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Checklist for Tribe Melolonthini Leach in Samouelle, 1819
and region Brisbane (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2003
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
2002
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
284
1943
3073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1664
2749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
578
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
515
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
76
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
76
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
67
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
17
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brisbane
5 Genera with 7 Species
Antitrogus Burmeister, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Metatrogus Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brisbane
7 Species
Antitrogus robertsi Britton, 1978
Antitrogus tasmanicus Burmeister, 1855
Dermolepida lixi Nonfried, 1894
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Metatrogus septuosus Britton, 1978
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer


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