Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Denton County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 284
1481
1826 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 284
1481
1826 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 267
1425
1740 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 185
1224
1490 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 46
377
428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 41
315
353 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 3
30
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 3
30
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles | 28
43 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Denton County
28 Genera with 43 Species #ACDGLMOPSTV
| Aphodius Hellwig, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ataenius Harold, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1915 | Tumblebug | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cotinis Burmeister, 1883 | Green June Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992 | Masked Chafers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856 | Wall-Rockets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dynastes MacLeay, 1766 | Hercules Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dyscinetus Harold, 1789 | Rice Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876 | Rose Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onthophagus Latreille, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orizabus Fairmaire, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oxygrylius Casey, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophaga Harris, 1851 | June beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyphylla Harris, 1856 | Lined June Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Popillia Leach, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagolius Schmidt, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocanthon Bates, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serica MacLeay, 1884 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strategus Kirby, 1847 | Ox Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomarus Erichson, 1774 | Carrot Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichiotinus Casey, 1837 | Bee-Like Flower Scarabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Valgus Scriba, 1789 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Denton County
43 Species | Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | Common dung beetle | | Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874 | | | Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871 | Scratchbush | | Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846 | | | Ataenius puncticollis (LeConte, 1868) | ⇒ Parapsammodius puncticollis LeConte, 1858 | | Canthon (Canthon) cyanellus LeConte, 1859 | | | Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758 | Dull tumblebug | | Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805) | ⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832 | | Canthon integricollis (Schaeffer, 1915) | ⇒ Boreocanthon puncticollis LeConte, 1866 | | Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883 | Fig beetle | | Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789 | Southern masked chafer | | Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863 | | | Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863) | ⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789 | | Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911 | | Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911 | | | Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915 | Pasadena masked chafer | | Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992 | | | Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775 | Humpback Dung Beetle | | Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787 | Brown dung beetle | | Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766 | Eastern Hercules beetle | | Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789 | | | Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941 | | | Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876 | Western Rose Chafer | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) landolti (Harold, 1880) | ⇒ Onthophagus schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963 | | Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961 | | | Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856 | | | Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arcta Horn, 1887 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) pleroma Reinhard, 1940 | Striated sabretooth blenny | | Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851 | | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823 | Ten-lined June Beetle | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Popillia japonica Newman, 1838 | Japanese beetle | | Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823 | | | Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847 | | | Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991 | Masked stargazer | | Serica porcula Casey, 1884 | | | Strategus mormon Burmeister, 1847 | Twister | | Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774 | Carrot beetle | | Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837 | Bee-Mimic Beetle | | Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789 | |
Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Denton County | Subfamily | Aphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers | 4
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles | 7
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs | 5
8 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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