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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
3044
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
342
3043
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
2972
4291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2528
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
728
1108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
58
623
924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
96
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
96
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
76
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamaulipas
76 Genera with 241 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSTUX
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18092SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1851Shining Leaf Chafer12SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Archophileurus Kolbe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolea Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 193714SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Australaphodius Balthasar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Calomacraspis Bates, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 19817SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1966Tumblebug12SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenobia Blanchard, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Chrysina Kirby, 1875Jewel scarabs5SpeciesTaxom
Clinteria Burmeister, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1866Mexican dung beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1833Green June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1846Masked Chafers11SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Deltorhinum Harold, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets12SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Enema Hope, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 183710SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Gillaspytes Howden, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Gonaphodiopsis2SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 20184SpeciesTaxom
Halffterinetis Morón and No..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiataenius Chalumeau, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiellus Gordon and S..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helictopleurus Orbigny, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Heterosternus Moure, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hologymnetis Martínez, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Inca Lepeletier &..., 18442SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1887Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Megaceras Hope, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1963Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Mixigenus1SpeciesTaxom
Neopsammodius Rakovic, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 198714SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Oxygrylius Casey, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1844Precious Metal Scarabs4SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1840Burrowing Dung Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1999June beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Plesiosternus Morón, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Spodistes Burmeister, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 2008Ox Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1888Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Trichiorhyssemus Clouët, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1888Rhinoceros Beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
241 Species and 11 Subspecies
Alloblackburneus ibanezbernali Dellacasa, D..., 2011
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Anomala arara Ohaus, 1897
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Anomala donovani Stephens, 1830
Anomala dorsata Fåhraeus, 1857
Anomala estrella Filippini, G..., 2015
Anomala eusticta Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala insitiva Robinson, 1938
Anomala jansoni Ohaus, 1897
Anomala leopardina Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala piccolina Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala semicincta Bates, 1888
Anomala testaceipennis (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Anomala nitidula Blanchard, 1851
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Archophileurus cribrosus LeConte, 1854
Aspidolea singularis Bates, 1888
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius aequalis Harold, 1880
Ataenius castaniellus Bates, 1887
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius communis Hinton, 1936
Ataenius crenulatus (Schmidt, 1910)⇒ Parataenius derbesis Solier, 1851
Ataenius cribrithorax Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius inquisitus Horn, 1887
Ataenius languidus Schmidt, 1911Antarctic dragonfishes
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius setiger Bates, 1887
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Ataenius usingeri Hinton, 1937
Ateuchus illaesus Harold, 1868
Ateuchus texanus Robinson, 1948Notchfin blenny
Australaphodius frenchi Blackburn, 1892Little pasture cockchafer
Boreocanthon lecontei Harold, 1868
Callistethus fuscorubens Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus lativittis Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Callistethus valdecostatus Bates, 1888
Calomacraspis splendens Burmeister, 1844Alaska wolffish
Canthidium (Eucanthidium) pseudopuncticolle Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium ardens Bates, 1887
Canthidium leucopterum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium pallidoalatum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium tuberifrons Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium variolosum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium vespertinum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Canthon) cyanellus LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) humectus Say, 1831Longhorn blenny
Canthon humectus alvarengai Halffter, 1961
Canthon humectus hidalgoensis Bates, 1887
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) femoralis Chevrolat, 1834
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Canthon corporaali Balthasar, 1939
Canthon floridanus Brown, 1946
Canthon hartmanni Howden & Gill, 1987
Canthon morsei Howden, 1966
Chlaenobia vexata Horn, 1885
Chrysina adelaida Hope, 1840
Chrysina auripes Gray, 1832
Chrysina chrysargyrea Sallé, 1874
Chrysina psittacina Sturm, 1843
Chrysina resplendens Boucard, 1875
Clinteria atra Wiedemann, 1823
Copris incertus Say, 1835Black dung beetle
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Copris remotus LeConte, 1866
Copris remotus dicyrtus Matthews & H..., 1959
Copris remotus remotus LeConte, 1866
Coprophanaeus (Coprophanaeus) pluto Harold, 1863
Coprophanaeus chiriquensis Olsufieff, 1924
Coprophanaeus gilli Arnaud, 1997
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) orientalis Deloya & Rat..., 1988
Cotinis subviolacea Gory & Perch..., 1833
Cyclocephala caelestis Delgado & Ra..., 1990
Cyclocephala cerea (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala comata Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala deceptor (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cyclocephala mafaffa Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala fulgurata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala mafaffa mafaffa
