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Checklist for Tribe Melolonthini Leach in Samouelle, 1819
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		657
12365
38331		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		653
12348
38295		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		627
12188
37884		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		383
9584
30287		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans		105
3249
10843		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags		97
2978
9806		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
312
1197		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles		9
312
1197		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles		257
1044		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs		34
276		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
8
216		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
8 Genera with 216 Species
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1978June beetles210SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
216 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Lachnosterna guadulpensis Blanchard, 1837
Lepidiota perkinsi Blackburn, 1912
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Lepidiota weiri Britton, 1978
Leucopholis pulverulenta Burmeister, 1855
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) bruneri Chapin, 1932Cuban May Beetle
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) sanbarthensis Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) stehlei Chalumeau, 1985
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) vandinei Smyth, 1917
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) youngi Cartwright, 1935
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cylindrica Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga abudantuni Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga aceitillar Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga acinosa Arrow, 1920
Phyllophaga acunai Chapin, 1937
Phyllophaga adjunta
Phyllophaga adjuntas Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga aeneotincta Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga aeruginosa Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga ahlbrandti Garcia-Vidal, 1988
Phyllophaga alayoi Garcia-Vidal, 1978
Phyllophaga alcoa Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga aliada Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga alquizara Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga analis Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga andersoni Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga androw Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga angusta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga antiguae Arrow, 1920
Phyllophaga apicalis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga approxima Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga audanti Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga bahama (Saylor, 1940)⇒ Phyllophaga youngi Cartwright, 1935
Phyllophaga baoruco Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga baracoana Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga baraguensis Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga barroi Serrano & Mo..., 2017
Phyllophaga barrosa Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga bicavifrons Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga bilyi Chalumeau, 1989
Phyllophaga bimaculata Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga bimammifrons Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga blackwelderi Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga bobevelynorum Schnepp, 2022
Phyllophaga bonfils Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga bretti Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga brevicornis Garcia-Vidal, 1988
Phyllophaga calai Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga cambeforti Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga caneyensis Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga canoa Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga cardini Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga carnegie Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga cartaba Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga castineirasi Garcia-Vidal, 1978
Phyllophaga caymanensis Sanderson, 1939
Phyllophaga chalumeaui Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga chamula Morón, 1999
Phyllophaga citri (Smyth, 1917)⇒ Phyllophaga denticulata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga cneda Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga complexipennis Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga costura Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga crena Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga crenaticollis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga crinitissima Wolcott, 1924
Phyllophaga cubana Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga darlingtoni Sanderson, 1940
Phyllophaga davidsoni Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga deleri Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga delphinicauda Androw, 2016
Phyllophaga delplanquei Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga denticulata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga diminuta Evans, 2003
Phyllophaga discalis Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga dissimilis Chevrolat, 1865
Phyllophaga dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga dubitata Garcia-Vidal, 1978
Phyllophaga eladio Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga espina Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga esquinada Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga expansa Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga explanicollis Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga falcata Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga favosa Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga fimbriata Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga fossoria Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga franciscana Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga fuscipennis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga garrota Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga guanahacabibensis Serrano & Mo..., 2017
Phyllophaga guanicana Smyth, 1917
Phyllophaga guatemala Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga haitiensis Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga hardyi Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga hernandezi Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga hogardi Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga holguinensis Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga imitatrix Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga imprima Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga independentista Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga insulaepinora Garcia-Vidal, 1978
Phyllophaga insulaepinorum Garcia-Vidal, 1978
Phyllophaga insulana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga insularis Smyth, 1917
Phyllophaga iviei Chalumeau, 1985
Phyllophaga jamaicana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga jaragua Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga jaronua Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga jarouna Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga jimenezi Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga jiminezi Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga kenscoffi Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga laboriosa Garcia-Vidal, 1988
Phyllophaga labrata Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga lacroixi Paulian, 1947
Phyllophaga larimar Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga latefissa Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga latens Arrow, 1900
Phyllophaga latiungula Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga leptospica Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga maestrensis Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga mali Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga manchesterea Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga mandevillea Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga manibota Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga marcano Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga mariaegalantae Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga mariaegalante Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga marina Garcia-Vidal, 1987
Phyllophaga mella Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga microphylla Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga microsoma Holsinger, 1980
Phyllophaga migratoria Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga minutissima (Wolcott, 1928)⇒ Phyllophaga diminuta Evans, 2003
Phyllophaga monana Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga montserratensis Arrow, 1920
Phyllophaga morganella Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga nasalis Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga neglecta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga nunezi Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga onchophora Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga orosina Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga ortizi Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga panicula Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga parallela Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga parcesetifer
Phyllophaga parcesetifera Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga patruelis Chevrolat, 1895
Phyllophaga patrueloides Paulian, 1947
Phyllophaga pauli Serrano & Mo..., 2017
Phyllophaga pauliani Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga pedernales Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga perfidia Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga permagna Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga persimilis Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga pilotoensis Garcia-Vidal, 1987
Phyllophaga plaei Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga portoricensis (Smyth, 1917)⇒ Phyllophaga plaei Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga potrerillo Garcia-Vidal, 1987
Phyllophaga probaporra Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga prolixa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga pseudocalcaris Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga pseudomicans Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga puberula Jacquelin du..., 1856Beetle
Phyllophaga puntarenosa Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga rangelana Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga rawlinsi Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga recorta Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga rex Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga romana Saylor, 1946
Phyllophaga rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga rorulenta patens Arrow, 1900
Phyllophaga rorulenta rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga rustica Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga sabanalamarensis Serrano & Mo..., 2017
Phyllophaga sanctaclarae Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga sandersoni Garcia-Vidal, 1988
Phyllophaga sandersoniella Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga santachloe Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga santaclarae Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga santiaguensis Garcia-Vidal, 1987
Phyllophaga sarlacca Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga scaramuzzai Garcia-Vidal, 1988
Phyllophaga schizorhina Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga schwarzi Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga secessicola Smith & Paulsen, 2015
Phyllophaga senicula Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga siboneyensis
Phyllophaga sibonyensis Garcia-Vidal, 1988
Phyllophaga signaticollis Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga smithi Arrow, 1912Brown hardback beetle
Phyllophaga speculifera Chevrolat, 1865
Phyllophaga spinicola Garcia-Vidal, 1984
Phyllophaga spinifemera
Phyllophaga spinifemora Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga subnitida Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga subopaca Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga suturalis Chevrolat, 1865
Phyllophaga tenuicalcaris (Chapin, 1932)⇒ Phyllophaga patruelis Chevrolat, 1895
Phyllophaga tetracera Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga tetraphylla Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga toni Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga trinitariensis Garcia-Vidal, 1987
Phyllophaga tuberculifrons Chevrolat, 1865
Phyllophaga tumulosa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga vermiculata Chapin, 1932
Phyllophaga villaclarensis Garcia-Vidal, 1987
Phyllophaga vitraci (Paulian, 1947)⇒ Phyllophaga fuscipennis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga wolcotti Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga yunqueana Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga zayasi Garcia-Vidal, 1978
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer

Subnodes of Melolonthini with occurrences in Caribbean
SubtribeMelolonthina
Leach, 1819
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubtribeRhizotrogina
Burmeister, 1855
2
1		Genera
Species
Taxom



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