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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Red Oak (Montgomery County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
33
90
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
33
90
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
85
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
28
84
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
81
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
61
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
19
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
19
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
14
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Red Oak (Iowa)
14 Genera with 30 Species
Ataenius Harold, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Oak (Iowa)
30 Species
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Geomyphilus insolitus Brown, 1928
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subaeneus (Palisot de B..., 1811)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) delata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fraterna Harris, 1842Bluespotted blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Red Oak (Iowa)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
13
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
4
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