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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Newfoundland (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3116
5825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3116
5825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
3052
5693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
274
2672
5143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
797
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
685
1251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
43
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
43
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
36
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Newfoundland
36 Genera with 52 Species
#ACDHLMOPRST
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 19316SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1801Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1823Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1947June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1823Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newfoundland
52 Species
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787Dune sand scarab beetle
Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Aegialia) crassa LeConte, 1857
Aegialia (Psammoporus) criddlei Brown, 1931
Aegialia (Psammoporus) lacustris LeConte, 1850
Aegialia (Psammoporus) terminalis Brown, 1931
Agoliinus guttatus Eschscholtz, 1823
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ateuchus luciae Matthews, 1966
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cyclocephala tridentata Fabricius, 1801
Diapterna hyperborea LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Leucothyreus nolleti Paulian, 1947
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga lacroixi Paulian, 1947
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammoporus criddlei Brown, 1931
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Psammoporus terminalis Brown, 1931
Pseudocanthon caeranus Matthews, 1966
Pseudocanthon iuanalaoi Matthews, 1966
Rhysothorax rufa Fabricius, 1792
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Newfoundland
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
16
27
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
10
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