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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Orizaba (Altas Montañas, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
1123
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
1123
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
1111
1573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
1023
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
84
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Orizaba
16 Genera with 21 Species
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyvalgus Kolbe, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Mixigenus1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1851June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Smaragdesthes Kraatz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1847Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orizaba
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Blackburneus guatemalensis Bates, 1887
Canthon (Canthon) humectus Say, 1831Longhorn blenny
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Dasyvalgus mexicanus Cazier, 1937
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Euphoria basalis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa tersander (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835Dung beetle
Onthophagus igualensis Bates, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Smaragdesthes africana smaragdina Chevrolat, 1836
Trichesthes rugipennis Schaufuss, 1858
Xyloryctes furcatus Burmeister, 1847

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
8
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