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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Paleogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
634
4230
9101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
4225
9075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
4092
8841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
3170
7222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
111
1198
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
100
1096
2159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
51
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
51
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
34
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paleogene
34 Genera with 65 Species
#ADEGHLMOPST
Aegialia Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1866Shining Leaf Chafer6SpeciesTaxom
Anomalina1SpeciesTaxom
Anomalites Fritsch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 200014SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchites Meunier, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1912Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Elytridium Heer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eophyllocerus Haupt, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1914Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lobateuchus Montreuil & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1912Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1847Billy witch2SpeciesTaxom
Melolonthites Heer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Mimela Kirby, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miolachnosterna Wickham, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Oryctoantiquus Ratcliffe & ..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnotites Cockerell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1916June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1914Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoscelis Bates, 19491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paleogene
65 Species
Aegialia rupta Scudder, 1882
Anomala exterranea H. F. Wickham, 1914
Anomala martyi L. Piton, 1939
Anomala primigenia von Heyden &..., 1866
Anomala scudderi H. F. Wickham, 1914
Anomala thetis von Heyden &..., 1866
Anomala tumulata von Heyden &..., 1866
Anomalina insecta Schwager, 1883
Anomalites fugitivus A. Frič, 1885
Aphodius aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1912
Aphodius charauxi L. Piton, 1940
Aphodius florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1911
Aphodius granarioides H. F. Wickham, 1913
Aphodius helvolus G. Statz, 1952
Aphodius inundatus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Aphodius krantzi von Heyden &..., 1866
Aphodius laminicola H. F. Wickham, 1910
Aphodius mediaevus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Aphodius praeemptor H. F. Wickham, 1913
Aphodius schlickumi G. Statz, 1952
Aphodius senex H. F. Wickham, 1914
Aphodius shoshonis H. F. Wickham, 1912
Aphodius theobaldi Krell, 2000
Ataenius europaeus G. Quiel, 1911
Ataenius patescens S. H. Scudder, 1900
Ataenius restructus H. F. Wickham, 1912
Ateuchites grandis Meunier, 1898
Diplotaxis aurora H. F. Wickham, 1913
Diplotaxis simplicipes H. F. Wickham, 1912
Elytridium rugulosum Heer, 1870
Eophyllocerus glaucinus Haupt, 1950
Eophyllocerus scrobiculatus Haupt, 1950
Gymnopleurus eocaenicus F. Meunier, 1921
Hoplia striatipennis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Ligyrus compositus H. F. Wickham, 1911
Ligyrus effetus (H. F. Wickham, 1914)⇒ Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774
Listrochelus puerilis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Lobateuchus parisii O. Montreuil, 2010
Macrodactylus pluto H. F. Wickham, 1912
Macrodactylus propheticus H. F. Wickham, 1912
Maladera spinitibialis G. Statz, 1952
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha greithiana O. Heer, 1847
Melolonthites collinsi H. F. Wickham, 1929
Mimela rhenana C. von Heyden, 1862
Miolachnosterna tristoides Wickham, 1914
Onitis magus C. von Heyden, 1862
Onthophagus arvernus L. Piton, 1939
Onthophagus luteus Oustalet, 1874
Onthophagus spitsbergensis O. Heer, 1870
Onthophagus statzi Krell, 1990
Oryctoantiquus borealis B. C. Ratcliffe, 2005
Oxyomus nearcticus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Pelidnotites atavus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Pentodon bellerophon von Heyden &..., 1866
Phyllophaga avus T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Phyllophaga disrupta T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Phyllophaga extincta H. F. Wickham, 1916
Pycnoschema prostomis Fairmaire, 1897
Saprosites cascus E. B. Britton, 1960
Saprosites succini R. Zang, 1905
Serica antediluviana H. F. Wickham, 1912
Serica cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1914
Strategus cessatus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Trichoscelis patefacta Melander, 1949

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Paleogene
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
5
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
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