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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Nye County (Nevada, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
696
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
694
1160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
669
1097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
543
887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
140
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
108
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nye County
12 Genera with 15 Species
Aegialia Latreille, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paracotalpa Ohaus, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nye County
15 Species
Aegialia (Aegialia) crescenta Gordon & Car..., 1977Crescent Dune aegialian scarab
Aegialia (Aegialia) hardyi Gordon & Car..., 1977Hardy's aegialian scarab
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Diplotaxis moerens LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Listrochelus flavipennis Horn, 1885
Paracotalpa granicollis Haldeman, 1852
Paracotalpa ursina G. Horn, 1867Atlantic wolffish
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica ammomenisco Hardy, 1987Crescent Dunes serican scarab
Stenotothorax pyriformis Brown, 1929
Tetraclipeoides acutissimus Gordon, 1976Black swallower
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Nye County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
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