Germar, 1823
Holochelus jarkae Sehnal & Nik..., 2011
Holochelus rusticus Faldermann, 1835
Homaloplia (Acarina) spireae Pallas, 1776
Homaloplia spireae longiclava Baraud, 1965
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Hoplia auriventris Apfelbeck, 1912
Hoplia brunnipes Bonelli, 1807
Hoplia coerulea Drury, 1773
Hoplia corniculata Reitter, 1890
Hoplia dilutipes Reitter, 1890
Hoplia fissa Reitter, 1890
Hoplia flavipes Germar, 1824
Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Hoplia herminiana Apfelbeck, 1912
Hoplia hungarica Burmeister, 1844
Hoplia laconiae Petrovitz, 1958
Hoplia nigrina Reitter, 1885
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hoplia praticola Duftschmidt, 1805
Hoplia pseudophilanthus Petrovitz, 1967
Hoplia stenolepis Apfelbeck, 1912
Hoplia uniformis Reitter, 1885
Maladera (Aserica) apfelbecki Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Aserica) graeca Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Aserica) japonica Motschulsky, 1857Velvety chafer
Maladera (Aserica) krueperi Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Aserica) punctatissima Falderman, 1835
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Maladera elata Küster, 1849
Maladera fusconitens Fairmaire, 1892
Maladera rugosa (C. É. Blanch..., 1850)⇒ Maladera punctatissima Falderman, 1835
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha albida (Frivaldszky, 1835)⇒ Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus, 1758
Melolontha farinosa (Kraatz, 1864)⇒ Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Melolontha pectoralis (Megerle von ..., 1812)⇒ Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Melolontha pectoralis farinosa Kraatz, 1864
Melolontha pectoralis pectoralis
Melolontha taygetana Rey, 1999
Monotropus nordmanni Blanchard, 1851
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) caeca Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) cerrutii Sabatinelli, 1977
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) depilis Müller, 1910
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) erythroptera Frivaldszky, 1835
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) gibbosa Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) hericius Chobaut, 1907
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) illyrica Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) iris Reitter, 1887
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) lonae Schatzmayr, 1923
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) marginata Fuessly, 1775
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) minuta Brenske, 1887
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) polita Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia ruricola nicolasi Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia ruricola ruricola Fabricius, 1775
Omaloplia baraudi pontica Adám, 1994
Omaloplia corcyrae Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia gobbii Piattella & ..., 1993
Omaloplia graeca Reitter, 1887
Omaloplia hericia Chobaut, 1907
Omaloplia labrata Burmeister, 1855
Omaloplia nigromarginata Herbst, 1786
Omaloplia pubipennis Rossner & Ah..., 2004
Omaloplia spireae longiclava Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia spireae spireae
Pachycnema flavolineata Burmeister, 1844
Pachydemocera lucidicollis Kraatz, 1882
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) epigaea Wickham, 1903
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) albertischulzi Kuntzen, 1933
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) boryi (Brullé, 1832)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla boryi albertischultzi Kuntzen, 1933
Polyphylla boryi boryi
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) naxiana Reitter, 1902
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla hassi Hass & Reich..., 2014
Pseudotrematodes frivaldszkyi Ménétriés, 1836
Pseudotrochalus quadrilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Rhizotrogus (Amphimallon) solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Rhizotrogus creticus (Brenske, 1891)⇒ Amphimallon atrum Herbst, 1790
Rhizotrogus marginipes Mulsant, 1842
Rhizotrogus pallidipennis Blanchard, 1850
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica evidens Blatchley, 1919
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Tanyproctus reichei Rambur, 1843
Tanyproctus samai Piattella & ..., 1996
Tosevskiana inexpectata Pavicevic, 1985
Tosevskiana machackovae Sehnal, 2004
Tosevskiana sithoniensis Kral, 1998
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Triodontella aquila Laporte, 1840
Triodontella bucculenta Baraud, 1962
Triodontella dalmatica Baraud, 1962

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Southeast Europe
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
17
97
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
7
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanyproctini
Erichson, 1847
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