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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Dutchess County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1263
1852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1263
1852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1219
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1071
1555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
43
276
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
223
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
25
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dutchess County
25 Genera with 36 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dutchess County
36 Species
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma rugosa
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Serica iricolor Say, 1824
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Dutchess County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
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