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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Wilsons Promontory (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
262
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
262
304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
248
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
211
244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
23
105
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
94
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
20
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wilsons Promontory
9 Genera with 9 Species
Antitrogus Burmeister, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Automolius Britton, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Comophorina Strand, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Heterochelus Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wilsons Promontory
9 Species
Antitrogus burmeisteri Blackburn, 1911
Automolius depressus Blanchard, 1850
Comophorina testaceipennis Blanchard, 1851
Heterochelus gonager (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Heterochelus melanopygus Arrow, 1917
Heteronyx grandis Blackburn, 1900
Maechidius latus Waterhouse, 1875
Omocrates depressus Blanchard, 1850
Phyllotocus bimaculatus Erichson, 1842
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Wilsons Promontory
TribeAutomoliini
Britton, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeComophorini
Britton, 1957
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHeteronychini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMaechidini
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
1
1
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