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Melolonthinae
Melolonthinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains over 11,000 species in over 750 genera. Some authors include the scarab subfamilies Euchirinae and Pachypodinae as tribes in the Melolonthinae. Unlike some of their relatives, their habitus is usually not bizarre. They resemble the Rutelinae in being fairly plesiomorphic in outward appearance. Like in many Scarabaeidae, males have large fingered antennae, while those of the females are smaller and somewhat knobby. In the Melolonthinae, this sexual dimorphism is particularly pronounced. Many species have striking – though rarely brilliant or iridescent – hues and bold patterns of hairs. Being often quite sizeable and swarming in numbers at certain times, for example the ''Amphimallon'', ''Phyllophaga'' and ''Polyphylla'' "june beetles" or the ''Melolontha'' cockchafers – all from tribe Melolonthini – featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melolonthinae On A Banana Leaf, Moving Its Head
Melolonthinae is a subfamily of the Scarabaeidae, scarab beetles (family (biology), family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains over 11,000 species in over 750 genera. Some authors include the scarab subfamilies Euchirinae and Pachypodinae as tribe (biology), tribes in the Melolonthinae. Unlike some of their relatives, their Morphology (biology), habitus is usually not bizarre. They resemble the Rutelinae in being fairly plesiomorphic in outward appearance. Like in many Scarabaeidae, males have large fingered antenna (biology), antennae, while those of the females are smaller and somewhat knobby. In the Melolonthinae, this sexual dimorphism is particularly pronounced. Many species have striking – though rarely brilliant or iridescent – hues and bold patterns of hairs. Being often quite sizeable and swarming in numbers at certain times, for example the ''Amphimallon'', ''Phyllophaga'' and ''Polyphylla'' "june beetle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllophaga
''Phyllophaga'' is a very large genus (more than 900 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and July beetles. They range in size from and are blackish or reddish-brown in colour, without prominent markings, and often rather hairy ventrally. These beetles are nocturnal, coming to lights in great numbers. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ''phyllon'' (φυλλον), which means "leaf", and ' (φαγος), which means "eater", with a plural ending. Lifecycle The lifecycle takes about one year. Females lay 60 to 75 eggs over a period of about two weeks in midsummer. The white egg at first is elliptical (1.5 mm by 2.1 mm) but becomes more spherical as the larva inside develops. These hatch into white grubs about 18 days after laying. The newly hatched larvae are 8 mm long and grow to a length around 40 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melolonthini
Melolonthini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are over 250 genera in Melolonthini, occurring worldwide; there are over 300 species in North America alone, and more than 3000 worldwide. Selected genera *'' Amblonoxia'' Reitter, 1902 (dusty June beetles) *''Amphimallon'' Latreille, 1825 (European chafers) *'' Anoxia'' Laporte, 1832 *''Brahmina'' Blanchard, 1850 *'' Dinacoma'' Casey, 1889 *'' Fossocarus'' Howden, 1961 *'' Gronocarus'' Howden, 1968 *'' Holotrichia'' Hope, 1837 *''Hypotrichia'' LeConte, 1861 *'' Lasiopsis'' Erichson, 1847 *'' Lepidiota'' Kirby, 1828 *'' Leucopholis'' Dejean, 1833 *''Melolontha'' Fabricius, 1775 (cockchafers) *'' Miridiba'' Reitter, 1901 *''Phyllophaga'' Harris, 1827 (May beetles) *'' Plectrodes'' Horn, 1867 *''Polyphylla ''Polyphylla'' is a genus of scarab beetle includes more than 80 species distributed in North and Central America, southern and central Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia—from Asia Minor t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macrodactylini
Macrodactylini is a tribe of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub .... There are at least 46 genera and over a thousand species described in the tribe Macrodactylini. Genera The following genera are recognised in the tribe Macrodactylini: * '' Agaocnemis'' Moser, 1918 * '' Alvarinus'' Blanchard, 1850 * '' Ampliodactylus'' Smith, 2008 * '' Ancistrosoma'' Curtis, 1835 * '' Anomonyx'' Saylor, 1940 * '' Astaenoplia'' Martínez, 1957 * '' Barybas'' Blanchard, 1850 * '' Byrasba'' Harold, 1869 * '' Calodactylus'' Blanchard, 1850 * '' Canestera'' Saylor, 1938 * '' Ceraspis'' LePeletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828 * '' Ceratolontha'' Arrow, 1948 * '' Chariodactylus'' Moser, 1919 * '' Chariodema'' B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanyproctini
Tanyproctini is a tribe of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae, often historically referred to under the junior name "Pachydemini". Selected genera * '' Achloa'' Erichson, 1840 * '' Aegostheta'' Dejean, 1833 * '' Diaphylla'' Erichson, 1847 * '' Elaphocera'' Géné, 1836 * '' Pachydema'' Laporte, 1832 * '' Phobetus'' LeConte, 1856 * ''Sparrmannia ''Sparrmannia'' is an African genus of plants in the family Malvaceae. Species Plants of the World Online lists the following species as accepted: * ''Sparrmannia africana'' L.f. * ''Sparrmannia palmata'' Baker * ''Sparrmannia ricinocarpa ' ...'' Laporte, 1840 * '' Tanyproctus'' Ménétriés, 1832 * '' Warwickia'' Smith & Evans, 2005 References Melolonthinae Articles created by Qbugbot {{Melolonthinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melolontha
