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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1563
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1347
3256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
119
517
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
22
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
22 Genera with 189 Species
#ABDEHILMNPRS
Apogonia Melichar, 185917SpeciesTaxom
Autoserica Brenske, 1974Garden beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Brahmina Blanchard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Dichelomorpha Burmeister, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Engertia Dalla Torre, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 185917SpeciesTaxom
Idiochelyna Arrow, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 201468SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1859Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Neoserica Brenske, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Periserica Brenske, 20149SpeciesTaxom
Philacelota Heller, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanotrogus2SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Selaserica Brenske, 201423SpeciesTaxom
Selmaladera4SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 189414SpeciesTaxom
Sophrops Fairmaire, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Stephanopholis Brenske, 05SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
189 Species
Apogonia aequabilis Karsch, 1882
Apogonia blanchardi Ritsema, 1898
Apogonia cava Karsch, 1882
Apogonia comosa Karsch, 1882
Apogonia coriacea Waterhouse, 1877
Apogonia expeditionis Ritsema, 1896
Apogonia ferruginea Fabricius, 1781
Apogonia fulvosetosa Arrow, 1916
Apogonia gracilis Arrow, 1916
Apogonia laevissima (Frey, 1973)⇒ Apogonia coriacea Waterhouse, 1877
Apogonia lateralis Arrow, 1916
Apogonia lurida Karsch, 1882
Apogonia nana Walker, 1859
Apogonia nietneri Kolbe, 1899
Apogonia prolixa Arrow, 1916
Apogonia rauca (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Apogonia expeditionis Ritsema, 1896
Apogonia solida Walker, 1859
Autoserica dubia Arrow, 1916
Autoserica pubescens Arrow, 1916
Autoserica srilanka Frey, 1974
Brahmina cardoni Brenske, 1892
Brahmina flavipennis Moser, 1913
Dichelomorpha glabrilinea Walker, 1859
Dichelomorpha punctuligera Walker, 1859
Engertia maculosa Brenske, 1896
Holotrichia (Holotrichia) serrata Fabricius, 1775
Holotrichia ceylonensis Moser, 1912
Holotrichia convexifrons Moser, 1909
Holotrichia danielssoni Bunalski, 1995
Holotrichia disparilis Arrow, 1916
Holotrichia eurystoma Burmeister, 1855
Holotrichia furcifer Arrow, 1916
Holotrichia inducta Walker, 1859
Holotrichia kandulawai Frey, 1971
Holotrichia opuana Saylor, 1937
Holotrichia parva Brenske, 1892
Holotrichia remorata Brenske, 1894
Holotrichia reynaudi Blanchard, 1851
Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske, 1894
Holotrichia schmitzi Frey, 1973
Holotrichia semitomentosa Frey, 1975
Holotrichia setosa Walker, 1859
Idiochelyna pectoralis Walker, 1859
Lepidiota ferruginosa Walker, 1859
Leucopholis horni Brenske, 1900
Leucopholis pinguis Burmeister, 1855
Maladera anderssoni Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera badullana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera bandarwelana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera bangaloreensis Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera bisornata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera bombycina Karsch, 1882
Maladera breviata Brenske, 1898
Maladera breviatella Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera brevis Blanchard, 1850
Maladera brincki Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera calcarata Brenske, 1898
Maladera cardoni Brenske, 1896
Maladera carinifrons Brenske, 1896
Maladera cervicornis Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Maladera chalybaea Brenske, 1898
Maladera cinnaberina Brenske, 1898
Maladera coxalis Moser, 1915
Maladera dambullana Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera deenstana Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera diyalumana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera drescheri Moser, 1913
Maladera dubia Arrow, 1916
Maladera dunhindaensis Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera ekisi Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera fistulosa Brenske, 1898
Maladera flinti Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera galdaththana Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Maladera haniel Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera hastata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera heveli Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera hiyarensis Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera hortonensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera immunita Brenske, 1898
Maladera implicata Brenske, 1898
Maladera insanabilis Brenske, 1894Khomeini Beetle
