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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Quebec (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
5698
14995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
502
5695
14991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
479
5584
14674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
4865
13005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
1573
4586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
1427
3747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
73
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
73
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
62
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Quebec
62 Genera with 131 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 19318SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1789European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1875Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18237SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytellus Brown, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18568SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1823Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19778SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18053SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18272SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18508SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1920Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quebec
131 Species and 13 Subspecies
Acrossus rubripennis Horn, 1870
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Aegialia) conferta Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Aegialia conferta conferta
Aegialia (Aegialia) opifex Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Psammoporus) criddlei Brown, 1931
Aegialia (Psammoporus) lacustris LeConte, 1850
Aegialia (Psammoporus) nana Brown, 1931
Aegialia (Psammoporus) terminalis Brown, 1931
Agoliinus guttatus Eschscholtz, 1823
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Agoliinus manitobensis Brown, 1928
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Anomala orientalis Waterhouse, 1875Oriental beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Caelius humeralis Brown, 1931
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cryptoscatomaseter gambrinus Skelley & Go..., 2001Warteye stargazer
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Dialytellus dialytoides Fall & Cocke..., 1907
Dialytellus tragicus Schmidt, 1916
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Diapterna hyperborea LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Dichelonyx albicollis Burmeister, 1855Lamellicorn Beetle
Dichelonyx backii backii
Dichelonyx canadensis Horn, 1876
Dichelonyx diluta Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx elongatula Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske, 1894
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Maladera castanea castanea Arrow, 1913
Maladera formosae Brenske, 1898Asiatic Garden Beetle
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus guillebeaui Reitter, 1892
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus striatulus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus xanthochlorus Walter & Cam..., 1977
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga fraterna fraterna Harris, 1842
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga hirticula hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga marginalis marginalis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus tenellus Say, 1823
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammodius pierottii Pittino, 1979Mud blenny
Psammoporus criddlei Brown, 1931
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Psammoporus nanus Brown, 1931
Psammoporus terminalis Brown, 1931
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica elusa Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica sponsa Dawson, 1919Mottled blenny
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Stenotothorax badipes Melsheimer, 1845
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle
Xylotrupes gideon lamachus (Minck, 1920)⇒ Xylotrupes macleayi lamachus Minck, 1920

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Quebec
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
33
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
7
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