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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Sangamon County (Central Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
239
1092
1446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
239
1092
1446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1054
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
927
1233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
39
213
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
171
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sangamon County
11 Genera with 13 Species
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sangamon County
13 Species
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa consobrina Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Sangamon County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
1
1
Genus
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
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
2
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
3
4
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