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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Meredith (Wake County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
48
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
48
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
21
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
43
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
7
27
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
5
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
8
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Meredith (Wake County)
8 Genera with 16 Species
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1851June beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meredith (Wake County)
16 Species
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) impar Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ulkei Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) uniformis Blanchard, 1851
Serica trociformis (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Meredith (Wake County)
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
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
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