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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4456
9650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4451
9644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4369
9436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
317
3675
8036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
1132
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
985
1877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
101
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
101
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
80
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Jersey
80 Genera with 216 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Agolius Mulsant & Rey, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1915Shining Leaf Chafer7SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 04SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug7SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatopterus Latreille, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
CotinusSmoketree1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1846Masked Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets11SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epilissus Blanchard, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18016SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 18703SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Irrasinus Gordon and S..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 193015SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18452SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18053SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pachystethus Blanchard, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parapsammodius Verdú, Steb..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1817June beetles38SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 181718SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Strigodius Gordon and S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Jersey
216 Species and 10 Subspecies
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Agolius abdominalis Bonelli, 1812
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala flavipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Anomala lucicola Fabricius, 1798
Anomala nigropicta (Casey, 1915)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala oblivia Horn, 1884Pine chafer
Anomala stigmatella (Casey, 1915)⇒ Anomala flavipennis Burmeister, 1844
Anomala umbra Casey, 1915
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius odocollis
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius brevis Fall, 1930
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius fattigi Cartwright, 1948
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insculptus Horn, 1887
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909Scarab beetle
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius wenzeli Horn, 1887
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Ateuchus lecontei Harold, 1868Leconte's dung beetle
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Boreocanthon probus Germar, 1824
Caelius humeralis Brown, 1931
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Chasmatopterus hirtulus Illiger, 1803
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotalpa lanigera lanigeraGoldsmith Beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cotinus nitidaGreen June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826Bowman stygobromid
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala villosa (Blanchard, 1846)⇒ Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx diluta Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx elongatula Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dichelonyx fuscula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis fulva (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis subcostata Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euphoria areata Fabricius, 1775
Euphoria discicollis Thomson, 1878
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Flaviellus phalerioides Horn, 1870
Flaviellus phalerius Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Flaviellus phaleroides Horn, 1870
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) equina LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Irrasinus stupidus Horn, 1870
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lechorodius lutulentus Haldeman, 1843
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus angustatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Maladera formosae Brenske, 1898Asiatic Garden Beetle
Melanocanthon bispinatus Robinson, 1941
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Neopsammodius interruptus Say, 1835
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) concinnus (Laporte, 1840)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subaeneus (Palisot de B..., 1811)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tuberculifrons Harold, 1871Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus aceroides Krikken & Hu..., 2013
Onthophagus amphicoma Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oscarinus odocoilis Robinson, 1939Mottled stargazer
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Pachystethus maritima
Parapsammodius bidens Horn, 1871
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) aemula Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) affabilis Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) barda Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) clemens Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) debilis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) dispar Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glaberrima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga gracilis angulata Glasgow, 1925
Phyllophaga gracilis gracilis
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) knochii Schönherr an..., 1817
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) postrema Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) subpruinosa Casey, 1884
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) subtonsa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) georgiana Horn, 1885
Phyllophaga insperatus
Phyllophaga knochi Gyllenhall, 1817
Platytomus atlanticus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) comes Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Rhyssemus scaber Haldeman, 1848
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica carolina Dawson, 1920Pallid rockskipper
Serica evidens Blatchley, 1919
Serica floridana Dawson, 1967
Serica georgiana georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica imitans (Chapin, 1931)⇒ Serica trogiformis Uhler, 1855
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica iricolor Say, 1824
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica opposita Dawson, 1921
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica sponsa Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica trociformis (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932
Serica trogiformis Uhler, 1855
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Strigodius robinsoni Cartwright, 1939
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in New Jersey
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
30
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
9
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
12
81
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
9
29
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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