Bibliography for Melolonthini

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• 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. 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]
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• Allsopp, P.G. 2020. Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): a second species of Hypolepida Britton, 1978. Zootaxa 4742(3): 595-600
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