Bibliography for Melolonthinae
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- Allsopp, P.G. 1987. An additional exotic dynastine Temnorrhynchus retusus (F.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 26(2): 189–191
- Allsopp, P.G. 1989. Two new species of Lepidiota Kirby (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from Australia with notes on L. noxia Britton. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 28: 39-43
- Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Confirmation of Lepidiota reuleauxi Brenske (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) as the Ramu canegrub. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 29: 253-255
- Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Revision of the Pachytrichini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4: 753-761
- Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Revision of the Systellopini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3(1989): 197-227 [Date published 28 Feb 1990]
- Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Sexual dimorphism in the adult antennae of Antitrogus parvulus Britton and Lepidiota negatoria Blackburn (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 29: 261-266
- Allsopp, P.G. 1990. Two new species and new distribution records of Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 44(2): 217-223
- Allsopp, P.G. 1993. Antitrogus costai, a new chafer beetle from central Queensland, Australia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini). Israel Journal of Zoology 39:. Israel Journal of Zoology 39: 193-196
- Allsopp, P.G. 1993. Antitrogus villosus sp. n. (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Melolonthinae) from Western Victoria. Australian Entomologist 20(4): 153-155 [Date published 17/Dec/1993]
- Allsopp, P.G. 1993. Identity of canegrubs attributed to Antitrogus mussoni (Blackburn) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 47(2): 195-201 [Date published 30/Jun/1993]
- Allsopp, P.G. 1993. Three new species of Chilodiplus Sharp (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from Northern Australia. Australian Entomologist 20: 49-55
- Allsopp, P.G. 1999. Three new species of Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2): 453-458 [Date published 30/Jun/1999]
- Allsopp, P.G. 2003. Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini). Australian Journal of Entomology 42(2): 159-178 [Date published 29 Apr. 2003]
- Allsopp, P.G. 2018. Alepida, a new genus for seven Australian species attributed to Lepidiota Kirby, 1828, and one new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Melolonthini). Australian Entomologist 45(4): 441-464
- Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): a second species of Hypolepida Britton, 1978. Zootaxa 4742(3): 595-600
- Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Clarification of the status of the types of Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) described before 1950. Zootaxa 4885(4): 451–486 [Date published 27/11/2020]
- Allsopp, P.G. 2022. Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): reclassification of eight species to Antitrogus Burmeister, 1855 and Barryfilius new genus. Zootaxa 5213(5): 513-545
- Allsopp, P.G. 2023. Confusion in the names of some Queensland Scarabaeoidea (coleoptera): original spelling, prevailing usage or homonymy. Australian Entomologist 50(2): 47-62
- Allsopp, P.G. & Smith, A.B.T. 2022. Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): a third species of Allothnonius Britton, 1978, and notes on the other known species. Zootaxa 5099(4): 475-484
- Allsopp, P.G. & Watkins, S.G. 1995. Lepidiota brittoni, a new species from coastal New South Wales (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Australian Entomologist 22(3): 79-82 [Date published 29/Sept/1995]
- Arrow, G.J. 1924. On the Stethaspis group of melolonthid Coleoptera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 13: 546-553
- Arrow, G.J. 1932. A few new species of Melolonthine Coleoptera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 9: 189-197
- Arrow, G.J. 1941. Some undescribed species of melolonthid Coleoptera from Western New Guinea and the adjacent islands of Waigeu and Japen. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 11 7: 448-464
- Blackburn, T. 1888. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3: 805-875
- Blackburn, T. 1888. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 10: 12-30
- Blackburn, T. 1888. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 10: 36-51
- Blackburn, T. 1889. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3: 1387-1506 [Date published 22 March 1889]
- Blackburn, T. 1889. Revision of the genus Heteronyx with descriptions of new species. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3(1888): 1321-1362 [Date published 22 Mar. 1889]
- Blackburn, T. 1889. Revision of the genus Heteronyx with descriptions of new species. Part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4: 137-170
- Blackburn, T. 1889. Revision of the genus Heteronyx with descriptions of new species. Part III. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4: 425-444 [Date published 20 Sept. 1889]
- Blackburn, T. 1890. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part VII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 13: 82-93 [Date published Dec. 31, 1890]
- Blackburn, T. 1890. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part VIII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 5: 553-592 [Date published Dec. 16, 1890]
- Blackburn, T. 1890. Revision of the genera Colpochila (including Haplonycha), Sericesthis and their allies, with descriptions of new species. Part I. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 5: 517-552
- Blackburn, T. 1890. Revision of the genus Heteronyx with descriptions of new species. Part IV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4: 661-706
- Blackburn, T. 1890. Revision of the genus Heteronyx with descriptions of new species. Part V. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 4: 1217-1246
- Blackburn, T. 1891. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part X. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 14: 292-345
- Blackburn, T. 1892. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 15(2): 207-261
- Blackburn, T. 1892. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 7(2): 283-300 [Date published 22 Nov. 1892]
