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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Shenandoah County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
610
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
610
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
170
571
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
463
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
119
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
22
95
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shenandoah County
8 Genera with 9 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1817
Tumblebug0SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1950June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shenandoah County
9 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Shenandoah County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
1
0
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