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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Wellington (Islands of Chile, Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
407
2767
4068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
2765
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
383
2706
3997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
2301
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
535
603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
465
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
42
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
42
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
26
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wellington
11 Genera with 14 Species
Costelytra Given, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Mitrophorus Schoenherr, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pyronota Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Stethaspis Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington
14 Species
Costelytra zealandica White, 1846Grass grub
Dichelus elegans
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Mitrophorus leucophaea Blanchard, 1850
Peritrichia nitidipennis Blanchard, 1850
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubiginosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) crinita LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Pyronota festiva Fabricius, 1775Kekerewai manuka chafer
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Stethaspis simmondsi Broun, 1893
Stethaspis suturalis Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Wellington
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLiparetrini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeStethaspini
Burmeister, 1855
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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