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Melolontha Fabricius, 1775

1038029  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1038029)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Scarabaeidae (Family)
  8. Melolontha (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Aplosternus Scudder, 1882 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Apropyga Medvedev, 1951 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Hoplosternus Agassiz, 1846 · unaccepted > unjustified emendation
Hoplosternus Guérin-Méneville, 1838 · unaccepted > unavailable name (nonexistent name: incorrect authorship)
Ludibrius Des Gozis, 1886 · unaccepted > unjustified emendation (unnecessary replacement name)
Oplosternus Guérin-Méneville, 1838 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Species Melolontha aceris Faldermann, 1835
  2. Species Melolontha astrolabei Boisduval, 1835
  3. Species Melolontha melolontha (Linne, 1758)
  4. Species Melolontha obesa Boisduval, 1835
  5. Species Melolontha rubiginosa Fairmaire, 1889
  6. Species Melolontha abdominalis Fabricius, 1781 accepted as Anthypna abdominalis Fabricius, 1781
  7. Species Melolontha aenea Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Repsimus aeneus (Fabricius, 1775)
  8. Species Melolontha aequinoctialis Herbst, 1790 accepted as Miltotrogus aequinoctialis (Herbst, 1790)
  9. Species Melolontha albomarginata Herbst, 1790 accepted as Ichnestoma cuspidata Fabricius, 1787
  10. Species Melolontha alopex Fabricius, 1787 accepted as Sparrmannia alopex (Fabricius, 1787)
  11. Species Melolontha alpina Olivier, 1789 accepted as Anthypna abdominalis Fabricius, 1781
  12. Species Melolontha antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Anomala antiqua (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  13. Species Melolontha aphodioides Illiger, 1800 accepted as Germarostes aphodioides Illiger, 1800
  14. Species Melolontha aurulenta Kirby, 1818 accepted as Diphucephala aurulenta (Kirby, 1818)
  15. Species Melolontha australis Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Anoxia australis (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  16. Species Melolontha bicarinata Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Trichiodera bicarinata (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  17. Species Melolontha bisignata Herbst, 1790 accepted as Anisorrhina flavomaculata Fabricius, 1798
  18. Species Melolontha bombylius Fabricius, 1787 accepted as Vittateulasia bombylius Fabricius, 1787
  19. Species Melolontha candida Olivier, 1789 accepted as Cyphochilus candida (Olivier, 1789)
  20. Species Melolontha candidae Petagna, 1786 accepted as Pachypus candidae Petagna, 1786
  21. Species Melolontha castanea Olivier, 1789 accepted as Cyclocephala castanea Olivier, 1789
  22. Species Melolontha chlorotica Gyllenhall, 1817 accepted as Heteronyx chlorotica (Gyllenhall, 1817)
  23. Species Melolontha chlorotica Schönherr, 1817 accepted as Heteronyx chlorotica (Gyllenhall, 1817)
  24. Species Melolontha chrysomelinus Fabricius, 1792 accepted as Ochodaeus chrysomeloides Schrank, 1781
  25. Species Melolontha chrysomeloides Schrank, 1781 accepted as Ochodaeus chrysomeloides Schrank, 1781
  26. Species Melolontha cicatricosa Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Amblyterus cicatricosus (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  27. Species Melolontha ciliata Boisduval, 1835 accepted as Ophropyx ciliata (Boisduval, 1835)
  28. Species Melolontha colaspidoides Schönherr, 1817 accepted as Diphucephala colaspidoides (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  29. Species Melolontha colaspidoides Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Diphucephala colaspidoides (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  30. Species Melolontha cornutus Olivier, 1789 accepted as Pachypus candidae Petagna, 1786
  31. Species Melolontha destructor Tepper, 1878 accepted as Colpochila obesa (Blanchard, 1850)
  32. Species Melolontha dubius Olivier, 1789 accepted as Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
  33. Species Melolontha elongata Olivier, 1789 accepted as Cyclocephala castanea Olivier, 1789
  34. Species Melolontha emarginata Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Elaphocera emarginata (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  35. Species Melolontha excavatus Fabricius, 1792 accepted as Pachypus candidae Petagna, 1786
  36. Species Melolontha fervida Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Lachnosterna fervida (Fabricius, 1775)
  37. Species Melolontha festiva Fabricius, 1792 accepted as Pyronota festiva (Fabricius, 1792)
  38. Species Melolontha geminatus Fabricius, 1801 accepted as Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
  39. Species Melolontha glacialis Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Sericoides glacialis (Fabricius, 1775)
  40. Species Melolontha henningii Fischer, 1824 accepted as Lasiopsis henningii (Fischer, 1824)
  41. Species Melolontha heterodactyla Germar, 1848 accepted as Rhopaea heterodactyla (Germar, 1848)
  42. Species Melolontha hirticula Knoch, 1801 accepted as Holotrichia hirticula (Knoch, 1801)
  43. Species Melolontha irrorata Gebler, 1841 accepted as Polyphylla irrorata (Gebler, 1841)
  44. Species Melolontha lanceolata Say, 1824? accepted as Phyllophaga lanceolata (Say, 1824?)
  45. Species Melolontha leucophthalmus Fischer von Waldheim, 1823 accepted as Cyclocephala melanocephala Fabricius, 1775
  46. Species Melolontha limbatus Olivier, 1789 accepted as Campulipus limbatus Olivier, 1789
