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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Caprock (Lea County, New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
17
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
8
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
8
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caprock
8 Genera with 11 Species
Anomala Samouelle, 1976Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1775Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1855June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1978Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caprock
11 Species
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Anomala suavis Potts, 1976Mimic triplefin
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) mescalerensis Young, 1988Two-eyed blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) pottsorum Hardy, 1978Molly miller
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Caprock
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
2
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