Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Massachusetts (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 495
4359
9654 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 493
4355
9649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 470
4273
9434 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 327
3569
8008 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 92
1162
2435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 86
1025
1934 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 6
72
157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 6
72
157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles | 55
122 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Massachusetts
55 Genera with 122 Species #ACDEGHLMNOPRSTVX
| Adoretus Laporte, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aegialia Latreille, 1931 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Agoliinus Schmidt, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1789 | European Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anomala Samouelle, 1798 | Shining Leaf Chafer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodius Hellwig, 1774 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphonus LeConte, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ataenius Harold, 1823 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Caelius Lewis, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calamosternus Motschulsky, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805 | Tumblebug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chilothorax Motschulsky, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copris Geoffroy, 1773 | Mexican dung beetle | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cotalpa Burmeister, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cotinis Burmeister, 1758 | Green June Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cotinus | Smoketree | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827 | Anteater Scarab Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863 | Masked Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dialytellus Brown, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dialytes Harold, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelonyx Harris, 1856 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856 | Wall-Rockets | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Euphoria Burmeister, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Exomala Reitter, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gnorimella Casey, 1801 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplia Illiger, 1775 | Monkey Beetles | 5 | Species | Taxom | Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862 | Hypotrichs | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ligyrus Erichson, 1825 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876 | Rose Chafers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Maladera Mulsant, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinopterus Mulsant, 1790 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melolontha Fabricius, 1830 | Billy witch | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nipponoserica Nomura, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Onthophagus Latreille, 1913 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 1805 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758 | Precious Metal Scarabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819 | Burrowing Dung Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophaga Harris, 1888 | June beetles | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Polyphylla Harris, 1830 | Lined June Beetles | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Popillia Leach, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psammoporus Thomson, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhysothorax Bedel, 1792 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Serica MacLeay, 1855 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Strategus Kirby, 1773 | Ox Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strigoderma Burmeister, 1792 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teuchestes Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomarus Erichson, 1825 | Carrot Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichesthes Erichson, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichiotinus Casey, 1775 | Bee-Like Flower Scarabs | 3 | Species | Taxom | Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 1840 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Valgus Scriba, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctes Hope, 1773 | Rhinoceros Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Massachusetts
122 Species and 7 Subspecies | Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914 | | | Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787 | Dune sand scarab beetle | | Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887 | | | Aegialia (Aegialia) opifex Horn, 1887 | | | Aegialia nanus Brown, 1931 | | | Agoliinus guttatus Eschscholtz, 1823 | | | Agoliinus manitobensis Brown, 1928 | | | Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789 | European Chafer | | Anomala lucicola Fabricius, 1798 | | | Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | Common dung beetle | | Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774) | ⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | | Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823 | | | Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848 | | | Ataenius brevis Fall, 1930 | | | Ataenius fattigi Cartwright, 1948 | | | Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848 | Black turfgrass ataenius | | Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823 | Black turfgrass ataenius | | Caelius humeralis Brown, 1931 | | | Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Granular Small Dung Beetle | | Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843 | | | Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858 | Kalia | | Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805) | ⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832 | | Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776) | ⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776 | | Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787 | | | Copris fricator fricator | | | Copris minutus Drury, 1773 | Small Black Dung Beetle | | Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758 | Goldsmith beetle | | Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Green June Beetle | | Cotinus nitida | Green June Beetle | | Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827 | Imitator blenny | | Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826 | Bowman stygobromid | | Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827 | | | Cryptoscatomaseter gambrinus Skelley & Go..., 2001 | Warteye stargazer | | Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863 | Southern masked chafer | | Dialytellus dialytoides Fall & Cocke..., 1907 | | | Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825 | | | Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855 | Lamellicorn Beetle | | Dichelonyx diluta Fall, 1901 | | | Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792 | | | Dichelonyx fuscula LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909 | | | Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824 | | | Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825 | | | Diplotaxis subcostata Blanchard, 1851 | | | Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837 | | | Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781 | | Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Fruit Chafer | | Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875 | Asiatic beetle | | Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801 | Maculate flower beetle | | Hoplia (Hoplia) equina LeConte, 1880 | | | Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843 | | | Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823 | Three lined Hoplia | | Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869 | Dark Hoplia | | Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775 | | | Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941 | | | Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774 | Carrot beetle | | Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825 | | | Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775 | American Rose Chafer | | Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876 | Western Rose Chafer | | Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913 | Asian garden beetle | | Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823 | | | Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790 | Spring small dung beetle | | Melolontha porcina (Hentz, 1830) | ⇒ Phyllophaga ilicis Knoch, 1801 | | Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938 | Picture rockskipper | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794 | Scooped Scarab | | Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794 | | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794 | | | Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801 | | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809 | Surf blenny | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759 | Bull Headed Dung Beetle | | Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758 | Mottled dung beetle | | Onthophagus aceroides Krikken & Hu..., 2013 | | | Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961 | | | Onthophagus dinoderus d´Orbigny, 1913 | | | Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801 | Hermit Flower Beetle | | Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805) | ⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805 | | Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805 | | | Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758 | Grapevine beetle | | Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819 | Laguna Madre fiddler | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850 | Cranberry White Grub | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842 | Bluespotted blenny | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) knochii Schönherr an..., 1817 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845 | Rugose June beetle | | Phyllophaga knochi Gyllenhall, 1817 | | | Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888 | | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) comes Casey, 1914 | | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830 | Variegated June Beetle | | Popillia japonica Newman, 1838 | Japanese beetle | | Psammoporus nanus Brown, 1931 | | | Rhysothorax rufa Fabricius, 1792 | | | Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792 | Red sand scarab beetle | | Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932 | Rippled blenny | | Serica georgiana Leng, 1911 | | | Serica georgiana georgiana Leng, 1911 | | | Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921 | | | Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910 | | | Serica iricolor Say, 1824 | | | Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922 | | | Serica parallela Casey, 1884 | | | Serica sericea Illiger, 1802 | Onespot fringehead | | Serica tristis LeConte, 1850 | Small leafchafer | | Serica trociformis (Burmeister, 1855) | ⇒ Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932 | | Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773 | Ox beetle | | Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792 | | | Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758 | Digger small dung beetle | | Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774 | Carrot beetle | | Tomarus relictus Say, 1825 | | | Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787 | | | Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833 | Hairy Flower Scarab | | Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837 | Bee-Mimic Beetle | | Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775 | Bee-like Flower Scarab | | Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805 | Bristly-necked Valgus | | Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle |
Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Massachusetts | Subfamily | Aphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles | 15
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers | 8
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles | 6
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs | 14
49 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles | 4
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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