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Checklist for Tribe Melolonthini Leach in Samouelle, 1819
and region Namaqualand (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
717
1239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
712
1235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
612
1141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
246
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
32
213
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
51
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
51
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
48
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
25
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namaqualand
5 Genera with 7 Species
Beriqua Péringuey, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Globulischiza Frey, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Glyptoglossa Brenske, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Trichoschiza Moser, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namaqualand
7 Species
Beriqua modesta Péringuey, 1904
Globulischiza squamosa Frey, 1974
Glyptoglossa namaquensis Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha (Schizonycha) globator Fabricius, 1781
Schizonycha ciliata Burmeister, 1855
Schizonycha gonaqua Péringuey, 1904
Schizonycha gonaquoides Pope, 1960


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