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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
2609
4525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
2608
4523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
351
2557
4450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1949
3371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
58
538
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
488
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
43
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
43
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
37
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jamaica
37 Genera with 76 Species
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Amithao Thomson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1845Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Anoplodrepanus Simonis, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 186418SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Calypsoryctes Howden, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1937Masked Chafers6SpeciesTaxom
Democrates Burmeister, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1952Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1937Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 17663SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiellus Gordon and S..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Licnostrategus Prell, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1918June beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrates Burmeister, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847Carrot Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Trichiopsammobius Petrovitz, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1767Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jamaica
76 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amithao tristis Fabricius, 1775
Anomala sandersoni Howden, 1970
Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845Blossom anomala
Anoplodrepanus pecki Howden, 1976
Anoplodrepanus reconditus Matthews, 1966
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius beattyi Chapin, 1940
Ataenius bicolor Petrovitz, 1963
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius cribrithorax Bates, 1887
Ataenius edwardsi (Chapin, 1940)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius jamaicensis Chapin, 1940
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius raccurti Chalumeau, 1978
Ataenius scabrelloides Petrovitz, 1962Blennies
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909Scarab beetle
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius strigicauda Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Ataenius terminalis (Chevrolat, 1864)⇒ Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Calypsoryctes dynastoides Howden, 1970
Cyclocephala cerea (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala immaculata immaculata
Cyclocephala notata Illiger, 1806
Cyclocephala striata Endrödi, 1963
Cyclocephala tetrica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala vinosa Arrow, 1937
Democrates croesus Newman, 1836
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis jamaicensis Cazier, 1952
Drepanocerus roconditus
Dyscinetus laevicollis Arrow, 1937Striped kelpfish
Euoniticellus cubiensis Castelnau, 1840Scarab beetle
Gymnetis coturnix phasianus Burmeister, 1842
Gymnetis lanius (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Gymnetis coturnix phasianus Burmeister, 1842
Gymnetis lanius lanius Linnaeus, 1766
Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Hemiphileurus jamaicensis Howden, 1970
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Licnostrategus endymion Olivier, 1789
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Ligyrus fossor Latreille, 1813
Macraspis dichroa Mannerheim, 1829
Macraspis tetradactyla (Burmeister, 1844)⇒ Macraspis dichroa Mannerheim, 1829
Macraspis tristis Laporte, 1840
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus caribaeus Ratcliffe & ..., 2015
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga darlingtoni Sanderson, 1940
Phyllophaga jamaicana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga manchesterea Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga mandevillea Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga spinifemera
Phyllophaga spinifemora Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga tetraphylla Moser, 1918
Platytomus parvulus Chevrolat, 1864Dung beetle
Pseudocanthon jamaicensis Matthews, 1966
Pseudocanthon jamaicensis jamaicensis
Pseudocanthon jamaicensis viridescens Matthews, 1966
Rhyparus zayasi Cartwright &..., 1969
Rutela formosa Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Rutela glabrata Fabricius, 1781
Rutela lacunosa Thunberg, 1822
Stenocrates beckeri Howden, 1970
Stenocrates davisorum Endrödi, 1979
Strategus simson Linnaeus, 1758
Strigoderma marginata Olivier, 1789
Sulcophanaeus carnifex Linnaeus, 1758
Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801Carrot Scarab
Tomarus fossor Latreille, 1813
Tomarus nasutus Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Trichiopsammobius drumonti Rakovic & Mencl, 2013
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Jamaica
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
7
8
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