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Checklist for Tribe Melolonthini Leach in Samouelle, 1819
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1563
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1347
3256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
119
517
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
22
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
11
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
11 Genera with 56 Species
Apogonia Melichar, 185917SpeciesTaxom
Brahmina Blanchard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 185917SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1859Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Philacelota Heller, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Sophrops Fairmaire, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Stephanopholis Brenske, 05SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
56 Species
Apogonia aequabilis Karsch, 1882
Apogonia blanchardi Ritsema, 1898
Apogonia cava Karsch, 1882
Apogonia comosa Karsch, 1882
Apogonia coriacea Waterhouse, 1877
Apogonia expeditionis Ritsema, 1896
Apogonia ferruginea Fabricius, 1781
Apogonia fulvosetosa Arrow, 1916
Apogonia gracilis Arrow, 1916
Apogonia laevissima (Frey, 1973)⇒ Apogonia coriacea Waterhouse, 1877
Apogonia lateralis Arrow, 1916
Apogonia lurida Karsch, 1882
Apogonia nana Walker, 1859
Apogonia nietneri Kolbe, 1899
Apogonia prolixa Arrow, 1916
Apogonia rauca (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Apogonia expeditionis Ritsema, 1896
Apogonia solida Walker, 1859
Brahmina cardoni Brenske, 1892
Brahmina flavipennis Moser, 1913
Holotrichia (Holotrichia) serrata Fabricius, 1775
Holotrichia ceylonensis Moser, 1912
Holotrichia convexifrons Moser, 1909
Holotrichia danielssoni Bunalski, 1995
Holotrichia disparilis Arrow, 1916
Holotrichia eurystoma Burmeister, 1855
Holotrichia furcifer Arrow, 1916
Holotrichia inducta Walker, 1859
Holotrichia kandulawai Frey, 1971
Holotrichia opuana Saylor, 1937
Holotrichia parva Brenske, 1892
Holotrichia remorata Brenske, 1894
Holotrichia reynaudi Blanchard, 1851
Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske, 1894
Holotrichia schmitzi Frey, 1973
Holotrichia semitomentosa Frey, 1975
Holotrichia setosa Walker, 1859
Lepidiota ferruginosa Walker, 1859
Leucopholis horni Brenske, 1900
Leucopholis pinguis Burmeister, 1855
Melolontha pinguis Walker, 1859
Philacelota maculosa Brenske, 1896
Rhizotrogus aequalis Walker, 1859
Rhizotrogus hirtipectus Walker, 1859
Rhizotrogus sulcifer Walker, 1859
Schizonycha ruficollis Fabricius, 1781
Schizonycha singhalensis Brenske, 1900
Sophrops costatus Walker, 1859
Sophrops eurystomus (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Holotrichia eurystoma Burmeister, 1855
Sophrops furcifer Arrow, 1916
Sophrops semitomentosus Frey, 1975
Sophrops singhalensis Brenske, 1892
Stephanopholis cribricollis Arrow, 1916
Stephanopholis melolonthoides Brenske, 1892
Stephanopholis rubicundus Arrow, 1916
Stephanopholis singalensis Brenske, 1896
Stephanopholis singhalensis

Subnodes of Melolonthini with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubtribeMelolonthina
Leach, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeRhizotrogina
Burmeister, 1855
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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