Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 419
3503
6778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 416
3499
6774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 396
3411
6581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 290
2948
5875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 75
720
1440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 69
602
977 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 4
37
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 4
37
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles | 30
37 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Central Alberta
30 Genera with 37 Species #ACDEIMOPRST
| Anomala Samouelle, 1912 | Shining Leaf Chafer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodius Hellwig, 1774 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ataenius Harold, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calamosternus Motschulsky, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758 | Tumblebug | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilothorax Motschulsky, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobopterus Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 1928 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992 | Masked Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dialytes Harold, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diapterna Horn, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelonyx Harris, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphoria Burmeister, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isonychus Mannerheim, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinopterus Mulsant, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melolontha Fabricius, 1758 | Billy witch | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onthophagus Latreille, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Otophorus Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophaga Harris, 1845 | June beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 1827 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyphylla Harris, 1856 | Lined June Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Popillia Leach, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rhyssemus Mulsant, 1842 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serica MacLeay, 1850 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Teuchestes Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tomarus Erichson, 1847 | Carrot Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trichiotinus Casey, 1837 | Bee-Like Flower Scarabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Alberta
37 Species | Anomala bruchomorpha Arrow, 1912 | | | Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | Common dung beetle | | Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774) | ⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823 | Black turfgrass ataenius | | Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Granular Small Dung Beetle | | Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758 | Dull tumblebug | | Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776) | ⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776 | | Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758 | Erratic small dung beetle | | Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928 | | | Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992 | | | Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825 | | | Diapterna omissa LeConte, 1850 | | | Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837 | Green rose chafer | | Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946 | | | Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787 | Brown dung beetle | | Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Fruit Chafer | | Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850 | | | Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790 | Spring small dung beetle | | Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758 | Cockchafer | | Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758 | Mottled dung beetle | | Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961 | | | Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758 | Bloody small dung beetle | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850 | Cranberry White Grub | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845 | Rugose June beetle | | Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825 | | | Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987 | Benttooths | | Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827 | | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Popillia japonica Newman, 1838 | Japanese beetle | | Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991 | Masked stargazer | | Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837 | | | Serica tristis LeConte, 1850 | Small leafchafer | | Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758 | Digger small dung beetle | | Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837 | Bee-Mimic Beetle |
Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Central Alberta | Subfamily | Aphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles | 15
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles | 2
1 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs | 6
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeidae at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeidae at gbif.org
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