Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Pittsylvania County (Virginia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 221
842
1073 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 221
842
1073 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 207
800
1004 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 151
681
868 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 40
174
175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 35
134
132 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 4
17
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 4
17
18 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles | 13
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Pittsylvania County
13 Genera with 14 Species | Aphodius Hellwig, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ataenius Harold, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calamosternus Motschulsky, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1817 | Tumblebug | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Copris Geoffroy, 1773 | Mexican dung beetle | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphoria Burmeister, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinopterus Mulsant, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onthophagus Latreille, 1759 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophaga Harris, 1801 | June beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyphylla Harris, 1767 | Lined June Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Protaetia Burmeister, 1785 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strategus Kirby, 1773 | Ox Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichiotinus Casey, 1833 | Bee-Like Flower Scarabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Pittsylvania County
14 Species | Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | Common dung beetle | | Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848 | Black turfgrass ataenius | | Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Granular Small Dung Beetle | | Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787 | | | Copris minutus Drury, 1773 | Small Black Dung Beetle | | Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Fruit Chafer | | Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790 | Spring small dung beetle | | Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759 | Bull Headed Dung Beetle | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801 | | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) occidentalis Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785 | | | Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773 | Ox beetle | | Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833 | Hairy Flower Scarab |
Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Pittsylvania County | Subfamily | Aphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles | 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | 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
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