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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Miami-Dade County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1303
1750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
265
1303
1750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1256
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
1054
1434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
49
326
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
261
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
38
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
38
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
31
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Miami-Dade County
31 Genera with 46 Species
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Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18488SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1966Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pachystethus Blanchard, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracotalpa Ohaus, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1891Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1922Carrot Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Miami-Dade County
46 Species
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Alloblackburneus troglodytes Hubbard, 1894
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius exiguus Brown, 1932
Ataenius fattigi Cartwright, 1948
Ataenius heinekeni Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius languidus Schmidt, 1911Antarctic dragonfishes
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cyclocephala miamiensis Howden & End..., 1966Miami roundhead scarab
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Gymnetis caseyi Antoine, 2001Harlequin Flower Beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) oklahomensis Brown, 1927Oklahoma dung beetle
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Paracotalpa puncticollis LeConte, 1863
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) bruneri Chapin, 1932Cuban May Beetle
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) youngi Cartwright, 1935
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) affabilis Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glaberrima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latidens Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) diffracta Casey, 1891
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus laevicollis Bates, 1888
Tomarus subtropicus Blatchley, 1922Sugarcane beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Miami-Dade County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
6
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