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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
16
970
8543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
16
970
8543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
766
7041
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
137
1801
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
16
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
16 Genera with 209 Species
Anoxia Laporte, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Brahmina Blanchard, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Clypeasta Fairmaire, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphochilus Waterhouse, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862
Hypotrichs0SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lepischiza Moser, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 0Billy witch2SpeciesTaxom
Pachrodema Blanchard, 18519SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1937June beetles188SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1914Lined June Beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiplotaxis Nonfried, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stephanopholis Brenske, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
209 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anoxia (Anoxia) villosa Fabricius, 1781
Brahmina ruficollis Moser, 1915
Cyphochilus crataceus Niijima & Ki..., 1923
Lepidiota trichosternus
Lepischiza vestita Moser, 1914
Leucopholis pulverulenta Burmeister, 1855
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha trichoidea
Pachrodema abnormis Moser, 1918
Pachrodema castanea Blanchard, 1851
Pachrodema cuprascens Burmeister, 1855
Pachrodema flaveola Moser, 1918
Pachrodema lucida Berg, 1881
Pachrodema picea Nonfried, 1894
Pachrodema piceola Moser, 1918
Pachrodema pruinosa Moser, 1918
Pachrodema substriata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) blanchardi Arrow, 1933
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) dentex Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fucata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latidens Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) opaca Moser, 1918Dussumier's blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga parvidens parvidens Theodor & Me..., 1964
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ravida Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rossi Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubiginosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubricosa Reinhard, 1939Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) setifera Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sinuaticeps Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) bilobatata Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pentaphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pruinosa Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) sonora Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga adjuntas Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga aequata Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga aequatorialis Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga afflicta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga aguadita Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga amazonica Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga apolinari Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga apolinaria Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga arrowi Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga atra Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga austera Erichson, 1847
Phyllophaga bahiana Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga bicolor Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga boliviensis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga boruca Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga brevipilosa Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga capillata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga caraga Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga caviceps Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga cayennensis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga cazieri (Von Bloeker, 1936)⇒ Phyllophaga cazieriana Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga chada Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga chiriquina Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga citarae Moron & Neit..., 2014
Phyllophaga columbiana Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga conformis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga costaricensis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga crassa Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga cuyabana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga dasypoda Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga densata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga densata chocoana Moron & Neit..., 2014
Phyllophaga densata densata
Phyllophaga densepunctata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga denticulata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga discalis Chapin, 1935
Phyllophaga dissimilis Chevrolat, 1865
Phyllophaga ecuadorae Blackwelder, 1944
Phyllophaga elegans Nonfried, 1891
Phyllophaga elenans Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga emberae Morón, 2015
Phyllophaga erota Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga favosa Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga ferrugata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga ferruginea Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga fesina Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga forcipata Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga fragilipennis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga fulvipennis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga gigantea
Phyllophaga grancha Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga guanacasteca Moron & Solis, 2000
Phyllophaga guapiles Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga guapoloides Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga hemilissa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga heteroclita Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga heteronycha Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga hondurasana Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga imitans Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga impressipyga Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga integra Say, 1825
Phyllophaga janzeniana Moron & Solis, 2000
Phyllophaga jumberea Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga kulzeri Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga kuntzeni Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga laevigata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga laminata Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga lanata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga latefissa Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga lebasii Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga leporina G.O. Sars, 1879
Phyllophaga leprieuri Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga linharensis
Phyllophaga linharesensis Haswell, 1879
Phyllophaga longicornis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga luridipennis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga macasana Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga macrophylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga manaosana Moser, 1924
Phyllophaga marcapatana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga martiana Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga martinezi Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga menetriesi Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga monrosi Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga morganella Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga morgani Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga moseri Frey, 1965
Phyllophaga murina Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga nevermannea Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga nevermanni Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga nitidicauda Arrow, 1913
Phyllophaga nitidicollis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga nitididorsis Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga nuda Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga nudipennis Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga odomi Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga ohausi Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga onoreana Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga orosina Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga pachypyga Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga pallidicornis Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga paraguayana Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga paraguayensis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga pastassana Moser, 1924
Phyllophaga pauloensis Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga pectoralis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga penaella Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga peruana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga picea Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga picipennis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga plaei Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga poculifer Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga polita Gemminger & ..., 1869
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga propinqua Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga pruinipennis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga puberea Mannerheim, 1829
Phyllophaga pubescens Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga punctipennis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga punctulata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga puntarenosa Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga quituana Morón, 2015
Phyllophaga reventazona Saylor, 1936
Phyllophaga rorida Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga rorulenta rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga roscida Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga ruficollis Moser, 1915
Phyllophaga rufipes Moser, 1924
Phyllophaga rufiventris Kirsch., 1885
Phyllophaga rugithorax Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga saginata Mannerheim, 1829
Phyllophaga saltana Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga sanctipauli Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga schizorhina Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga schizorhinoides Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga schneblei Frey, 1975
Phyllophaga sericata Erichson, 1848
Phyllophaga squamifera Frey, 1976
Phyllophaga subnitida Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga subopaca Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga talamancana Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga tapantina Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga tegenara Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga terezinae Frey, 1965
Phyllophaga tesorito Vallejo & Wolff, 2013
Phyllophaga testaceipennis
Phyllophaga thoracica Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga trichoderma Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga triticophaga Moron & Salv..., 1998
Phyllophaga umbrosa Erichson, 1847
Phyllophaga uruguayana Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga valeriana (Saylor, 1934)⇒ Phyllophaga sanjosicola Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga vandykei Saylor, 1935
Phyllophaga velezangeli Moron & Neit..., 2014
Phyllophaga vestita Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga vulpes Arrow, 1913
Phyllophaga yucana Saylor, 1937
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) barbata Cazier, 1938Mount Hermon June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) crinita LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) erratica Hardy & Andrews, 1978Death Valley June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) rugosipennis Casey, 1914
Pseudodiplotaxis albosetosa Nonfried, 1894
Rhizotrogus tingis (Baraud, 1971)⇒ Rhizotrogus carduorum Erichson, 1841
Stephanopholis melolonthoides Brenske, 1892

Subnodes of Melolonthini with occurrences in South America
SubtribeMelolonthina
Leach, 1819
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeRhizotrogina
Burmeister, 1855
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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