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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region New London County (Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
1142
1720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
1138
1716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
210
1105
1647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
955
1462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
200
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
31
155
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New London County
12 Genera with 14 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New London County
14 Species
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in New London County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
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
5
7
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
2
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