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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
522
781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
493
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
85
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
85
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
70
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad
7 Genera with 16 Species
Ancistrosoma Curtis, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Astaena Erichson, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ctilocephala Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1955Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Liogenys Guérin-Ménév..., 20212SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1918June beetles11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ancistrosoma trinitatis Arrow, 1913
Astaena insulana Moser, 1918
Barybas insulana Moser, 1919
Diplotaxis glabrimargo Vaurie & Cazier, 1955Spotty blenny
Liogenys granadina Cherman, 2021
Liogenys schneiderae Cherman, 2021
Phyllophaga abudantuni Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga acinosa Arrow, 1920
Phyllophaga antiguae Arrow, 1920
Phyllophaga insulana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga jamaicana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga montserratensis Arrow, 1920
Phyllophaga rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga rorulenta rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga smithi Arrow, 1912Brown hardback beetle
Phyllophaga subnitida Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga subopaca Moser, 1918

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Trinidad
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
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