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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Knox County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
233
1049
1563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1046
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1007
1487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
839
1269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
216
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
33
171
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
24
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Knox County (Nebraska)
24 Genera with 34 Species
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Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1915Masked Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knox County (Nebraska)
34 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Knox County (Nebraska)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
9
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
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
5
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