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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Sumter County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
1158
1561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1156
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
1115
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
911
1231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
41
238
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
36
184
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
25
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sumter County (Alabama)
25 Genera with 35 Species
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Alloblackburneus Bordat, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18454SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1789Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1809Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sumter County (Alabama)
35 Species
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Alloblackburneus geomysi Cartwright, 1939
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphonus variolosus LeConte, 1847
Ataenius alternatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) depressipennis LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis subcostata Blanchard, 1851
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euphoria areata Fabricius, 1775
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) igneus MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) infidelis Horn, 1887
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Serica aspera Dawson, 1922
Strategus splendens Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Sumter County (Alabama)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
8
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