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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
251
1179
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
1177
1682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
1141
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
996
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
310
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
257
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
29
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
29
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
20
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Travis County
20 Genera with 43 Species
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1858Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets5SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1847Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles15SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1876Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Travis County
43 Species
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Ataenius inquisitus Horn, 1887
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius setiger Bates, 1887
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis maura Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis mentalis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis texana LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Euphoria devulsa Horn, 1880
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Listrochelus macmurryi Saylor, 1940
Listrochelus mucoreus LeConte, 1856
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) medorensis Brown, 1929
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) difformis LeConte, 1847
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) farcta LeConte, 1856Distended May beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ignava Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubiginosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sodalis Reinhard, 1940Striated sabretooth blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichiotinus texanus Horn, 1876

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Travis County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
21
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
5
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