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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Transcaucasia (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4300
10677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4300
10677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
4215
10488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3427
9035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
81
1389
5055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
76
1201
4084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
153
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
153
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
129
341
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
20
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Transcaucasia
20 Genera with 75 Species
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 0European Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Anisochelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Chioneosoma Kraatz, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets8SpeciesTaxom
Holochelus Reitter, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Homaloplia Stephens, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1832Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1887Billy witch3SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 04SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1939June beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1853Lined June Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 17891SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transcaucasia
75 Species and 9 Subspecies
Amphimallon solstitiale setosum Brenske, 1902
Amphimallon altaicum Mannerheim, 1825
Amphimallon circassicum Brenske, 1894
Amphimallon vernale vernale
Anisochelus hilaris Burmeister, 1844
Anoxia (Anoxia) pilosa (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Anoxia villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia scutellaris scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
Anoxia villosa villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia tristis (Reitter, 1902)⇒ Anoxia villosa villosa Fabricius, 1781
Chioneosoma porosum Fischer, 1823
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Diplotaxis brevicornis Cazier, 1940
Diplotaxis dubia LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis lengi Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis subcostata Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) aequinoctialis Herbst, 1790
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) brenskei Reitter, 1888
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) caucasicus Gyllenhal, 1817
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fallax Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) nocturnus Nonveiller, 1958
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) serrifunis Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) tataricus Faldermann, 1835
Holochelus erivanicus Reitter, 1902
Homaloplia (Acarina) spireae Pallas, 1776
Hoplia brevipes Medvedev, 1952
Hoplia detrita Solsky, 1876
Hoplia mina Jacobson, 1914
Hoplia pollinosa (Krynicky, 1832)⇒ Hoplia parvula Krynicki, 1832
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Maladera (Aserica) punctatissima Falderman, 1835
Melolontha (Apropyga) aceris (Faldermann, 1835)⇒ Melolontha afflicta Ballion, 1870
Melolontha pectoralis pectoralis
Melolontha permira Reitter, 1887
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia ruricola ruricola Fabricius, 1775
Omaloplia spireae spireae
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) barda Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) farcta LeConte, 1856Distended May beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forbesi Glasgow, 1916
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ignava Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) infidelis Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) renodis Reinhard, 1939Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubricosa Reinhard, 1939Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) soror Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) sonora Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla adspersa Motschulsky, 1853
Pseudotrochalus quadrilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Serica aemula Dawson, 1947
Serica aspera Dawson, 1922
Serica loxia Dawson, 1920Pallid rockskipper
Serica opposita Dawson, 1921
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica trociformis (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932
Tanyproctus (Tanyproctus) persicus Ménétriés, 1832
Tanyproctus brevipennis Motschulsky, 1859
Tanyproctus inflatus Motschulsky, 1859
Tanyproctus ovatus Motschulsky, 1859
Tanyproctus rufidens Marseul, 1879
Triodontella flavimana Burmeister, 1855

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Transcaucasia
TribeDichelonychini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
8
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanyproctini
Erichson, 1847
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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