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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
4117
9693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
4115
9691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
4025
9460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3440
8351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
907
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
75
777
1585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
55
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
55
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
44
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Canada
44 Genera with 67 Species
#ABCDFILMOPSTX
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1912Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1957Christmas beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calloodes White, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 01SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lepanus Balthasar, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1792June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1823Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Canada
67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Psammoporus) lacustris LeConte, 1850
Aegialia (Psammoporus) terminalis Brown, 1931
Agoliinus albertanus Brown, 1928
Agoliinus corruptor Brown, 1929
Agoliinus guttatus Eschscholtz, 1823
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Anomala bruchomorpha Arrow, 1912
Anoplognathus nebulosus moanus Carne, 1957
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calloodes frenchi (Ohaus, 1912)⇒ Anoplognathus aureus Waterhouse, 1889
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Diapterna hyperborea LeConte, 1850
Diapterna omissa LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Dichelonyx backii backii
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis planidens Fall, 1909
Flaviellus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850
Lechorodius terminalis Say, 1823
Lepanus pygmaeus MacLeay, 1888
Lepidiota grisea Britton, 1959Canegrub
Melinopterus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Melinopterus guillebeaui Reitter, 1892
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus bunamin Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma subplanata (Casey, 1915)⇒ Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus tenellus Say, 1823
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Psammoporus cylindricus Eschscholtz, 1822
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Psammoporus terminalis Brown, 1931
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica contorta Dawson, 1947
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in North Canada
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
21
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
8
11
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
2
7
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