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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region La Plata County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1001
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
200
975
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
842
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
301
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
39
250
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
38
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Plata County
38 Genera with 47 Species
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Agoliinus Schmidt, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1858Anteater Scarab Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1902Masked Chafers6SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1870Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Geniates Kirby, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonaphodiellus Schmidt, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pardalosus Gordon and S..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Scatimus Erichson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Schaefferellus Gordon and S..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1888Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Plata County
47 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agoliinus cruentatus LeConte, 1878
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Ataeniopsis duncani Cartwright, 1974
Boreocanthon praticola LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Copris arizonensis Schaeffer, 1906
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) retractus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus (Trinodia) saucius LeConte, 1858Kalia
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta hirta
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Cyclocephala sparsa Arrow, 1902
Dellacasiellus concavus Say, 1823
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dynastes grantii Horn, 1870Grant´s Hercules Beetle
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Gonaphodiellus opisthius Bates, 1887
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus ruginasus (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Bothynus ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Listrochelus disparilis Horn, 1878
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) coproides Horn, 1881
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Orizabus mcclevei Warner, 2011Giant kelpfish
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Pardalosus pumilio Schmidt, 1907Spotted weever
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Planolinoides duplex LeConte, 1878
Planolinus tenellus Say, 1823
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Pseudagolius coloradensis Horn, 1870
Scatimus ovatus Harold, 1862
Schaefferellus arizonensis Schaeffer, 1907
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Xyloryctes thestalus Bates, 1888Largemouth blenny

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in La Plata County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
9
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