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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
304
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
304
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
88
300
543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
64
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
5
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
4
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
8 Genera with 8 Species
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Macropoidelimus Morón, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phalangogonia Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
8 Species
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Macropoidelimus mniszechi Sallé, 1873
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Onthophagus mexicanus Bates, 1887
Phalangogonia obesa (Burmeister, 1844)⇒ Phalangogonia lacordairei Bates, 1888
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Gulf of Mexico
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
3
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