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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
957
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
957
1104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
926
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
780
909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
43
236
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
39
172
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
25
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
25
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
20
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cherokee County (Texas)
20 Genera with 35 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1868Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Clinteria Burmeister, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cherokee County (Texas)
35 Species
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Clinteria atra Wiedemann, 1823
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tuberculifrons Harold, 1871Dung beetle
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arkansana Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus nasutus Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Cherokee County (Texas)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
6
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