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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3941
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3940
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3841
7616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
295
3275
6837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
79
1071
2223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
74
915
1739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
103
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
103
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
84
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
17
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suffolk
17 Genera with 26 Species
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Colymbomorpha Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Metatrogus Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1903June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suffolk
26 Species
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Colymbomorpha lineata Blanchard, 1850
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota laciniata Britton, 1978
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Liparetrus discipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Liparetrus fulvohirtus MacLeay, 1871
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Metatrogus praeceps Britton, 1978
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) epigaea Wickham, 1903
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Rhopaea heterodactyla Germar, 1848
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Suffolk
TribeDiphucephalini
Laporte, 1840
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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