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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Morne Bleu (Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
277
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
277
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
43
277
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
37
271
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
8
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
8
26
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morne Bleu
10 Genera with 12 Species
Ancistrosoma Curtis, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1859Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Coelosis Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1995Hercules Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1912June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1847Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morne Bleu
12 Species
Ancistrosoma trinitatis Arrow, 1913
Canthon (Canthon) cyanellus LeConte, 1859
Coelosis biloba Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala mafaffa Burmeister, 1847Twister
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dynastes trinidadensis Chalumeau & ..., 1995
Heterogomphus mniszechi Thomson, 1859
Macraspis chalcea Burmeister, 1844
Phyllophaga smithi Arrow, 1912Brown hardback beetle
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus surinamensis Burmeister, 1847
Tomarus ebenus DeGeer, 1774

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Morne Bleu
SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
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