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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Monterey County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1128
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1127
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1096
1637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
933
1445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
282
457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
36
214
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monterey County
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paramaladera Nikolajev, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1823Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monterey County
10 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Liothorax subaeneus LeConte, 1857
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856
Paramaladera alternata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Serica solita Dawson, 1922

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Monterey County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
1
1
Genus
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