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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Citrus County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
194
731
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
194
731
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
711
801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
638
727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
174
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
31
146
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
23
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
20
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Citrus County
20 Genera with 30 Species
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug6SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1851June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Citrus County
30 Species
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus geomysi Cartwright, 1939
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) depressipennis LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Citrus County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
10
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