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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
1036
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
1036
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
966
1437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
832
1243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
166
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
32
128
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
16
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
16
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
14
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
14 Genera with 12 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1792June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Louis County (Minnesota)
12 Species
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Dichelonyx valida LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in St. Louis County (Minnesota)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
3
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
1
1
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