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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region El Dorado County (Eastern California, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
305
1529
2459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
1528
2458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
290
1485
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
210
1265
2081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
411
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
56
331
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
21
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for El Dorado County
21 Genera with 30 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Australaphodius Balthasar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1857Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Paramaladera Nikolajev, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1914Lined June Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847
Carrot Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Dorado County
30 Species
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius hesperius Cartwright, 1974
Australaphodius frenchi Blackburn, 1892Little pasture cockchafer
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837Green rose chafer
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) dispar LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) sackenii LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus pronus Erichson, 1842
Paramaladera alternata LeConte, 1856
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) diffracta Casey, 1891
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nigra Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) sobrina Casey, 1914
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica falcata Dawson, 1933
Serica serotina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in El Dorado County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
13
Genera
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