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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Pinellas County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
826
946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
826
946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
794
910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
665
748
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
183
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
30
146
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
17
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pinellas County
17 Genera with 25 Species
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1855June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1809Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pinellas County
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Gymnetis caseyi Antoine, 2001Harlequin Flower Beetle
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) polyphemi Hubbard, 1894Gopher Tortoise Onthophagus Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tuberculifrons Harold, 1871Dung beetle
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strategus splendens Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Pinellas County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
11
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
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
5
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