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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
899
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
789
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
96
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
96
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
75
200
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
75 Genera with 200 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVX
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1847Tumblebug6SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
CotinusSmoketree1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 0Anteater Scarab Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19284SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1915Masked Chafers5SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19443SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets8SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Epilissus Blanchard, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 19283SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1856Monkey Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Odontolytes Koshantschikov, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 196111SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19154SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pardalosus Gordon and S..., 18352SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles43SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs4SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
200 Species and 20 Subspecies
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia conferta conferta
Aegialia shimeki Lago & Freese, 2016
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphonus densicauda Casey, 1915
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis rugopygus Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius robustus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Ataenius wenzeli Horn, 1887
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Canthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris arizonensis Schaeffer, 1906
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Copris lecontei Matthews, 1961
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotalpa lanigera lanigeraGoldsmith Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera obesa Casey, 1915
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cotinus nitidaGreen June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) retractus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus retractus retractus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus brevisetosus Casey, 1915
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cremastocheilus knochi knochi
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis LeConte, 1878
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis Wickham, 1913
Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens Robinson, 1940
Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta hirta
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Dellacasiellus concavus Say, 1823
Dellacasiellus fucosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Dellacasiellus kirni Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Diapterna hyperborea LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx fuscula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis basalis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis blanchardi Vaurie, 1956
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis rudis LeConte, 1860
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria pilipennis Kraatz, 1883Roughhead blenny
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Geomyphilus insolitus Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus leptotarsis Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus russeus Brown, 1928
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) laticollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Hoplia limbata (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Strigoderma marginata Olivier, 1789
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lechorodius terminalis Say, 1823
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Macrodactylus angustatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera formosae Brenske, 1898Asiatic Garden Beetle
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Neopsammodius interruptus Say, 1835
Odontolytes denominatus Chevrolat, 1864
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) knausi Brown, 1927
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus orpheus orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus pseudorpheus Howden & Car..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus striatulus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subaeneus (Palisot de B..., 1811)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) velutinus Horn, 1875
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma subplanata (Casey, 1915)⇒ Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Pardalosus sayi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Pardalosus serval Say, 1835
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) affabilis Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) barda Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) delata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga gracilis gracilis
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga hirticula hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) knochii Schönherr an..., 1817
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longitarsa Say, 1824
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga marginalis marginalis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) spreta Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vilifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Tostegoptera) lanceolata Say, 1824
Phyllophaga knochi Gyllenhall, 1817
Phyllophaga villifrons LeConte, 1856
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Pseudagolius coloradensis Horn, 1870
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus peculiosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Serica campestris Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica evidens Blatchley, 1919
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica sponsa Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica vespertina accola Dawson, 1921
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes apicata Reinhard, 1939
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus viridans Kirby, 1837
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Iowa
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
32
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
9
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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