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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
74
722
1373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
69
637
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
104
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
104
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
79
217
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nebraska
79 Genera with 217 Species
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Aegialia Latreille, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ballucus Gordon and S..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug9SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 0Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 0Anteater Scarab Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 20069SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers9SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19442SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets13SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Epilissus Blanchard, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18016SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 20065SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1856Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 196112SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18453SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Pardalosus Gordon and S..., 18354SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles36SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Xeropsamobeus Saylor, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
217 Species and 17 Subspecies
Aegialia (Aegialia) conferta Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Aegialia conferta conferta
Agoliinus ashworthi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Agoliinus explanatus LeConte, 1878
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus Horn, 1887
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala flavipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius hesperius Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius robustus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Ballucus barri Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Boreocanthon ebenus Say, 1823
Boreocanthon praticola LeConte, 1859
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
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
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cinacanthus ulkei Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Anatrinodia) wheeleri LeConte, 1876
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) nitens LeConte, 1853
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) retractus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826Bowman stygobromid
Cremastocheilus (Trinodia) saucius LeConte, 1858Kalia
Cremastocheilus incisus (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cremastocheilus retractus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus knochi Casey, 1915
Cremastocheilus knochi knochi
Cryptoscatomaseter acuminatus Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis LeConte, 1878
Cryptoscatomaseter criddlei Brown, 1928
Cryptoscatomaseter haldemani Horn, 1887
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis Wickham, 1913
Cryptoscatomaseter magnificens Robinson, 1940
Cryptoscatomaseter paulseni Warner & Ske..., 2006Bigeye stargazer
Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928
Cryptoscatomaseter salsburyi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta hirta
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Dellacasiellus concavus Say, 1823
Dellacasiellus kirni Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Dialytes criddlei Brown, 1929
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytodius carri Brown, 1929
Diapterna omissa LeConte, 1850
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx truncata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis blanchardi Vaurie, 1956
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis carbonata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis haydenii LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis obscura LeConte, 1859
Diplotaxis rudis LeConte, 1860
Diplotaxis tenebrosa Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria hirtipes Horn, 1880
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Euphoria pilipennis Kraatz, 1883Roughhead blenny
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Flaviellus gordoni Ratcliffe, 1988
Geomyphilus kiowensis Gordon & Sal..., 1999Stargazers
Geomyphilus leptotarsis Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus russeus Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus thomomysi Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus viceversus Paulsen, 2006Electric stargazers
Hoplia (Hoplia) laticollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Lechorodius terminalis Say, 1823
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Listrochelus falsus LeConte, 1856
Listrochelus fimbripes LeConte, 1856
Listrochelus mucoreus LeConte, 1856
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melanocanthon bispinatus Robinson, 1941
Melanocanthon granulifer Schmidt, 1920Pearl blenny
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) coproides Horn, 1881
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) knausi Brown, 1927
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus orpheus pseudorpheus Howden & Car..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus striatulus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subaeneus (Palisot de B..., 1811)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Orizabus pyriformis LeConte, 1847
Oscarinus matiganae Paulsen, 2006Electric stargazers
Oscarinus pseudabusus Cartwright, 1957Spotted stargazer
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma subplanata (Casey, 1915)⇒ Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801
Pardalosus neodistinctus Brown, 1928
Pardalosus pardalis LeConte, 1857
Pardalosus sayi Gordon, 2006Greater weever
Pardalosus serval Say, 1835
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) triangularis Say, 1823
Phanaeus triangularis triangularis Say, 1823
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) mucorea LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) affabilis Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga gracilis angulata Glasgow, 1925
Phyllophaga gracilis gracilis
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula 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) inepta Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longitarsa Say, 1824
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga marginalis marginalis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) praetermissa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubiginosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sylvatica Sanderson, 1942
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) uniformis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Tostegoptera) lanceolata Say, 1824
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Platytomus notialis Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Pseudataenius socialis G. Horn, 1871
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Rhysothorax rufa Fabricius, 1792
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Rhyssemus neglectus Brown, 1929
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus peculiosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica campestris Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica evidens Blatchley, 1919
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica ochrosoma Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica vespertina accola Dawson, 1921
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Stenotothorax lanei Saylor, 1940
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Tetraclipeoides anomaliceps Brown, 1929
Tetraclipeoides dentigerulus Brown, 1929
Tetraclipeoides testaceiventris Fall, 1932
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus viridans Kirby, 1837
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xeropsamobeus scabriceps LeConte, 1878
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Nebraska
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
37
73
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
6
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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