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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Sacramento County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1169
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
245
1169
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1135
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
959
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
44
234
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
39
182
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
23
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
21
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sacramento County
21 Genera with 25 Species
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Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1922Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1857Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1887Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyrocanthon Martínez, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1856Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1914Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sacramento County
25 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Canthon pallidus (Schmidt, 1922)⇒ Glaphyrocanthon pallidus Schmidt, 1922
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) angularis LeConte, 1857
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala picta Burmeister, 1847
Diplotaxis trapezifera Bates, 1887
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894
Euetheola bidentata Burmeister, 1847
Glaphyrocanthon pallidus Schmidt, 1922
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) cyanellus Bates, 1887
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) arguta Casey, 1914
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) sobrina Casey, 1914
Pycnoschema prostomis Fairmaire, 1897
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica senta Dawson, 1933
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Sacramento County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
6
5
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
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

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