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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Minnesota (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3264
7218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3261
7215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
3178
6998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
273
2639
5762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
67
601
1016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
62
514
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
62
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
62
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
46
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Minnesota
46 Genera with 87 Species
#ACDEFGHLMOPSTX
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 0Anteater Scarab Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19282SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1985Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epilissus Blanchard, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1823Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Micraegialia Brown, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19154SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1844Precious Metal Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18507SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847
Carrot Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1920Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Minnesota
87 Species and 8 Subspecies
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphonus densicauda Casey, 1915
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) nitens LeConte, 1853
Cremastocheilus knochi knochi
Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens Robinson, 1940
Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Dellacasiellus concavus Say, 1823
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx valida LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Dynastes lichyi Lachaume, 1985
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Euphoria pilipennis Kraatz, 1883Roughhead blenny
Flaviellus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Melinopterus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Micraegialia pusilla G. Horn, 1887
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus orpheus orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus pseudorpheus Howden & Car..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus striatulus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma subplanata (Casey, 1915)⇒ Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Pelidnota lutea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Cylindromyia interrupta Meigen, 1824
Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) chippewa Saylor, 1939Impspringer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pycnoschema lacordairei Thomson, 1859
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus viridans Kirby, 1837
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle
Xylotrupes gideon lamachus (Minck, 1920)⇒ Xylotrupes macleayi lamachus Minck, 1920

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Minnesota
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
9
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
9
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