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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Northeastern Ontario (Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
419
3455
6210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
2955
5414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
841
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
71
727
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
38
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
38
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
29
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeastern Ontario
29 Genera with 46 Species
#ACDEGMOPSTX
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1851June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19196SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1920Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeastern Ontario
46 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica campestris Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica sponsa Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Xylotrupes gideon lamachus (Minck, 1920)⇒ Xylotrupes macleayi lamachus Minck, 1920

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Northeastern Ontario
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
15
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
4
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