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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Delaware (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
324
2402
4267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
323
2399
4263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
311
2353
4155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
218
1974
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
79
921
1653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
808
1361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
83
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
83
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
64
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Delaware
64 Genera with 132 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1915Shining Leaf Chafer7SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18237SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug4SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
CotinusSmoketree1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1826Anteater Scarab Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1846Masked Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets7SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1848Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18052SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Delaware
132 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala flavipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Anomala lucicola Fabricius, 1798
Anomala minuta (Burmeister, 1844)⇒ Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Anomala nigropicta (Casey, 1915)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala umbra Casey, 1915
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) depressipennis LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cotinus nitidaGreen June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826Bowman stygobromid
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala villosa (Blanchard, 1846)⇒ Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx fuscula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis fulva (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis tenuis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euphoria areata Fabricius, 1775
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) equina LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Megasoma enema (Marcgraf, 1848)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glaberrima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Pseudataenius contortus Cartwright, 1974
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhyssemus scaber Haldeman, 1848
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
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 Delaware
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
20
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
15
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