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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Taylor County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
866
1259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
866
1259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
837
1199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
724
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
167
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
35
126
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taylor County (Iowa)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1824June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1833Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taylor County (Iowa)
14 Species
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Tostegoptera) lanceolata Say, 1824
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Taylor County (Iowa)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
2
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
3
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