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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Bolivar County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1074
1313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
1071
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1034
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
879
1054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
44
197
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
39
158
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bolivar County
17 Genera with 22 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1775Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17593SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1851June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1833Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bolivar County
22 Species
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) concinnus (Laporte, 1840)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Bolivar County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
6
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