Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Houston County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 273
1287
1556 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 273
1287
1556 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 257
1237
1472 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 178
1042
1245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 50
282
311 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 45
234
252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 4
22
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 4
22
37 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles | 19
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Houston County (Texas)
19 Genera with 33 Species | Alloblackburneus Bordat, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodius Hellwig, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ataenius Harold, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ateuchus Weber, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805 | Tumblebug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cotinis Burmeister, 1883 | Green June Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847 | Masked Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dichotomius Hope, 1835 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856 | Wall-Rockets | 1 | Species | Taxom | Dyscinetus Harold, 1869 | Rice Beetles | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euphoria Burmeister, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanocanthon Halffter, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onthophagus Latreille, 1871 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophaga Harris, 1939 | June beetles | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strategus Kirby, 1773 | Ox Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomarus Erichson, 1774 | Carrot Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichiotinus Casey, 1837 | Bee-Like Flower Scarabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Houston County (Texas)
33 Species | Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809 | Surf blenny | | Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus Horn, 1887 | | | Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | Common dung beetle | | Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846 | | | Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801 | | | Canthon (Canthon) cyanellus LeConte, 1859 | | | Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858 | Kalia | | Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805) | ⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832 | | Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883 | Fig beetle | | Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847 | Twister | | Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775 | Humpback Dung Beetle | | Deltochilum scabriusculum Bates, 1887 | Rockpool blenny | | Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767 | Carolina copris | | Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835) | ⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767 | | Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801 | Dark Flower Scarab | | Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823 | | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963 | | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835 | Dung beetle | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) landolti (Harold, 1880) | ⇒ Onthophagus schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963 | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) affabilis Horn, 1887 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arcta Horn, 1887 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sacoma Reinhard, 1939 | Bearded lupine | | Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991 | Masked stargazer | | Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773 | Ox beetle | | Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774 | Carrot beetle | | Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837 | Bee-Mimic Beetle |
Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Houston County (Texas) | Subfamily | Aphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles | 4
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs | 2
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles | 6
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802) |
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