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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
577
7616
22760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
575
7611
22754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
549
7486
22379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6421
19627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
109
1912
6100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
1714
4925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
109
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
109
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
84
206
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ontario
84 Genera with 206 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVX
Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 18507SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1789European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1845Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18457SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18237SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug4SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cloetus1SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1764Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1842
Green June Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Dialytellus Brown, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18567SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets4SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Hornietus Stebnicka, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Mitracamenta Brenske, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197719SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1803Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19154SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1844Precious Metal Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 0June beetles27SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18272SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 181713SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs5SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 02SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1920Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
206 Species and 19 Subspecies
Acrossus rubripennis Horn, 1870
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Aegialia) conferta Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Aegialia conferta conferta
Aegialia (Aegialia) crassa LeConte, 1857
Aegialia (Aegialia) opifex Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Psammoporus) criddlei Brown, 1931
Aegialia (Psammoporus) lacustris LeConte, 1850
Agoliinus bidentatus Schmidt, 1906Spotted weever
Agoliinus guttatus Eschscholtz, 1823
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Agoliinus manitobensis Brown, 1928
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Anomala nigropicta canadensis Casey, 1915
Anomala orientalis Waterhouse, 1875Oriental beetle
Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845Blossom anomala
Aphodius (Alloblackburneus) rubeolus Beauvois, 1805
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Blackburneus) stercorosus (Melsheimer, 1845)⇒ Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius ruricola (Melsheimer, 1845)⇒ Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchetus cicatricosus Lucas, 1846
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Caelius humeralis Brown, 1931
Caelius montanus Brown, 1931
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cloetus aphodioides
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotalpa lanigera lanigeraGoldsmith Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Dellacasiellus kirni Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Dialytellus dialytoides Fall & Cocke..., 1907
Dialytellus humeralis LeConte, 1868
Dialytellus tragicus Schmidt, 1916
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Diapterna hyperborea LeConte, 1850
Diapterna omissa LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx albipilosa
Dichelonyx backii backii
Dichelonyx canadensis Horn, 1876
Dichelonyx diluta Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Heteronychus arator Fabricius, 1775African black beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) laticollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hornietus ventralis Horn, 1887
Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske, 1894
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Melanocanthon bispinatus Robinson, 1941
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Mitracamenta adelpha Kolbe, 1914
Nipponoserica similis Lewis, 1895Beetle
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) marginalis Gebler, 1817
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) punctatus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Onthophagus emarginatus Mulsant, 1842
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus notiodes Solis & Kohl..., 2003
Onthophagus transisthmius Howden & Young, 1956
Onthophagus xanthochlorus Walter & Cam..., 1977
Oryctes nasicornis grypus Illiger, 1803
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum 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
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Pelidnota lutea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Cylindromyia interrupta Meigen, 1824
Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fervida Fabricius, 1775
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga gracilis gracilis
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga hirticula hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga marginalis marginalis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga tristis tristis Fabricius, 1781
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vilifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Tostegoptera) lanceolata Say, 1824
Phyllophaga drakei
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus tenellus Say, 1823
Platytomus atlanticus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) comes Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Psammoporus criddlei Brown, 1931
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus puncticollis (Brown, 1929)⇒ Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica atricapilla (Dawson, 1932)⇒ Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica campestris Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica elusa Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica peregrina (Chapin, 1938)⇒ Nipponoserica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica sponsa Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Stenotothorax schneppi Skelley & Mc..., 2018
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus bibens Fabricius, 1775
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus viridans Kirby, 1837
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Valgus hemipterus hemipterus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle
Xylotrupes gideon lamachus (Minck, 1920)⇒ Xylotrupes macleayi lamachus Minck, 1920

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Ontario
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
36
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
14
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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