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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Tallahassee (Leon County, Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
234
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
234
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
217
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
48
187
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
23
111
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
18
94
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
2
13
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
2
13
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tallahassee
12 Genera with 21 Species
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18487SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1851June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tallahassee
21 Species
Alloblackburneus aegrotus Horn, 1870
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius erratus Fall, 1930
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Diplotaxis subcostata Blanchard, 1851
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) clemens Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) uniformis Blanchard, 1851
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Pseudataenius contortus Cartwright, 1974
Pseudataenius socialis G. Horn, 1871
Serica rhypha Dawson, 1952Lined blenny
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Tallahassee
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
2
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