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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Decatur County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
903
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
903
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
864
1156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
719
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
195
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
38
161
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
28
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
28
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
21
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Decatur County (Iowa)
21 Genera with 32 Species
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Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18235SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1906Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1801
Anteater Scarab Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur County (Iowa)
32 Species
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris arizonensis Schaeffer, 1906
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Decatur County (Iowa)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
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