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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Brevard County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
575
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
575
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
558
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
439
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
140
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
33
119
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
15
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brevard County
15 Genera with 17 Species
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1809Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1915
Bee-Like Flower Scarabs0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brevard County
17 Species
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Dellacasiellus laevigatus Haldeman, 1848
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strategus splendens Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Brevard County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
1
1
Genus
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