Melolontha Fabricius 1775 (scarab beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae

Alternative spelling: Melalontha

Full reference: J. C. Fabricius. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, Sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus 1-832

Parent taxon: Melolonthini according to P. G. Allsopp and P. Schoolmeesters 2024

See also Bouchard et al. 2011, Fabricius 1775, Green et al. 2006, Krell 2000, Latreille 1796, Latreille 1802, Müller 1776 and Statz 1952

Sister taxa: Melolonthina, Melolonthites, Miolachnosterna, Schizonychina

Subtaxa: Melolontha melolontha Melolontha solitaria

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (4 collections)

• Miocene of Czechia (1)

• Oligocene of Germany (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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