  47. Species Melolontha linearis Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Dichelonyx linearis (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  48. Species Melolontha longicornis Fabricius, 1787 accepted as Macrophylla longicornis (Fabricius, 1787)
  49. Species Melolontha longitarsis Illiger, 1803 accepted as Elaphocera longitarsis (Illiger, 1803)
  50. Species Melolontha melanictera Klug, 1833 accepted as Enaria melanictera (Klug, 1833)
  51. Species Melolontha melanocephala Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Cyclocephala melanocephala Fabricius, 1775
  52. Species Melolontha monticola Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Liparetrus monticolus (Fabricius, 1775)
  53. Species Melolontha morio Fabricius, 1792 accepted as Paratriodonta morio (Fabricius, 1792)
  54. Species Melolontha mutata Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Euserica mutata (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  55. Species Melolontha nigrocephala Degeer, 1774 accepted as Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
  56. Species Melolontha orientalis Krynizky, 1832 accepted as Anoxia orientalis (Krynizky, 1832)
  57. Species Melolontha pallens Fabricius, 1798 accepted as Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
  58. Species Melolontha pilosicollis Knoch, 1801 accepted as Lachnosterna pilosicollis (Knoch, 1801)
  59. Species Melolontha pini Fabricius accepted as Amphimallon pini (Fabricius)
  60. Species Melolontha plexus Zoubkoff, 1833 accepted as Adoretops plexus (Zoubkoff, 1833)
  61. Species Melolontha porcata Swartz, 1817 accepted as Onochaeta porcata (Swartz, 1817)
  62. Species Melolontha pruinosa Dalman, 1823 accepted as Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835
  63. Species Melolontha pubereus Mannerheim, 1829 accepted as Phyllophaga pubereus (Mannerheim, 1829)
  64. Species Melolontha pulverea Knoch, 1801 accepted as Chioneosoma pulverea (Knoch, 1801)
  65. Species Melolontha pulvereum Knoch, 1801 accepted as Chioneosoma pulvereum (Knoch, 1801)
  66. Species Melolontha quercus Knoch, 1801 accepted as Phyllophaga quercus (Knoch, 1801)
  67. Species Melolontha rorida Weber, 1801 accepted as Leucopholis rorida (Weber, 1801)
  68. Species Melolontha ruricola Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Homaloplia ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)
  69. Species Melolontha sericea Kirby, 1818 accepted as Diphucephala sericea (Kirby, 1818)
  70. Species Melolontha serrata Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Holotrichia serrata (Fabricius, 1775)
  71. Species Melolontha serrata Fabricius, 1787 accepted as Holotrichia serrata (Fabricius, 1787)
  72. Species Melolontha serrulata accepted as Schoenherria serrulata
  73. Species Melolontha signata Fabricius, 1781 accepted as Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
  74. Species Melolontha splendida Fabricius, 1781 accepted as Ablabera splendida (Fabricius, 1781)
  75. Species Melolontha stigma Fabricius, 1798 accepted as Lepidiota stigma (Fabricius, 1798)
  76. Species Melolontha surinamensis Herbst, 1790 accepted as Stegopterus vittatus Fabricius, 1781
  77. Species Melolontha suturalis Boisduval, 1835 accepted as Stethaspis suturalis (Boisduval, 1835)
  78. Species Melolontha sylvicola Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Liparetrus sylvicola Blanchard, 1853 accepted as Liparetrus picipennis Germar, 1848
  79. Species Melolontha transversa Fabricius, 1801 accepted as Aplidia transversa (Fabricius, 1801)
  80. Species Melolontha umbraculata Burmeister, 1855 accepted as Exolontha umbraculata (Burmeister, 1855)
  81. Species Melolontha uncinata Illiger, 1802 accepted as Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
  82. Species Melolontha valida Schonherr, 1817 accepted as Cyclocephala castanea Olivier, 1789
  83. Species Melolontha variolosa Hentz, 1830 accepted as Polyphylla variolosa (Hentz, 1830)
  84. Species Melolontha ventralis Erichson, 1847 accepted as Cyclocephala melanocephala Fabricius, 1775
  85. Species Melolontha viridiaenea Donovan, 1805 accepted as Anoplognathus viridiaeneus Leach
  86. Species Melolontha vittata Fabricius, 1775 accepted as Vittateulasia vittata Fabricius, 1775
  87. Species Melolontha vulpes Fabricius, 1792 accepted as Pygopleurus vulpes Fabricius, 1792
  88. Species Melolontha vulpina Gyllenhal, 1817 accepted as Chioneosoma vulpina (Gyllenhal, 1817)
  89. Species Melolontha zebra Olivier, 1789 accepted as Stegopterus vittatus Fabricius, 1781
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Fabricius, J.C. (1775). Systema entomologiae : sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Officina Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. [xxxii] + 832 pp., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.36510
page(s): 31 [details] 
Taxonomic remark Available name, validated by ICZN (Opinion 1754, 1994).  
Taxonomic remark Available name, validated by ICZN (Opinion 1754, 1994). [details]
IRMNG (2025). Melolontha Fabricius, 1775. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1038029 on 2025-11-17
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2006-09-20 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
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original description Fabricius, J.C. (1775). Systema entomologiae : sistens insectorum classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, observationibus. Officina Libraria Kortii, Flensburgi et Lipsiae. [xxxii] + 832 pp., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.36510
page(s): 31 [details] 

