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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Gilchrist County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
75
206
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
75
206
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
196
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
171
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
17
59
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
14
43
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
11
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gilchrist County
11 Genera with 16 Species
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gilchrist County
16 Species
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) scitula Horn, 1887
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Gilchrist County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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