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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
600
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
600
639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
583
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
518
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
112
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
85
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Broward County
10 Genera with 13 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1775Masked Chafers3SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scatimus Erichson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1922Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Broward County
13 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius exiguus Brown, 1932
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Leiopsammodius malkini Cartwright, 1946Hen-like blenny
Platychelus dispar Burmeister, 1844
Protaetia (Heteroprotaetia) fusca Herbst, 1790Asian Mango Flower Beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scatimus ovatus Harold, 1862
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus subtropicus Blatchley, 1922Sugarcane beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Broward County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
4
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
3
6
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