Harrison, James du Guesclin2015-05-282015-05-282014Harrison, JDG 2014, 'Review of the South African species of Pegylis Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) commonly known as large wattle chafers', African Entomology, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 685-713.1021-3589http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45330Areview of the three known species of Pegylis occurring in SouthAfrica is provided, including a dichotomous key, illustrations of diagnostic features, distribution maps and notes on natural history. Lectotypes are designated for Hypopholis sommeri Burmeister, 1855, and Pegylis pondoensis Arrow, 1943. Pegylis vittata atrata Machatschke, 1955 syn. nov. is regarded here as conspecific with Pegylis vittata.enEntomological Society of Southern AfricaAdoretopsisHypopholisPegylisPegylidiusTaxonomySouthern AfricaWhite grubsChafersSporadic pestsReview of the South African species of Pegylis Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) commonly known as large wattle chafersArticle