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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Middle Pleistocene (Pleistocene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
225
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
224
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
77
223
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
215
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
48
190
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
146
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Middle Pleistocene
10 Genera with 13 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middle Pleistocene
13 Species
Aphodius (Acrossus) carpetanus Graells, 1847
Aphodius (Chilothorax) conspurcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Heptaulacus sus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Heptaulacus testudinarius Fabricius, 1775
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Serica brunna Linnaeus, 1758
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Middle Pleistocene
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
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