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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Evangeline Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
491
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
491
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
470
554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
402
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
20
77
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
17
67
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
9
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
9
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Evangeline Parish
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Evangeline Parish
10 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) polyphemi Hubbard, 1894Gopher Tortoise Onthophagus Beetle
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Evangeline Parish
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
2
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
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