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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Baja California Sur (Northwest Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
1352
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
1352
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1323
1788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
992
1319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
349
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
47
303
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
49
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
49
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
39
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baja California Sur
39 Genera with 83 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPST
Acoma Casey, 20119SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1948Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1894Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Chaunocolus Saylor, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1915Masked Chafers5SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets9SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiataenius Chalumeau, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 19408SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1861Elephant beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Oncerus LeConte, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1863Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1863June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Podolasia Harold, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Podostena Howden, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1981Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baja California Sur
83 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acoma cazieri Saylor, 1948
Acoma confusa Van Dyke, 1928Duck barnacle
Acoma dilemma Saylor, 1948
Acoma glabrata Cazier, 1953
Acoma incognita Howden, 1958
Acoma parva Howden, 1958
Acoma robusta Van Dyke, 1928Duck barnacle
Acoma stathami Cazier, 1953
Acoma westcotti Warner, 2011
Anomala peninsularis (Schaeffer, 1906)⇒ Anomala fulvohirta Arrow, 1915
Anomala raydoma Saylor, 1948
Ataeniopsis duncani Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius confertus Fall, 1909
Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius hirsutus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius lobatus Horn, 1887Scratchbush
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius setiger Bates, 1887
Boreocanthon puncticollis LeConte, 1866
Canthon (Boreocanthon) puncticollis (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Canthon punctatus Schmidt, 1922
Canthon (Canthon) obliquus Horn, 1894
Chaunocolus cornutus Saylor, 1937
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cyclocephala halffteriana Martínez, 1968
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Dellacasiellus ruficlarus Fall, 1932
Dichelonyx picea Horn, 1894
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis academia Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis anthracina Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis australis Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis confusa Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis flexa Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis mascula Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis missionaria Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis moerens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis polita Fall, 1909
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Euphoria fascifera LeConte, 1861
Haroldiataenius lucanus Horn, 1871
Hemiphileurus illatus LeConte, 1854
Hemiphileurus illatus mexicanus Endrödi, 1978
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Ligyrus peninsularis Casey, 1915
Listrochelus baja Warner, 2022
Listrochelus carminator Horn, 1894
Listrochelus densicollis LeConte, 1863
Listrochelus disparilis Horn, 1878
Listrochelus michelbacheri Saylor, 1940
Listrochelus miraflora Saylor, 1940
Listrochelus peninsularis Saylor, 1940
Listrochelus pilosipes Saylor, 1940
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Megasoma cedrosa Hardy, 1972
Megasoma cedrosum Hardy, 1972Rosy blenny
Megasoma lecontei Hardy, 1972Rosy blenny
Megasoma pachecoi Cartwright, 1963
Megasoma thersites LeConte, 1861
Neopsammodius mimeticus Fall, 1932
Oncerus floralis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) cartwrighti Howden, 1973
Onthophagus bajacalifornianus Moctezuma & ..., 2019
Oxygrylius peninsularis Casey, 1915
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Parapsammodius puncticollis LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota lucae LeConte, 1863
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) canipolea Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) contaminata Fall, 1932
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) maculicollis LeConte, 1863
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Platytomus micros Bates, 1887Beetle
Podolasia peninsularis Howden, 1954Manytoothed blenny
Podolasia varicolor Saylor, 1948
Podostena litoralis Howden, 1997Twocolour blenny
Podostena sleeperi Howden, 1997Twocolour blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) multimaculata Hardy, 1981
Strigoderma sulcipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Baja California Sur
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
13
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
9
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
7
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