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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
551
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
303
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
17
74
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
15
63
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
12
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
12
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caroline Islands
6 Genera with 9 Species
Adoretus Laporte, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Anoronotum Arrow, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichiorhyssemus Rakovič & K..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
9 Species
Adoretus sinicus Burmeister, 1855Chinese rose beetle
Anoronotum rufum Arrow, 1939
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius yasamatsui
Lepidiota carolinensis Arrow, 1939
Lepidiota dybasi Cartwright &..., 1971
Lepidiota furtiva Cartwright &..., 1971
Neotrichiorhyssemus esakii Nomura, 1943
Saprosites pygmaeus Harold, 1877Birthworts

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Caroline Islands
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
4
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

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
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