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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1363
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1363
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
226
1318
2050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1219
1923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
320
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
245
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
22
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tompkins County
22 Genera with 26 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tompkins County
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Tompkins County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
9
10
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
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
1
1
Genus
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