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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Dale County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
347
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
347
443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
317
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
272
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
32
106
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
28
79
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
7
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
7
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dale County
5 Genera with 11 Species
Ataenius Harold, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1885June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dale County
11 Species
Ataenius erratus Fall, 1930
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) postrema Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) uniformis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) georgiana Horn, 1885
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Dale County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
1
2
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