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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Seminole County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
1336
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
1336
1441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
240
1299
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
170
1106
1140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
400
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
50
348
361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
32
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
29
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seminole County (Florida)
29 Genera with 38 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862Hypotrichs1SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1855June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1915
Bee-Like Flower Scarabs0SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seminole County (Florida)
38 Species
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius fattigi Cartwright, 1948
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Hypotrichia spissipes LeConte, 1862
Leiopsammodius malkini Cartwright, 1946Hen-like blenny
Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske, 1894
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) polyphemi Hubbard, 1894Gopher Tortoise Onthophagus Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) mariana Fall, 1929
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Seminole County (Florida)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
8
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