Rhizotrogus Latreille, 1825

[53 species].

Type species Melolontha aestiva Olivier, 1789, by monotypy.

Notes: Latreille (1825) proposed this genus under the French vernacular name Rhizotrogue and various authors have spelt Rhizotrogus as “ Rhisotrogus ”, “ Rhisotragus ” or “ Rhysotrogus ”.