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala mutata Harold, 1869
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala villosa (Blanchard, 1846)⇒ Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Deltochilum lobipes Bates, 1887
Deltochilum parile Bates, 1887
Deltochilum scabriusculum Bates, 1887Rockpool blenny
Deltochilum sublaeve Bates, 1887
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) amplicollis Harold, 1869
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) centralis Harold, 1869
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis caelestis Delgado & Ca..., 1993
Diplotaxis curvaticeps Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis hirsuta Vaurie, 1958Clouded rainbowfish
Diplotaxis martinezi Delgado & Ca..., 1993
Diplotaxis megapleura Vaurie, 1960Clouded rainbowfish
Diplotaxis puberula LeConte, 1863
Diplotaxis pubipes Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis simplex Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis subrugata Moser, 1918
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dynastes hyllus Chevrolat, 1843Palehead blenny
Dynastes hyllus hyllus
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Enema endymion Chevrolat, 1843Palehead blenny
Euetheola bidentata Burmeister, 1847
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Euphoria basalis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria biguttata Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria canescens Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria dimidiata Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Euphoria lesueuri Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria leucographa (Gory & Perch..., 1833)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis rufina Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Euphoria subtomentosa Dejean, 1837
Eurysternus magnus Castelnau, 1840
Eurysternus mexicanus Harold, 1869
Gillaspytes janzeni Howden, 1980Sailfin blenny
Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Golofa pusilla (Arrow, 1911)⇒ Mixigenus pusilla Arrow, 1911
Gonaphodiopsis deloyai Dellacasa, D..., 2012
Gonaphodiopsis hypogea Dellacasa, D..., 2012
Gymnetis caseyi Antoine, 2001Harlequin Flower Beetle
Gymnetis difficilis Burmeister, 1842
Gymnetis ramulosa (Bates, 1869)⇒ Gymnetis chevrolati ramulosa Bates, 1869
Gymnetis thula Ratcliffe, 2018
Halffterinetis gonzaloi Moron & Nogu..., 2007
Haroldiataenius (Sayloria) hintoni Saylor, 1933
Haroldiataenius limbatus Bates, 1887
Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Helictopleurus neoamplicollis Krell, 2000
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Hemiphileurus dejeani Bates, 1888
Hemiphileurus illatus LeConte, 1854
Hemiphileurus microps Burmeister, 1847
Heterogomphus chevrolati Burmeister, 1847
Heterosternus oberthueri Ohaus, 1901
Hologymnetis cinerea Gory & Perch..., 1833
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Inca clathratus Olivier, 1792
Inca clathratus sommeri Westwood, 1844
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Ligyrus allonasutus López-García..., 2022
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus ruginasus (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Bothynus ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Ligyrus sallaei Bates, 1888
Listrochelus cushmani Saylor, 1940
Listrochelus texensis Saylor, 1940
Listrochelus wickhami Saylor, 1940
Macrodactylus angustatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775
Macrodactylus lineatocollis Bates, 1887
Megaceras septentrionis Bates, 1888
Megasoma vogti Cartwright, 1963Texas Elephant Beetle
Mixigenus pusilla Arrow, 1911
Neopsammodius mimeticus Fall, 1932
Neopsammodius werneri O.L.Cartwright, 1955
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Ontherus (Caelontherus) mexicanus Harold, 1868
Ontherus pseudodidymus Génier, 1996
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) alluvius Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) cuevensis Howden, 1973
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) cyanellus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) landolti (Harold, 1880)⇒ Onthophagus schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tuberculifrons Harold, 1871Dung beetle
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus durangoensis Balthasar, 1939
Onthophagus igualensis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus longimanus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus orphnoides (Bates, 1887)⇒ Onthophagus mirabilis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus propraecellens Howden & Gill, 1987
Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856
Orizabus fairmairei Bates, 1888
Oxygrylius ruginasus LeConte, 1856
Pelidnota notata (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Pelidnota punctatus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelidnota parallela Hardy, 1975
Pelidnota strigosa Laporte, 1840
Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) adonis Harold, 1863
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) amithaon Harold, 1875
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) difformis LeConte, 1847
Phanaeus demon Castelnau, 1840
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus limicauda Prell, 1912
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quetzala Morón, 2001
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rolbakeri Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) saylori Sanderson, 1965
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) temora Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pruinosa Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) trichodes Bates, 1890Seaweed blenny
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga edrileyi Morón, 2015
Phyllophaga pameana Morón, 2000
Phyllophaga pubicauda Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga quetzaloides Morón, 2001
Phyllophaga xkumuka Morón, 1999
Plesiosternus setosus Morón, 1983
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus crispatus mexicanus Harold, 1863
Spodistes batesi Arrow, 1902
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strategus longichomperus Ratcliffe, 1976Spotcheek blenny
Strategus temoltzin Moron & Nogu..., 2008Downy blenny
Strigoderma sulcipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Strigoderma sulcipennis sulcipennis
Strigoderma teapensis Bates, 1888
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus sallaei Bates, 1888
Trichesthes crinita Burmeister, 1855
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichesthes rugipennis Schaufuss, 1858
Trichiorhyssemus cristatellus Bates, 1887
Trigonopeltastes frontalis Bates, 1887Burrowers
Trigonopeltastes variabilis Howden, 1968
Uroxys boneti Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Uroxys deavilai Delgado & Ko..., 2007
Uroxys microcularis Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys pauliani Balthasar, 1940
Xyloryctes ensifer Bates, 1888
Xyloryctes orientalis Bitar & Moron, 2014
Xyloryctes thestalus Bates, 1888Largemouth blenny

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Tamaulipas
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
11
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
23
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
8
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
19
67
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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