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: Melolonthina according to P. Bouchard et al. 2011

See also Fabricius 1775, Fabricius 1798, Green et al. 2006, Krell 2000, Latreille 1796, Latreille 1802, Müller 1776 and Statz 1952

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Melolontha melolontha Melolontha solitaria

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Ecology:

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the United Kingdom (4 collections)

• Miocene of the Czech Republic (1)

• Oligocene of Germany (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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