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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Maine (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3330
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3327
7479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
406
3251
7308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
296
2764
6284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
81
639
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
561
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
50
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
50
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
37
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maine
37 Genera with 64 Species
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Agoliinus Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1789European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1875Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 0Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18053SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1842June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine
64 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Anomala orientalis Waterhouse, 1875Oriental beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx diluta Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx elongatula Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus xanthochlorus Walter & Cam..., 1977
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arkansana Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Serica trociformis (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Maine
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
5
Genera
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