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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Robertson County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
433
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
433
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
410
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
92
321
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
137
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
109
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
23
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
23
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
17
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Robertson County (Texas)
17 Genera with 30 Species
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1924June beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18562SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Robertson County (Texas)
30 Species
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Cotalpa conclamara Young, 2002
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis lengi Fall, 1909
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) arcta Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) praetermissa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prunina LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) scitula Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sodalis Reinhard, 1940Striated sabretooth blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) taxodii Langston, 1924
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica texana LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Robertson County (Texas)
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
14
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
4
5
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