Maladera iuga Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera kandyensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera karunaratnae Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera kishi Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera kostali Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera krombeini Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera kuruwitana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera lateritia Moser, 1915
Maladera lindulana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera mavilluensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera mollis Walker, 1859
Maladera nilaveliensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera padaviyaensis Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera pinguis
Maladera poyagana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera pseudomollis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera pubescens Arrow, 1916
Maladera romanoi Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera rotunda Arrow, 1946
Maladera rotundata Walker, 1859
Maladera rufocuprea Blanchard, 1850
Maladera schintlmeisteri Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera setosa Brenske, 1896
Maladera singhalensis Brenske, 1898
Maladera straba Brenske, 1898
Maladera tricuspidata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera uggalkaltotaensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera ventriosa Brenske, 1894
Maladera weligamana Brenske, 1900
Maladera westermanni Brenske, 1898
Maladera windy Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera woodi Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera yalaensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Melolontha pinguis Walker, 1859
Neoserica bombycina Karsch, 1882
Neoserica dharmapriyai Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Neoserica kalaarensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Neoserica pophami Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Neoserica sexfoliata Moser, 1915
Neoserica splendifica Brenske, 1898
Periserica densepunctata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Periserica fracta Walker, 1859
Periserica fulvostriata Brenske, 1898
Periserica gilimalensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Periserica interrupta Walker, 1859
Periserica nigripennis Arrow, 1916
Periserica picta Brenske, 1898
Periserica subsignata Walker, 1859
Periserica triflabellata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Philacelota maculosa Brenske, 1896
Pseudopanotrogus donckieri Brenske, 1892
Pseudopanotrogus kuluensis Moser, 1919
Rhizotrogus aequalis Walker, 1859
Rhizotrogus hirtipectus Walker, 1859
Rhizotrogus sulcifer Walker, 1859
Schizonycha ruficollis Fabricius, 1781
Schizonycha singhalensis Brenske, 1900
Selaserica athukoralai Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Selaserica confirmata Walker, 1859
Selaserica convexiuscula Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica distincticornis Brenske, 1898
Selaserica fabriziae Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Selaserica impexa Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica implicata Brenske, 1898
Selaserica kanneliyana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica knucklensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica lucidicollis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica maculicauda Arrow, 1916
Selaserica meridionalis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica nitida Candeze, 1861
Selaserica nuwarana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica padukkana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica praetexta Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica pusilla Arrow, 1916
Selaserica scutellaris Arrow, 1916
Selaserica sericea Arrow, 1916
Selaserica sinharajana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica sororinitida Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Selaserica splendifica Brenske, 1898
Selaserica wilpattuensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selmaladera nitida Candeze, 1861
Selmaladera pusilla Arrow, 1916
Selmaladera scutellaris Arrow, 1916
Selmaladera sericea Arrow, 1916
Serica (Serica) nepalensis Frey, 1969
Serica distincticornis Brenske, 1898
Serica fusa Brenske, 1898
Serica hamifera Walker, 1859
Serica interrupta Walker, 1859
Serica kitulgalana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Serica lurida Brenske, 1898
Serica maculicauda Arrow, 1916
Serica maculifera Brenske, 1898
Serica nana Brenske, 1898
Serica rubescens Arrow, 1916
Serica semicincta Walker, 1859
Serica variolosa Motschulsky, 1863
Serica ventriosa Brenske, 1894
Sophrops costatus Walker, 1859
Sophrops eurystomus (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Holotrichia eurystoma Burmeister, 1855
Sophrops furcifer Arrow, 1916
Sophrops semitomentosus Frey, 1975
Sophrops singhalensis Brenske, 1892
Stephanopholis cribricollis Arrow, 1916
Stephanopholis melolonthoides Brenske, 1892
Stephanopholis rubicundus Arrow, 1916
Stephanopholis singalensis Brenske, 1896
Stephanopholis singhalensis

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
11
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
5
120
Genera
Species

Taxom



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