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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3734
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3732
7819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
3653
7647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
3186
6914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
78
716
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
604
1041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
39
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
39
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
32
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
32 Genera with 48 Species
#ACDEHIMOPST
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1857Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonistes Burmeister, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
48 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agoliinus aquilonarius Brown, 1928
Agoliinus guttatus Eschscholtz, 1823
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cyphonistes camurus Karsch, 1881
Dialytodius carri Brown, 1929
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Diapterna omissa LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguella Brown, 1929
Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837Green rose chafer
Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Osmoderma subplanata (Casey, 1915)⇒ Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus tenellus Say, 1823
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammoporus terminalis Brown, 1931
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
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 Edmonton Metropolitan Region
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
9
18
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
2
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