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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Prince Edward Island (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
3056
5385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
408
3054
5383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
2999
5272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2592
4715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
82
755
1449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
664
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
37
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
37
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
29
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Prince Edward Island
29 Genera with 43 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18052SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1950June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince Edward Island
43 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia (Aegialia) opifex Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Psammoporus) criddlei Brown, 1931
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cinacanthus anomalipus Péringuey, 1901
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837Green rose chafer
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx elongatula Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melanocanthon bispinatus Robinson, 1941
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammoporus criddlei Brown, 1931
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Prince Edward Island
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
14
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
2
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