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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Erath County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
262
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
262
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
254
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
198
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
20
96
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
16
91
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
33
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
33
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
25
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Erath County
25 Genera with 44 Species
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Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug4SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1775Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18326SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1940June beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1876Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Erath County
44 Species
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphonus texanus Gill & Howden, 1985Banner blenny
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Diplotaxis dubia LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Listrochelus pulcher Linell, 1896
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) knausi Brown, 1927
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) medorensis Brown, 1929
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) oklahomensis Brown, 1927Oklahoma dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) velutinus Horn, 1875
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) viridis Ménétriés, 1832
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) difformis LeConte, 1847
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) farcta LeConte, 1856Distended May beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) scitula Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sodalis Reinhard, 1940Striated sabretooth blenny
Platytomus micros Bates, 1887Beetle
Serica aemula Dawson, 1947
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus texanus Horn, 1876

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Erath County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
13
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