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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Caldwell Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
170
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
170
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
67
160
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
109
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
14
50
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
13
49
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caldwell Parish
5 Genera with 7 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1964June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caldwell Parish
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga parvidens parvidens Theodor & Me..., 1964
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Caldwell Parish
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
1
3
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