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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
630
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
630
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
597
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
492
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
33
129
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
29
101
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
16
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kossuth County
12 Genera with 15 Species
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1792June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kossuth County
15 Species
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Kossuth County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
4
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