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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3421
6957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3415
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3346
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2730
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
80
922
1651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
73
785
1309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
92
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
92
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
72
207
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mississippi
72 Genera with 207 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPSTVX
Adeloparius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Amphiceratodon Huchet, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1884Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Aphodiellus Schmidt, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 188719SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1847Tumblebug6SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
CotinusSmoketree1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1801Anteater Scarab Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers9SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets7SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epilissus Blanchard, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18015SpeciesTaxom
Eutheola Bates, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Geopsammodius Gordon & Pit..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Gronocarus Schaeffer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Irrasinus Gordon and S..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 200311SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18452SpeciesTaxom
Pachystethus Blanchard, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1863Precious Metal Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1817June beetles63SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1767Lined June Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1809Ox Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Strigodius Gordon and S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
207 Species and 16 Subspecies
Adeloparius overlaeti Boucomont, 1936
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus troglodytes Hubbard, 1894
Amphiceratodon arrowi crypticus Huchet, 2002
Anomala flavipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Anomala oblivia Horn, 1884Pine chafer
Aphodiellus impunctatus Waterhouse, 1875
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus densicauda Casey, 1915
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius erratus Fall, 1930
Ataenius exiguus Brown, 1932
Ataenius fattigi Cartwright, 1948
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius thomasi Schnepp & As..., 2020
Ataenius wenzeli Horn, 1887
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Ateuchus lecontei Harold, 1868Leconte's dung beetle
Boreocanthon ebenus Say, 1823
Boreocanthon probus Germar, 1824
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) depressipennis LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Canthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cotinus nitidaGreen June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) squamulosus LeConte, 1858Kalia
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826Bowman stygobromid
Cremastocheilus castaneus Knoch, 1801
Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala puberula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala robusta (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala seditiosa LeConte, 1863
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis fulva (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis subcostata Blanchard, 1851
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euphoria areata Fabricius, 1775
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Geopsammodius hydropicus Horn, 1887
Geopsammodius subpedalis Skelley, 2006Striped blenny
Gronocarus autumnalis Schaeffer, 1927Kappie blenny
Gymnetis thula Ratcliffe, 2018
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Irrasinus dumasi Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus neglectus LeConte, 1847
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus angustatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Melanocanthon bispinatus Robinson, 1941
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) concinnus (Laporte, 1840)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) oklahomensis Brown, 1927Oklahoma dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) polyphemi Hubbard, 1894Gopher Tortoise Onthophagus Beetle
Onthophagus polyphemi polyphemi Hubbard, 1894
Onthophagus polyphemi sparsisetosus Howden & Car..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus notiodes Solis & Kohl..., 2003
Oscarinus abusus Fall, 1907
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Parapsammodius bidens Horn, 1871
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Pelidnota lucae LeConte, 1863
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) igneus MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phanaeus igneus igneus
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) triangularis Say, 1823
Phanaeus triangularis niger Olsoufieff, 1924
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) aemula Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) albina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arkansana Schaeffer, 1906
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) barda Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) clypeata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cupuliformis (Langston, 1924)⇒ Phyllophaga micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) davisi Langston, 1927
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) debilis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) delata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) dispar Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forbesi Glasgow, 1916
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Phyllophaga fraterna mississippiensis Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga gracilis angulata Glasgow, 1925
Phyllophaga gracilis gracilis
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga hirticula hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) knochii Schönherr an..., 1817
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) lobata Fall, 1908
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longitarsa Say, 1824
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) lota Luginbill, 1928Floating blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) maculicollis LeConte, 1863
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) mariana Fall, 1929
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga parvidens parvidens Theodor & Me..., 1964
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) perlonga Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) postrema Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) praetermissa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) subtonsa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) taxodii Langston, 1924
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ulkei Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vilifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) georgiana Horn, 1885
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga knochi Gyllenhall, 1817
Platychelus dispar Burmeister, 1844
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) brownae Young, 1986
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) comes Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) occidentalis Linnaeus, 1767
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Pseudataenius contortus Cartwright, 1974
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica campestris Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica floridana Dawson, 1967
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Serica vespertina accola Dawson, 1921
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strategus mormon Burmeister, 1847Twister
Strategus splendens Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigodius robinsoni Cartwright, 1939
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes antennata Smith, 1889
Trichesthes crinita Burmeister, 1855
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus lunulatus Fabricius, 1775
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Mississippi
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
19
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChironinae
Blanchard, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
11
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
11
83
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
12
28
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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