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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Clark County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
516
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
516
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
501
876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
422
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
21
123
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
19
94
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
7
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
7
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Clark County (Nevada)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1846Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1907Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clark County (Nevada)
8 Species
Ataenius californicus Horn, 1887
Cotalpa flavida Horn, 1878
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala villosa (Blanchard, 1846)⇒ Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis knausi Schaeffer, 1907
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Clark County (Nevada)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
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
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