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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
2725
6777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2721
6773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
349
2679
6680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
2114
5358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
70
644
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
537
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
56
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
56
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
45
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nevada
45 Genera with 114 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPSTX
Aegialia Latreille, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1817European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 01SpeciesTaxom
Aphonides Rivers, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Ballucus Gordon and S..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1857Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Coenonycha Horn, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1879Anteater Scarab Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers7SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets11SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1870Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1880Monkey Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1972Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mendidius Harold, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Orodaliscoides Schmidt, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Paracotalpa Ohaus, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1914Lined June Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocotalpa Hardy, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19876SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1866Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1888Rhinoceros Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
114 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegialia (Aegialia) crescenta Gordon & Car..., 1977Crescent Dune aegialian scarab
Aegialia (Aegialia) hardyi Gordon & Car..., 1977Hardy's aegialian scarab
Aegialia (Aegialia) kelsoi Gordon & Car..., 1988Sharpnosed weever
Aegialia (Aegialia) knighti Gordon & Rust, 1997
Aegialia (Aegialia) magnifica Gordon & Car..., 1977Large aegialian scarab
Aegialia (Aegialia) punctata Brown, 1931
Amphimallon lusitanicum Gyllenhal, 1817
Aphodius decipens
Ataenius californicus Horn, 1887
Ataenius desertus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius lobatus Horn, 1887Scratchbush
Ballucus obtusus LeConte, 1878
Boreocanthon simplex LeConte, 1857
Bothynus peninsularis Casey, 1915
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cinacanthus coquilletti Linell, 1896
Cinacanthus crenicollis Fall, 1932
Cinacanthus crescentus Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Cinacanthus hirsutus Brown, 1928
Cinacanthus militaris LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Coenonycha ovipennis Horn, 1876
Coenonycha purshiae Cazier, 1943Rippled blenny
Coenonycha pygmaea Evans & Smith, 1986
Coenonycha stohleri Saylor, 1935Streaky rockskipper
Cotalpa flavida Horn, 1878
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826Bowman stygobromid
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) armatus Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) crinitus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) westwoodi Horn, 1879
Cryptoscatomaseter depressiusculus Schmidt, 1907Spotted weever
Cryptoscatomaseter ochreipennis Horn, 1871
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta hirta
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Cyclocephala villosa (Blanchard, 1846)⇒ Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Dellacasiellus humboldti Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Dialytodius decipiens Horn, 1887
Dichelonyx pusillus LeConte, 1856
Dichelonyx truncata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx vaga Fall, 1901
Diplotaxis anxius LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis conformis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis deserta Fall, 1932
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis incuria Fall, 1932
Diplotaxis knausi Schaeffer, 1907
Diplotaxis knausii Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis moerens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis sierrae Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis tenebrosa Fall, 1909
Dynastes grantii Horn, 1870Grant´s Hercules Beetle
Euphoria fascifera LeConte, 1861
Hemiphileurus illatus illatus
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) dispar LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) hirta LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) laticollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) sackenii LeConte, 1880
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus peninsularis Casey, 1915
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Listrochelus flavipennis Horn, 1885
Listrochelus knausii Schaeffer, 1907
Listrochelus sociatus Horn, 1878
Megasoma sleeperi Hardy, 1972Rosy blenny
Mendidius aculeatus Robinson, 1940
Orodaliscoides fimbripes Brown, 1928
Paracotalpa granicollis Haldeman, 1852
Paracotalpa puncticollis LeConte, 1863
Paracotalpa ursina G. Horn, 1867Atlantic wolffish
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) errans LeConte, 1860
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sociata Horn, 1878
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) stohleri Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Platytomus micros Bates, 1887Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) arguta Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) cavifrons LeConte, 1854
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) crinita LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) erratica Hardy & Andrews, 1978Death Valley June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) nigra Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) sobrina Casey, 1914
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pseudocotalpa giulianii Hardy, 1974Giuliani's dune scarab
Serica ammomenisco Hardy, 1987Crescent Dunes serican scarab
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica falcata Dawson, 1933
Serica humboldti Gordon, 1975Sand diver
Serica psammobunus Hardy, 1987Sand Mountain serican scarab
Stenotothorax comosus Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Stenotothorax lahontanensis Skelley & Mc..., 2018
Stenotothorax nevadensis Horn, 1870
Stenotothorax parapyriformis Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Stenotothorax pyriformis Brown, 1929
Stenotothorax winnemucca Skelley & Mc..., 2018
Strategus cessus LeConte, 1866
Tetraclipeoides acutissimus Gordon, 1976Black swallower
Tetraclipeoides denticulatus Haldeman, 1848
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle
Xyloryctes thestalus Bates, 1888Largemouth blenny

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Nevada
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
17
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
10
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
8
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
3
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