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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Tarrant County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
994
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
958
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
830
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
203
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
168
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
26
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
26
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
22
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tarrant County
22 Genera with 48 Species
#ACDEGLOPST
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1915Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1863Wall-Rockets5SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1870Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tarrant County
48 Species
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Diplotaxis chiricahuae Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis dentella Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis dubia LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis puberula LeConte, 1863
Dynastes grantii Horn, 1870Grant´s Hercules Beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Gymnetis caseyi Antoine, 2001Harlequin Flower Beetle
Listrochelus chapini Saylor, 1940
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) browni Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus incornutus MacLeay, 1871
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) curialis Reinhard, 1939Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) praetermissa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) pudorosa Reinhard, 1939Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sodalis Reinhard, 1940Striated sabretooth blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Serica contorta Dawson, 1947
Strigoderma knausi Brown, 1925
Trichesthes vetula Horn, 1887
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Tarrant County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
20
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
3
6
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