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Checklist for Tribe Scitalini Britton, 1957
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
724
1234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
62
624
1049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
47
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
47
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
38
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
12
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeScitalini
Britton, 1957
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melbourne
3 Genera with 7 Species
Ophropyx Britton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18905SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
7 Species
Ophropyx hispida Blackburn, 1898
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis micans Blackburn, 1890
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab
Sericesthis suturalis MacLeay, 1871
Sericesthis vigilans Sharp, 1890