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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Taos County (New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
723
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
722
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
694
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
574
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
175
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
138
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
28
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
28
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taos County
24 Genera with 33 Species
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Anomala Samouelle, 1868Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paracotalpa Ohaus, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1824June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1876Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1837
Rhinoceros Beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taos County
33 Species
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis belfragei Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis conformis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Euphoria pulchella Gory & Perch..., 1833
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856
Orizabus pyriformis LeConte, 1847
Paracotalpa puncticollis LeConte, 1863
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) difformis LeConte, 1847
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longitarsa Say, 1824
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichiotinus texanus Horn, 1876

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Taos County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
7
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