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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Desha County (Arkansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
396
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
396
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
114
373
481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
325
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
84
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
20
55
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Desha County
9 Genera with 12 Species
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1823Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Desha County
12 Species
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Desha County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
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