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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Rhode Island (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1803
3104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
1800
3100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1745
2967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1458
2440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
439
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
382
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
47
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
47
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
37
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rhode Island
37 Genera with 57 Species
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Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
CotinusSmoketree1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1911Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18053SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1851June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1833Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rhode Island
57 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius brevis Fall, 1930
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cotinus nitidaGreen June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826Bowman stygobromid
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Melanocanthon bispinatus Robinson, 1941
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glaberrima Blanchard, 1851
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Rhyssemus scaber Haldeman, 1848
Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica iricolor Say, 1824
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Rhode Island
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
10
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