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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Flinders Island (Northeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
446
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
445
504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
438
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
351
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
143
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
124
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
19
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
19
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Flinders Island
12 Genera with 19 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18429SpeciesTaxom
Pimelopus Erichson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Telura Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Xylonichus Boisduval, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Flinders Island
19 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Cryptodus tasmannianus Westwood, 1841
Diphucephala colaspidoides Gyllenhall, 1817Green scarab beetle
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Heteronyx pilosellus Blanchard, 1850
Omocrates depressus Blanchard, 1850
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus auritus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus australis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Southern dung beetle
Onthophagus fuliginosus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus granulatus (Boheman, 1858)⇒ Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus pentacanthus Harold, 1867Five horned dung beetle
Onthophagus posticus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus pronus Erichson, 1842
Pimelopus nothus Burmeister, 1847
Pycnoschema prostomis Fairmaire, 1897
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Telura vitticollis Erichson, 1842

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Flinders Island
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
10
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