''Melolontha'' is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. The European cockchafers belong to this genus. Taxonomy Linnaeus called the European cockchafer ''Scarabaeus melolontha''. Étienne Louis Geoffroy used ''Melolontha'' as a genus name (1762), but his book has been suppressed by the International Commission of Zoological Nomenclature, and the authority for the name is the later (1775) publication by Johan Christian Fabricius. Species The following is a list of species within the genus ''Melolontha'': *'' Melolontha aceris'' Faldermann, 1835 *''Melolontha afflicta'' Ballion, 1870 *''Melolontha albida'' Frivaldszky, 1835 *''Melolontha anita'' Reitter, 1902 *''Melolontha argus'' Burmeister 1855 *''Melolontha bifurcata'' (Brenske, 1896) *''Melolontha chinensis'' ( Guerin, 1838) *''Melolontha ciliciensis'' Petrovitz *''Melolontha flabellata'' Sharp, 1876 *''Melolontha frater'' Arrow, 1913 – Indonesia *''Melolontha fuscotestacea'' Kraatz, 1887 *''Melolontha gutti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sericini
Sericini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 100 described species in Sericini. Members of this tribe can be identified using their mouthparts, specifically their three-jointed labium and asymmetric maxillae. Genera * '' Maladera'' Mulsant & Rey, 1871 * '' Nipponoserica'' Nomura, 1973 * ''Serica Serica (, grc, Σηρικά) was one of the easternmost countries of Asia known to the Ancient Greek and Roman geographers. It is generally taken as referring to North China North China, or Huabei () is a List of regions of China, geogr ...'' MacLeay, 1819 References * Bouchard, P., Y. Bousquet, A. Davies, M. Alonso-Zarazaga, J. Lawrence, C. Lyal, A. Newton, et al. (2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ''ZooKeys, vol. 88'', 1–972. Further reading * Arnett, R. H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (21 June 2002). ''American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liparetrini
Liparetrini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. Taxonomy Liparetrini contains the following genera: * '' Leonotus'' * '' Colpochila'' * '' Prodontria'' * '' Blepharotoma'' * '' Costelytra'' * ''Allophylus ''Allophylus'' is a genus within the plant family Sapindaceae. A list of species (incomplete): * '' Allophylus agbala'' Hauman * '' Allophylus aldabricus'' Radlk. * '' Allophylus bullatus'' Radlk. * '' Allophylus chartaceus '' (Kurz) Radlkofe ...'' * '' Odontria'' * '' Scythrodes'' * '' Heteronyx'' * '' Sericospilus'' * '' Scitaloides'' * '' Liparetrus'' * '' Telura'' References Liparetrini Beetle tribes {{Insect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockchafer
The cockchafer, colloquially called Maybug, Maybeetle, or doodlebug, is the name given to any of the European beetles of the genus ''Melolontha'', in the family Scarabaeidae. Once abundant throughout Europe and a major pest in the periodical years of "mass flight", it had been nearly eradicated in the middle of the 20th century through the agricultural intensification and has even been locally exterminated in many regions. However, since pest control was increasingly regulated in the 1980s, its numbers have started to grow again. Taxonomy There are three species of European cockchafers: *The common cockchafer, ''Melolontha melolontha'' *The forest cockchafer, ''Melolontha hippocastani'' *The large cockchafer, ''Melolontha pectoralis'', rarer and less widespread than the other two species. Description Imago, Adults of the common cockchafer reach sizes of 25–30 mm; the forest cockchafer is a little smaller (20–25 mm). The two species can best be distinguished by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June Beetle
June beetle is the common name for several scarab beetles that appear around June in temperate parts of North America: In subfamily Cetoniinae: *''Cotinis nitida'' (Green June beetle) of the southeastern United States *''Cotinis mutabilis'' (Figeater beetle) of the western and southwestern United States In subfamily Melolonthinae: *'' Amphimallon solstitiale'' (European June beetle, summer chafer) of Europe (and other species of '' Amphimallon '') *''Melolontha'' (cockchafers or May bugs) of Europe *''Phyllophaga ''Phyllophaga'' is a very large genus (more than 900 species) of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and Jul ...'' (May beetles) of the Americas *'' Polyphylla decemlineata'' (Ten-lined June beetle) of the western United States and Canada. *'' Rhizotrogus marginipes'' (and other species of '' Rhizotrogus '') See also * June bug (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyphylla
''Polyphylla'' is a genus of scarab beetle includes more than 80 species distributed in North and Central America, southern and central Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia—from Asia Minor to Japan. They typically reside in forests and orchards with most being identified by white elytra scales forming stripes. The adult beetles are often attracted to lights. Polyphylla lay their eggs on soil near plants from where the larvae hatch and burrow down to the roots on which they will feed. They reach maturity in two to three years. Species These 85 species belong to the genus ''Polyphylla'': * '' Polyphylla adspersa'' Motschulsky, 1854 * '' Polyphylla aeola'' La Rue, 1998 * '' Polyphylla aeolus'' La Rue, 1998 * '' Polyphylla alba'' (Pallas, 1773) * '' Polyphylla albertischulzi'' Kuntzen, 1933 * '' Polyphylla albolineata'' (Motschulsky, 1861) * '' Polyphylla anivallis'' La Rue, 2016 * '' Polyphylla annamensis'' (Fleutiaux, 1887) * '' Polyphylla anteronivea'' Hardy, 1978 (sali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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