Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Middlesex County (Massachusetts, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 359
2328
4153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 358
2327
4152 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 338
2260
4005 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 246
1969
3629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 75
609
1066 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 70
517
815 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 5
40
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 5
40
65 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles | 34
57 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
34 Genera with 57 Species #ACDEHLMOPSTX
| Adoretus Laporte, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aegialia Latreille, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1789 | European Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodius Hellwig, 1774 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphonus LeConte, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ataenius Harold, 1823 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calamosternus Motschulsky, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilothorax Motschulsky, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copris Geoffroy, 1773 | Mexican dung beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cotalpa Burmeister, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cotinis Burmeister, 1758 | Green June Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827 | Anteater Scarab Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dialytes Harold, 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825 | Wall-Rockets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphoria Burmeister, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplia Illiger, 1775 | Monkey Beetles | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775 | Rose Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maladera Mulsant, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinopterus Mulsant, 1790 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Onthophagus Latreille, 1961 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 1801 | | 1 | 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 | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Popillia Leach, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psammoporus Thomson, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serica MacLeay, 1855 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Strategus Kirby, 1773 | Ox Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teuchestes Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomarus Erichson, 1825 | Carrot Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichesthes Erichson, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichiotinus Casey, 1775 | Bee-Like Flower Scarabs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctes Hope, 1773 | Rhinoceros Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
57 Species and 1 Subspecies | Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914 | | | Aegialia (Aegialia) opifex Horn, 1887 | | | Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789 | European Chafer | | 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 brevis Fall, 1930 | | | Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848 | Black turfgrass ataenius | | Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823 | Black turfgrass ataenius | | Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Granular Small Dung Beetle | | Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776) | ⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776 | | Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787 | | | Copris minutus Drury, 1773 | Small Black Dung Beetle | | Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758 | Goldsmith beetle | | Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Green June Beetle | | Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827 | Imitator blenny | | Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825 | | | Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825 | | | Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Fruit Chafer | | Hoplia (Hoplia) equina LeConte, 1880 | | | Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823 | Three lined Hoplia | | Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869 | Dark Hoplia | | Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775 | | | Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941 | | | Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775 | American Rose Chafer | | Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913 | Asian garden beetle | | Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823 | | | Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790 | Spring small dung beetle | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794 | | | Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758 | Mottled dung beetle | | Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961 | | | Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801 | Hermit Flower Beetle | | 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) longispina Smith, 1889 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845 | Rugose June beetle | | Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888 | | | Popillia japonica Newman, 1838 | Japanese beetle | | Psammoporus nanus Brown, 1931 | | | Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932 | Rippled blenny | | Serica georgiana Leng, 1911 | | | Serica sericea Illiger, 1802 | Onespot fringehead | | Serica trociformis (Burmeister, 1855) | ⇒ Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932 | | Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773 | Ox beetle | | Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758 | Digger small dung beetle | | Tomarus relictus Say, 1825 | | | Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787 | | | Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837 | Bee-Mimic Beetle | | Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775 | Bee-like Flower Scarab | | Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773 | Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle |
Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts) | Subfamily | Aphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles | 10
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs | 8
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802) |
Links, sources and further information Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeidae at dyntaxa.se
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