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Checklist of Tribe Melolonthini Leach in Samouelle, 1819
for Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
13007
57703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
117
5098
23665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
107
4774
21781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
477
2873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
477
2873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
387
2392
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
41
639
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
9
275
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
9 Genera with 275 Species
Amblonoxia Reitter, 1880Dusty June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1823European Chafers3SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862Hypotrichs1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 2014June beetles263SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1889Lined June Beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
275 Species and 7 Subspecies
Amblonoxia palpalis Horn, 1880
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitialis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Amphimallon volgense Fischer, 1823
Apogonia wittkugeli Nonfried, 1894
Lepidiota stigma Fabricius, 1798Sugarcane white grub
Phyllophaga (Chirodines) zunilensis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Chlaenobia) ciliatipes Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Chlaenobia) pilositarsis Blackwelder, 1944
Phyllophaga (Chlaenobia) vexata Horn, 1885
Phyllophaga vexata unituberculata Bates, 1889
Phyllophaga vexata vexata Horn, 1885
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) vandinei Smyth, 1917
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) almada Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) arenicola Howden, 1960
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) bueta Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) carminator Horn, 1894
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) cavata Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) cochisa Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) cristagalli Arrow, 1933
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) cushmani Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) densicollis LeConte, 1863
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) disparilis Horn, 1878
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) durango Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) eligia Sanderson, 1958
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) estacea Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) foralita Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) gentryi Saylor, 1936
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) granti Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) huachuca Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) laportaei Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) meadei Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) michelbacheri Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) micros Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) mimicana Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) miraflora Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) monstrosa Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) mucorea LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) nogueirana Morón, 2002
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) parilis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) peninsularis Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) pilosipes Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) plena (Fall, 1932)⇒ Phyllophaga pleroma Reinhard, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) praesidii Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) scoparia LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) scuticeps Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) snowi Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) temaxa Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) timida Horn, 1878
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) trochanter Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) venodiola Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) yaqui Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anomaloides Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) aragoni Morón, 2013
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) beckeri Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) brevidens Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) buapae Morón, 2013
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cahitana Morón, 2001
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calculiventris Saylor, 1935Streaky rockskipper
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) callosiventris Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) canipolea Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cazahuata Morón, 2013
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cazieriana Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) certanca Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) contaminata Fall, 1932
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) dentex Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) divertens Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) durangoana Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) durangosa Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) eniba Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fucata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fulviventris Moser, 1918Dussumier's blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) galeanae Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ghentata Saylor, 1937
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gravidula Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ignava Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) instabilis Blackwelder, 1944
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) lenis Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) lobata Fall, 1908
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) maculicollis LeConte, 1863
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) magnicornis Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) microcera Arrow, 1933
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) misteca Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) molopia Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) opaca Moser, 1918Dussumier's blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quetzala Morón, 2001
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ravida Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) regiomontana Morón, 2001
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rolbakeri Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugipennis Schaufuss, 1858Montagu's blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) saylori Sanderson, 1965
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) schenklingi Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) segregans Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) setifera Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sinuaticeps Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) temora Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) tristis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Trichesthes apicata Reinhard, 1939
Phyllophaga tristis tristis Fabricius, 1781
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) verruciventris Moser, 1918Dussumier's blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vetula Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) xanthe Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) bilobatata Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) ciudadensis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) nosa Blackwelder, 1944
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pallida Horn, 1885
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pentaphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pruinosa Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) sinaloana Saylor, 1935Streaky rockskipper
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) sonora Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) trichodes Bates, 1890Seaweed blenny
Phyllophaga (Triodonyx) gigantissima Saylor, 1942Streaky rockskipper
Phyllophaga (Triodonyx) lalanza Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga abcea Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga aenea Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga aequata Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga analis Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga anolaminata Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga assmani Saylor, 1936
