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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Howard County (Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
622
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
622
863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
588
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
543
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
21
72
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
16
51
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Howard County (Indiana)
9 Genera with 13 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Howard County (Indiana)
13 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cyclocephala robusta (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) farcta LeConte, 1856Distended May beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Howard County (Indiana)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
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