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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Gaston County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
643
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
643
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
166
617
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
521
647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
27
114
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
84
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
11
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
11
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
11
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gaston County
11 Genera with 10 Species
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gaston County
10 Species
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Gaston County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
4
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
1
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