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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region St. Tammany Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
144
437
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
437
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
400
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
315
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
67
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
20
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for St. Tammany Parish
12 Genera with 18 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1842
Green June Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers3SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17592SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1924June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847
Carrot Beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Tammany Parish
18 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala puberula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala robusta (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) medorensis Brown, 1929
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) incuria Sanderson, 1942
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) taxodii Langston, 1924

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in St. Tammany Parish
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
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