Phyllophaga badbunnyi Cano, 2020
Phyllophaga baneta Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga boruca Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga bowditchi Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga brownella Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga bucephala Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga caanchaki Morón, 1998
Phyllophaga calderasa Saylor, 1937
Phyllophaga campana Moron & Riley, 2005
Phyllophaga canoana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga caraga Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga centralis Nonfried, 1894
Phyllophaga changuena Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga chiapensis Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga chiblacana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga chiriquina Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga chortiana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga cinnamomea Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga cocleana Morón, 2013
Phyllophaga colimana Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga coronadis Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga costaricensis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga crena Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga cristobala Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga cruces Moron & Riley, 2005
Phyllophaga cuicateca Moron & Aragon, 1997
Phyllophaga dasypoda Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga densata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga densata densata
Phyllophaga densepunctata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga duenas Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga elegans Nonfried, 1891
Phyllophaga elenans Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga favosa Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga ferupilis Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga fraternaria Cano & Moron, 2002
Phyllophaga gigantea
Phyllophaga gracillima Von Dalle Torre, 1912
Phyllophaga grossepunctata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga guanacasteca Moron & Solis, 2000
Phyllophaga guapilana Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga guapiles Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga guapilesea Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga guapoloides Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga guatemala Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga halffteriana Morón, 1992
Phyllophaga hemilissa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga hondura Saylor, 1943May beetle
Phyllophaga hondurasana Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga howdenryi Morón & Maes, 2014
Phyllophaga integriceps Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga irazuana Saylor, 1936
Phyllophaga irazuans
Phyllophaga izabalana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga janzeniana Moron & Solis, 2000
Phyllophaga javepacuana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga kohlmanniana Moron & Solis, 2000
Phyllophaga lanepta Saylor, 1937
Phyllophaga latipes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga lempira Moron & Robbins, 2004
Phyllophaga lorencita Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga mali Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga marilucasana Cano & Moron, 2002
Phyllophaga menetriesi Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga mentalis Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga microcerus Arrow, 1933
Phyllophaga microdon (Fall, 1929)⇒ Phyllophaga pusillidens Fall, 1937
Phyllophaga morganella Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga morgani Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga nahui Moron & Solis, 1994
Phyllophaga naranjina Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga nepida Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga nevermannea Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga nevermanni Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga nigrita Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga niquirana Morón, 1990
Phyllophaga odomi Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga omiltemia Bates, 1889
Phyllophaga orosina Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga panamana Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga panamensis Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga parvicornis Moser, 1924
Phyllophaga parvisetis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga personata Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga picadoana Moron & Solis, 2000
Phyllophaga piceola Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga pilidorsis Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga piligera Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga poterillosa Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga prolixa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga pseudocalcaris Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga pubicollis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga punctuliceps Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga puntarenosa Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga raydoma Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga reventazona Saylor, 1936
Phyllophaga rodriguezi Bates, 1889
Phyllophaga rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga rorulenta rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga rostripyga Bates, 1890
Phyllophaga rostrypyga Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga rufotestacea Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga rugulosa Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga sanjosicola Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga scabrifrons Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga scabripyga Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga schizorhina Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga schizorhinoides Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga schusteriana Cano & Moron, 2002
Phyllophaga sechi Cano, 2020
Phyllophaga senicula Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga serrana Moron & Cano, 2000
Phyllophaga serratipes Moron & Cano, 2000
Phyllophaga solanophaga Morón, 1988
Phyllophaga solisiana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga spaethi Nonfried, 1891
Phyllophaga sturmi Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga submetallica Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga talamancana Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga tapantina Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga tegenara Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga tegulicollis Saylor, 1934
Phyllophaga tejulpicas Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga tejupilcas Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga tenuipilis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga tepanana Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga testaceipennis
Phyllophaga tilarana Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga totonis Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga tumulosa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga valeriana (Saylor, 1934)⇒ Phyllophaga sanjosicola Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga vandykei Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga vicina Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga wittkugeli Nonfried, 1891
Phyllophaga xanthocoma Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga xenomorphallica Barria, Clav..., 2022
Phyllophaga zarcoana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga zeteki Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga zunimarioi Morón & Maes, 2014
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) cavifrons LeConte, 1854
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) crinita LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) diffracta Casey, 1891
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) multimaculata Hardy, 1981
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nigra Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) occidentalis Linnaeus, 1767
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) petitii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) rugosipennis Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) squamiventris Cazier, 1939
Polyphylla concurrens Casey, 1889
Schizonycha damarina Péringuey, 1908

Subnodes of Melolonthini with occurrences in Central America
SubtribeMelolonthina
Leach, 1819
1
12
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeRhizotrogina
Burmeister, 1855
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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