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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1604
2438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1237
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
58
493
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
442
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
51
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
51
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
41
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
41 Genera with 80 Species
#ACDEGHLMNOPRST
Agamopus Bates, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 188712SpeciesTaxom
Cartwrightia Islas, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Clinteria Burmeister, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1894Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1960Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthus Péringuey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Homoiosternus Ohaus, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Monoplistes Lansberge, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 187713SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1940June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Planophileurus Chapin, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1792Ox Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Temnoplectron Westwood, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Tesserodon Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1801Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
80 Species
Agamopus lampros Bates, 1887
Agrilinus ibericus Harold, 1874
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius heinekeni Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius languidus Schmidt, 1911Antarctic dragonfishes
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909Scarab beetle
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius strigicauda Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Cartwrightia islasi O.L.Cartwright, 1967
Clinteria atra Wiedemann, 1823
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla lesnei Paulian, 1933
Cremastocheilus (Trinodia) opaculus Horn, 1894
Cyclocephala dolichotarsa Ratcliffe & ..., 2008
Cyclocephala frontalis (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Dilochrosis brownii Kirby, 1818
Diplotaxis mistura Vaurie, 1960
Drepanocanthus lineatus Wiedemann, 1823
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euoniticellus africanus Harold, 1873Greater sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus cubiensis Castelnau, 1840Scarab beetle
Euphoria dimidiata Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria geminata Chevrolat, 1835
Euphoria pulchella Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Gymnetis stellata Latreille, 1813
Heliocopris andersoni Bates, 1868
Hemiphileurus laevicauda Bates, 1888
Hemiphileurus ryani Ratcliffe & ..., 1998
Homophileurus cubanus Prell, 1911
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lepidiota perkinsi Blackburn, 1912
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Lepidiota weiri Britton, 1978
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Ligyrus fossor Latreille, 1813
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Monoplistes haroldi Lansberge, 1874
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus desectus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus discolor (Hope, 1841)⇒ Onthophagus impurus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus endota Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus erichsoni Hope, 1841
Onthophagus glabratus Hope, 1842
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus parrumbal Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus picipennis Hope, 1841
Onthophagus propinquus (MacLeay, 1888)⇒ Onthophagus vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus vilis Harold, 1877
Oxythyrea dulcis Reitter, 1898
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) youngi Cartwright, 1935
Phyllophaga bahama (Saylor, 1940)⇒ Phyllophaga youngi Cartwright, 1935
Planophileurus planicollis Chevrolat, 1865
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Heteroprotaetia) fusca Herbst, 1790Asian Mango Flower Beetle
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Rutela formosa Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Strategus ajax Olivier, 1789
Strategus anachoreta Burmeister, 1847
Strategus atlanticus Ratcliffe, 1976
Strategus talpa Fabricius, 1792
Temnoplectron boucomonti Paulian, 1934
Temnoplectron rotundum Westwood, 1841
Tesserodon novaehollandiae Fabricius, 1775
Tomarus adoceteus Ratcliffe & ..., 2010
Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801Carrot Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Bahamas
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
9
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
10
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeidae at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeidae at gbif.org
Scarabaeidae at irmng.org
Scarabaeidae at itis.gov