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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Mills County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
777
988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
777
988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
737
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
612
770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
34
191
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
30
143
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
23
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
23
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
20
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mills County (Iowa)
20 Genera with 30 Species
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mills County (Iowa)
30 Species
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Mills County (Iowa)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
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