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Checklist for Genus Pelidnota MacLeay, 1819 (Precious Metal Scarabs)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
244
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
244
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
181
1045
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
17
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeRutelini
MacLeay, 1819
5
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePelidnotina
Ohaus in Junk-Schenkling, 1918
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusPelidnota
MacLeay, 1819
Precious Metal Scarabs
5Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
1 Genera with 5 Species
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1844Precious Metal Scarabs5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
5 Species
Pelidnota courtini Soula, 2009
Pelidnota lugubris LeConte, 1874
Pelidnota notata (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Pelidnota punctatus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelidnota strigosa Laporte, 1840
Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny


Links, sources and further information
Pelidnota at gbif.org
Pelidnota at itis.gov