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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Zacatecas (North-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
661
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
661
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
651
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
517
751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
31
211
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
174
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
50
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
50
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
44
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zacatecas
5 Genera with 16 Species
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets9SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1887Rose Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1921June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1855Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zacatecas
16 Species and 2 Subspecies
Diplotaxis aenea Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis angularis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis arctifrons Bates, 1888
Diplotaxis atratula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis completa Cazier, 1940
Diplotaxis convexilabrum Vaurie & Cazier, 1955
Diplotaxis denticeps Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis fissilis Vaurie & Cazier, 1955Spotty blenny
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Macrodactylus infuscatus infuscatus
Macrodactylus mexicanus Burmeister, 1855
Macrodactylus murinus murinus
Macrodactylus silaonus Bates, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sinuaticeps Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Polyphylla conspersa Burmeister, 1855
Trichesthes misteca Bates, 1888

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Zacatecas
TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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