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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Baltimore County (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
907
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
907
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
847
1062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
736
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
44
245
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
207
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
34
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
34
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
29
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baltimore County
29 Genera with 31 Species
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Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1911Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baltimore County
31 Species
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Baltimore County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
3
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