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Checklist for Tribe Melolonthini Leach in Samouelle, 1819
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
66
966
1663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
841
1424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
106
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
106
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
76
165
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
8
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
4 Genera with 12 Species
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Polyphyllum Blanchard, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Xenotrogus Britton, 19193SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
12 Species
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn, 1912French's Canegrub
Lepidiota impressifrons Moser, 1913
Lepidiota microlepida Moser, 1913
Lepidiota pentaphylla Moser, 1913
Lepidiota rugifrons Moser, 1913
Lepidiota salomona Moser, 1913
Lepidiota serraticollis Moser, 1913
Polyphyllum rubrescens Blanchard, 1851
Xenotrogus bisquamulata Moser, 1919
Xenotrogus salomoensis Moser, 1919
Xenotrogus solomonensis Moser, 1919


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