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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Talbot County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
653
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
653
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
625
747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
528
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
45
198
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
42
169
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
22
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Talbot County (Georgia)
22 Genera with 27 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1792June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Talbot County (Georgia)
27 Species
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Talbot County (Georgia)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
16
19
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
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