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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
1050
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1050
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
241
1008
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
813
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
41
202
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
179
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
22
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
19
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for St. Johns County
19 Genera with 24 Species
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1775Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hamonthophagus1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Johns County
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Hamonthophagus depressus Harold, 1871Scarab beetle
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801Carrot Scarab
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in St. Johns County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
8
9
Genera
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
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
5
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