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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Clemson (Pickens County, South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
114
376
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
376
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
357
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
81
298
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
26
145
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
128
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
31
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Clemson
31 Genera with 39 Species
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Anomala Samouelle, 1884Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1889June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Psilocnemis Burmeister, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847
Carrot Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clemson
39 Species
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala oblivia Horn, 1884Pine chafer
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ulkei Smith, 1889
Platytomus atlanticus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Psilocnemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1842
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus bibens Fabricius, 1775
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Clemson
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
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