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details] 

status source ICZN. (1994). Opinion 1745. Histoire abrégée des insectes qui se trouvent aux environs de Paris (Geoffroy, 1762): some generic names conserved. <em>Bulletin of zoological nomenclature.</em> 51(1): 58-70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12251800 [details] 

verified source for family Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details] 

current name source Allsopp, P. G.; Schoolmeesters, P. (2024). All genera of the world: Subfamilies Prototroginae, Cretoscarabaeinae, Dynamopodinae, Electrorubesopsinae, Phaenomeridinae, Orphninae, Allidiostomatinae, Aclopinae, Lichniinae, Melolonthinae, Oncerinae, Podolasiinae, Sericinae, Sericoidinae (Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). <em>Megataxa.</em> 12(1): 104-175., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/megataxa.12.1.2 [details] 

extant flag source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details] 

habitat flag source as per family [details] 

original description (of Ludibrius Des Gozis, 1886) Des Gozis, M. (1886). Recherche de l'espèce typique de quelques anciens genres: rectifications synonymiques et notes diverses. Montluçon: Herbin. 36 pp., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.69640
page(s): 33 [details] 

original description (of Oplosternus Guérin-Méneville, 1838) Guérin-Méneville, F.E. (1839). Insectes du voyage de la Favorite. <em>Magasin de Zoologie.</em> 8(Cl. IX, pl. 225-238), 1–80. [1838]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37129147
page(s): 63 [details] 

original description (of Apropyga Medvedev, 1951) Medvedev, S.I. (1951). Жесткокрылые. Т. X, вып. 10. Пластинчатоусые (Scarabaeidae). Подсем. Melolonthinae, часть 1 (хрущи). [Coleoptera Volume 10. Part 1, Lamellicornia (Scarabaeidae) subfamily Melolonthinae, part 1 (May beetles)]. <em>Fauna SSSR (N.S.).</em> 46: 1-514., available online at https://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/rus/simed_51.htm
page(s): 126 [details] 

original description (of Hoplosternus Agassiz, 1846) Agassiz, L. (1846). Nomenclatoris zoologici index universalis. Jent & Gassman. viii + 393 pp. [1847]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33664307
page(s): 186, 262 [details] 

original description (of Aplosternus Scudder, 1882) Scudder, S.H. (1882). Nomenclator zoologicus. An alphabetical list of all generic names that have been employed by naturalists for recent and fossil animals from the earliest times to the close of the year 1879. I. Supplemental list of genera in zoology. List of generic names employed in zoology and paleontology to the close of the year 1879,chiefly supplemental to those catalogued by Agassiz and Marschall, or indexed in the Zoological Record. <em>Bulletin of the United States National Museum.</em> 19: 1-376., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/15892
page(s): 28 [details] 
Unreviewed
Nomenclatural status available [details]

Taxonomic remark Available name, validated by ICZN (Opinion 1754, 1994). [details]
To BioNames database (from synonym Ludibrius Des Gozis, 1886)
To ION (Index to Organism Names) (from synonym Ludibrius Des Gozis, 1886)
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