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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Jefferson Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
117
379
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
117
379
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
365
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
331
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
30
120
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
27
96
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
12
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
12
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jefferson Parish
12 Genera with 19 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18486SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Odontopsammodius Gordon and P..., 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847
Carrot Beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson Parish
19 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius exiguus Brown, 1932
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Parapsammodius bidens Horn, 1871
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longitarsa Say, 1824
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Pseudataenius socialis G. Horn, 1871

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Jefferson Parish
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
1
5
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