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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Rush County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
192
731
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
731
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
179
698
826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
597
718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
43
178
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
38
136
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rush County (Kansas)
8 Genera with 12 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1819
Precious Metal Scarabs0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rush County (Kansas)
12 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Rush County (Kansas)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
1
2
Genus
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