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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Gila Bend (Maricopa County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
161
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
161
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
56
160
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
45
135
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
21
61
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
19
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gila Bend
9 Genera with 13 Species
Ataenius Harold, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1861Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopyge Linell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1874Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1854Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gila Bend
13 Species
Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius lobatus Horn, 1887Scratchbush
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Diplotaxis brevidens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis moerens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Gymnopyge coquilletti Linell, 1895Maple Prominent
Listrochelus scoparius LeConte, 1856
Listrochelus timidus Horn, 1878
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Pelidnota lugubris LeConte, 1874
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) cavifrons LeConte, 1854
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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