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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region Zambia (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
3740
9137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
3738
9135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
3639
8842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
202
3129
7992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
53
1092
2610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
914
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
231
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
231
634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
214
597
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
26
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zambia
26 Genera with 34 Species
#ABCEHOPST
Ablaberoides Blanchard, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Aulacoserica Brenske, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Byrsalepis Brenske, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Camenta Erichson, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloschiza Moser, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogonia Melichar, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Clitopa Erichson, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoserica Brenske, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eulepida Kolbe, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oedanomerus Waterhouse, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Outeniqua Péringuey, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pegylis Erichson, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Phalangosoma Quedenfeldt, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Scaphorhina Quedenfeldt, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sebakue Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Sebakwe Decelle, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spaniolepis Kolbe, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sparrmannia Laporte de C..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Stenoserica Brenske, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zambia
34 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablaberoides crassus Fahraeus, 1857
Apogonia aenea Moser, 1917
Apogonia werneri LaCroix, 2008
Aulacoserica alternans Frey, 1968
Byrsalepis rhodesiana Arrow, 1943
Camenta zambesina Péringuey, 1904
Cephaloschiza barbata Decelle, 1979
Ceratogonia bicornuta Kolbe, 1899
Clitopa rojkoffi Lacroix & Mo..., 2019
Cyphoserica mukengeana Brenske, 1900
Eulepida mbala Sehnal, 2018
Eulepida zambiensis LaCroix, 2010
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Oedanomerus longicornis Arrow, 1936
Outeniqua centralis Schein, 1959
Pegylis murphyi LaCroix, 2013
Pegylis neumanni Kolbe, 1894
Pegylis sommeri Burmeister, 1855
Pegylis vittata Fahraeus, 1857
Phalangosoma flavum Burgeon, 1946
Phalangosoma minutum LaCroix, 2004
Phalangosoma werneri LaCroix, 2003
Pseudotrochalus brenskei Nonfried, 1892
Pseudotrochalus ertli Moser, 1919
Scaphorhina hirsuta Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha spectabilis Péringuey, 1904
Sebakue coriacea Péringuey, 1904
Sebakwe coriacea Péringuey, 1904
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Spaniolepis excavata Kolbe, 1894
Sparrmannia flava Arrow, 1917
Sparrmannia werneri LaCroix, 2004
Stenoserica zambesicola Péringuey, 1904
Trochalus iridescens Frey, 1968

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in Zambia
TribeAblaberini
Blanchard, 1850
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePachydemini
Reitter, 1902
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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