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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
976
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
976
1387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
960
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
808
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
248
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
194
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Barbara County
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aegialia Latreille, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1775Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1856Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1823Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Barbara County
13 Species
Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
3
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