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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Monmouth County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
1724
2749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
1724
2749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
268
1669
2646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1455
2355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
327
440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
47
270
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
45
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
45
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
38
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monmouth County
38 Genera with 53 Species
#ABCDELMNOPST
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1911Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1833Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monmouth County
53 Species
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
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
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tuberculifrons Harold, 1871Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Serica opposita Dawson, 1921
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Monmouth County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
15
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
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