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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Tunica County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
453
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
453
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
430
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
370
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
24
99
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
74
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunica County
10 Genera with 11 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunica County
11 Species
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius wenzeli Horn, 1887
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirtiventris Horn, 1887
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

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