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Checklist for Tribe Rutelini MacLeay, 1819
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
 


Genera for Melanesia
5 Genera with 25 Species
Chrysina Kirby, 1891Jewel scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parachrysina Bates, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 189819SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1844Precious Metal Scarabs5SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
25 Species and 2 Subspecies
Chrysina karschi Nonfried, 1891
Parachrysina borealis Jameson, 1991
Parastasia bimaculata (Guérin-Ménev..., 1843)⇒ Parastasia nigriceps Westwood, 1841
Parastasia bimaculata bimaculata
Parastasia confluens Westwood, 1841
Parastasia dolens Fairmaire, 1879
Parastasia exophthalma Kuijten, 1992
Parastasia helleri Ohaus, 1898
Parastasia marginata Boisduval, 1835
Parastasia marmorata Gestro, 1876
Parastasia marmorata marmorata
Parastasia montrouzieri Fairmaire, 1883
Parastasia nigriceps Westwood, 1841
Parastasia nigromaculata Blanchard, 1851
Parastasia novoguineensis Ohaus, 1898
Parastasia percheroni Montrouzier, 1860
Parastasia pulupuluensis Wada & Muramoto, 1999
Parastasia rufolimbata Blanchard, 1851
Parastasia stella Kuijten, 1992
Parastasia tanaensis Wada, 2003
Parastasia weberi Ohaus, 1898
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
Rutela formosa Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny

Subnodes of Rutelini with occurrences in Melanesia
SubtribeAreodina
Burmeister, 1844
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeParastasiina
Burmeister, 1844
1
17
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePelidnotina
Ohaus in Junk-Schenkling, 1918
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeRutelina
MacLeay, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Rutelini at itis.gov