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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Launceston (Northeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
395
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
395
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
388
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
320
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
172
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
143
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
12
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
12
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Launceston (Tasmania)
6 Genera with 10 Species
Adoryphorus Blackburn, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Phyllochlaenia Blanchard, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Proctophanes Harold, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Launceston (Tasmania)
10 Species
Adoryphorus couloni Burmeister, 1847Australian black beetle
Liparetrus sylvicola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Liparetrus iridipennis Germar, 1848
Onthophagus auritus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus australis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Southern dung beetle
Onthophagus fuliginosus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus mutatus Harold, 1859
Onthophagus posticus Erichson, 1842
Phyllochlaenia villosus Le Guillou, 1844
Proctophanes minor Blackburn, 1897
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Launceston (Tasmania)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
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