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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Toowoomba (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
747
956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
721
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
671
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
167
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
154
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
36
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
36
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
28
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Toowoomba
6 Genera with 8 Species
Colpochila Erichson, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Othnonius Olliff, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoheteronyx Blackburn, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18353SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Toowoomba
8 Species
Colpochila bogania Britton, 1986
Othnonius batesi Olliff, 1890
Pseudoheteronyx helaeoides Blackburn, 1892
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis ino Blackburn, 1907
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Toowoomba
TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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