Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
3347
6679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 420
3346
6678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 400
3288
6562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
2810
5815 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 75
687
1508 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 69
592
1067 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 4
39
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 4
39
49 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles | 35
44 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Alberta
35 Genera with 44 Species #ACDEHILMOPRST
| Agoliinus Schmidt, 1929 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anomala Samouelle, 1912 | Shining Leaf Chafer | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphodius Hellwig, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calamosternus Motschulsky, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caligodorus Gordon and S..., 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758 | Tumblebug | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chilothorax Motschulsky, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobopterus Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1915 | Anteater Scarab Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diapterna Horn, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dichelonyx Harris, 1946 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856 | Wall-Rockets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hoplia Illiger, 1775 | Monkey Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isonychus Mannerheim, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Liothorax Motschulsky, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775 | Rose Chafers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melinopterus Mulsant, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melolontha Fabricius, 1758 | Billy witch | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onthophagus Latreille, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 1845 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllophaga Harris, 1837 | June beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 1825 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyphylla Harris, 1856 | Lined June Beetles | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Popillia Leach, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psammoporus Thomson, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyssemus Mulsant, 1881 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenotothorax Schmidt, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teuchestes Mulsant, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomarus Erichson, 1774 | Carrot Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichiotinus Casey, 1837 | Bee-Like Flower Scarabs | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Alberta
44 Species and 1 Subspecies | Agoliinus aquilonarius Brown, 1928 | | | Agoliinus canadensis Garnett, 1920 | Streaked weeverfish | | Agoliinus corruptor Brown, 1929 | | | Anomala bruchomorpha Arrow, 1912 | | | Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758 | Common dung beetle | | Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767 | Granular Small Dung Beetle | | Caligodorus opacus LeConte, 1872 | Sand divers | | Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859 | | | Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857 | | | Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758 | Dull tumblebug | | Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776) | ⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776 | | Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758 | Erratic small dung beetle | | Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) maritimus (Casey, 1915) | ⇒ Cremastocheilus armatus Walker, 1866 | | Dialytodius carri Brown, 1929 | | | Diapterna hamata Say, 1824 | | | Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837 | Green rose chafer | | Dichelonyx fulgida LeConte, 1856 | | | Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946 | | | Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870 | | | Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894 | | | Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775 | | | Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850 | | | Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870 | | | Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775 | American Rose Chafer | | Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790 | Spring small dung beetle | | Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758 | Cockchafer | | Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961 | | | Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845 | | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850 | Cranberry White Grub | | Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837 | | | Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825 | | | Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827 | | | Planolinoides pectoralis LeConte, 1857 | | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823 | Ten-lined June Beetle | | Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856 | Aquatic oligochaete worm | | Popillia japonica Newman, 1838 | Japanese beetle | | Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850 | | | Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881 | | | Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991 | Masked stargazer | | Stenotothorax lanei Saylor, 1940 | | | Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758 | Digger small dung beetle | | Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774 | Carrot beetle | | Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837 | Bee-Mimic Beetle |
Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Southern Alberta | Subfamily | Aphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles | 20
23 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Melolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs | 8
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Rutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Scarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles | 2
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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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
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