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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Butler County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
954
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
954
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
921
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
761
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
215
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
32
169
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
36
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
29
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Butler County (Iowa)
29 Genera with 34 Species
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Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1801
Anteater Scarab Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1824June beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1915
Bee-Like Flower Scarabs0SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Butler County (Iowa)
34 Species
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Dellacasiellus kirni Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Geomyphilus russeus Brown, 1928
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Neopsammodius interruptus Say, 1835
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) velutinus Horn, 1875
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Tostegoptera) lanceolata Say, 1824
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Butler County (Iowa)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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