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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1880
4416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1879
4415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1857
4381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1526
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
60
875
2575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
757
2059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
133
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
133
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
112
345
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
19
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Syria
19 Genera with 71 Species
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1902European Chafers3SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Haplidia Hope, 200013SpeciesTaxom
Holochelus Reitter, 18869SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 2002Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Leptochristina1SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 06SpeciesTaxom
Medeotrogus1SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 0Billy witch4SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pachydemocera Reitter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Paratriodonta Baraud, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1840Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrematodes Jacquelin du..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 188416SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 18553SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
71 Species and 6 Subspecies
Amphimallon solstitiale setosum Brenske, 1902
Amphimallon jedlickai Balthasar, 1936
Amphimallon leuthneri (Reitter, 1902)⇒ Amphimallon fissiceps Fairmaire, 1860
Anoxia (Anoxia) asiatica Desbrochers, 1871
Anoxia (Anoxia) villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia (Protanoxia) orientalis Krynizky, 1832
Anoxia cingulata Marseul, 1868
Anoxia maculiventris Reitter, 1890
Elaphocera staudingeri Reitter, 1902
Elaphocera suturalis Schaufuss, 1874
Elaphocera syriaca Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia akbesiana Petrovitz, 1971
Haplidia fissa Burmeister, 1855
Haplidia janczyki Baraud, 1988
Haplidia joannis Baraud, 1988
Haplidia karlaeschneiderae Sehnal, Mont..., 2019
Haplidia lizleri Keith, 2000
Haplidia lodosi Baraud, 1988
Haplidia nitidula Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia petrovitzi petrovitzi
Haplidia pilicollis temperei Baraud, 1988
Haplidia tarsensis Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia villosicollis Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia werneri Keith, 2000
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fallax Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) mimicus Reitter, 1902
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) pilicollis Gyllenhall, 1817
Holochelus pilicollis pilicollis Gyllenhal, 1817
Holochelus angustifrons Nonveiller, 1965
Holochelus gigas Sabatinelli, 1977
Holochelus rapuzzii Keith, 2004
Holochelus setiventris Reitter, 1902
Holochelus syriacus Brenske, 1886
Hoplia bezdeki Keith, 2002
Leptochristina pubimargo Reitter, 1902
Maladera (Aserica) punctatissima Falderman, 1835
Maladera fusconitens Fairmaire, 1892
Maladera modesta Fairmaire, 1881
Maladera phoenicica Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera syriaca Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera syriaca syriaca
Medeotrogus fissus Burmeister, 1855
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha albida (Frivaldszky, 1835)⇒ Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus, 1758
Melolontha anita Reitter, 1902
Melolontha anita anita
Omaloplia labrata Burmeister, 1855
Pachydema abeillei Fairmaire, 1881
Pachydema concinna Burmeister, 1855
Pachydemocera lucidicollis Kraatz, 1882
Paratriodonta olivieri Blanchard, 1850
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Pseudotrematodes frivaldszkyi Ménétriés, 1836
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Rhizotrogus schaufussi Brenske, 1891
Tanyproctus (Tanyproctocera) festivus Burmeister, 1855
Tanyproctus carceli Fairmaire, 1884
Tanyproctus delesserti Reiche, 1856
Tanyproctus kindermanni Reiche, 1861
Tanyproctus kraatzi Reitter, 1902
Tanyproctus lanatus Chevrolat, 1873
Tanyproctus latimanus Reitter, 1902
Tanyproctus ledereri Reiche, 1861
Tanyproctus longipes Burmeister, 1855
Tanyproctus muchei Petrovitz, 1962
Tanyproctus rugosulus Fairmaire, 1892
Tanyproctus rugulosus Fairmaire, 1892
Tanyproctus saulcyi Reiche, 1856
Tanyproctus similis Petrovitz, 1962
Tanyproctus syriacus Medvedev, 1952
Tanyproctus verryi Fairmaire, 1884
Triodontella difformipes Fairmaire, 1892
Triodontella dispar Fairmaire, 1892
Triodontella flavimana Burmeister, 1855

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

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
8
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanyproctini
Erichson, 1847
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom



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