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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Cherokee County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1497
2136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
282
1496
2136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
263
1434
2027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1267
1807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
71
538
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
64
447
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
45
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
45
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
35
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cherokee County (Kansas)
35 Genera with 44 Species
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Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1801Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1860Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1817June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1915
Bee-Like Flower Scarabs0SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (Kansas)
44 Species
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius hesperius Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Diplotaxis rudis LeConte, 1860
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arkansana Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forbesi Glasgow, 1916
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga knochi Gyllenhall, 1817
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Cherokee County (Kansas)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
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