- Blackburn, T. 1892. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part X. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 6(3): 479-550 [Date published May 23, 1892]
- Blackburn, T. 1892. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Part XI. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 7(I): 65-151
- Blackburn, T. 1892. Scientific results of the Elder Exploring Expedition: Coleoptera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 16: 16-61
- Blackburn, T. 1894. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XV. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 18: 139-168
- Blackburn, T. 1894. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XVI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 18: 200-240
- Blackburn, T. 1895. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XVII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 19: 27-60 [Date published Jul., 1895]
- Blackburn, T. 1897. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 21: 88-98
- Blackburn, T. 1898. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXIII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 22: 18-64
- Blackburn, T. 1900. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXVI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 24: 35-68 [Date published Aug. 1900]
- Blackburn, T. 1900. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXVII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 24: 113-169 [Date published Dec. 31, 1900]
- Blackburn, T. 1905. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXXV. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 29: 270-332
- Blackburn, T. 1906. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXXVI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 30: 263-324
- Blackburn, T. 1907. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXXVII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 31: 231-299
- Blackburn, T. 1908. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXXVIII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 32: 362–386
- Blackburn, T. 1909. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XXXIX. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 33: 18-81
- Blackburn, T. 1910. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XL. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 34: 146–230
- Blackburn, T. 1911. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XLI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 35: 173-203 [Date published Dec. 31, 1911]
- Blackburn, T. 1912. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. XLII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 36: 40-75 [Date published Dec. 31, 1912]
- Blackburn, T. [1887] 1888. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera with descriptions of new species. Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia 10: 177-287
- Blanchard, C.E. 1846. Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée exécuté par ordre du Roi Pendant les Années 1837–1840. Atlas Zoologique. Paris : Gide & Co. Vol. Insects pls 1-25.
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- Blanchard, C.E. 1851. Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. Catalogue de la Collection Entomologique. Classe des insectes. Ordre des Coléoptères. Paris : Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Vol. II pp. 129-240.
- Blanchard, C.E. 1853. Description des Insectes. pp. 1-422 in Hombron, J.B. & Jacquinot, H. (eds). Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les Corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée; exécuté par ordre du Roi pendant les années 1837–1840. Zoologie. Paris : Gide & Baudry Vol. 4.
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- Böving, A.G. 1936. Description of the larva of Plectris aliena Chapin and explanation of new terms applied to the epipharynx and rasters (Scarabaeidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 38: 169-185
- Brenske, E. 1895. Uebersicht der Arten de Coleopteren-Gattung Lepidoderma Wath. Societas Entomologica. Stuttgart 1894(1895): 41-42
- Brenske, E. 1898. Einige neue Melolonthiden. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 59: 236-248
- Brenske, E. 1900. Melolonthiden. pp. 622-624 in Semon, R.W. (ed.). Zoologische Forschungsreisen in Australien und dem Malayischen Archipel. (Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft zu Jena-Denksc). Jena : Fischer Vol. 5.
- Britton, E.B. 1957. A Revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). London : British Museum Vol. 1 vii 185 pp. 42 pls.
- Britton, E.B. 1957. A revision of the genus Dermolelepida (Coleoptera: Melolonthinae). Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London B 26: 51-59
- Britton, E.B. 1959. Australian Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Frey Museum. Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum Georg Frey 10: 276-301
- Britton, E.B. 1959. New species of Lepidiota (Coleoptera: Melolonthinae) from Queensland, Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 13 1(1958): 802-806 [Date published 22 Sept. 1959]
- Britton, E.B. 1963. A new species of Lepidiota (Coleoptera: Melolonthinae) affecting sugar cane in Queensland. Journal of the Entomological Society of Queensland 2: 4-5
- Britton, E.B. 1978. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 2. Tribe Melolonthini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 60: 1-150
- Britton, E.B. 1979. New Australian Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18: 193-197
- Britton, E.B. 1980. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 3. Tribe Liparetrini Genus Liparetrus. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 76: 1-209
- Britton, E.B. 1985. Lepidiota noxia sp. n. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae), a pest of sugarcane in Queensland. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 24: 117-119
- Britton, E.B. 1986. A revision of the Australian Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Vol. 4. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Colpochila. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 118: 1-135
- Britton, E.B. 1987. Megacoryne carnabyorum, a new genus and species of Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Australia. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 26: 41-43
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