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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Dawes County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
343
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
343
454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
327
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
275
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
22
67
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
20
52
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dawes County
11 Genera with 15 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1915Masked Chafers3SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dawes County
15 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubiginosa LeConte, 1856
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
4
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