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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Dixie County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
301
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
301
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
283
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
236
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
26
86
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
72
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dixie County
8 Genera with 10 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1823Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18371SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dixie County
10 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Dixie County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
5
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
3
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