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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
710
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
594
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
36
236
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
32
183
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
27
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Val Verde County
27 Genera with 45 Species
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Anomala Samouelle, 1915Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognatho Rivers, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Aphonides Rivers, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Archophileurus Kolbe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1946Tumblebug4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysina Kirby, 1854Jewel scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1915Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets5SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1876Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1835Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1888Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Val Verde County
45 Species
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Anomala delicata Casey, 1915
Anoplognatho dunnianus (Rivers, 1888)⇒ Aphonides dunnianus Rivers, 1889
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Archophileurus cribrosus LeConte, 1854
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Boreocanthon) melanus Robinson, 1948
Canthon (Canthon) humectus Say, 1831Longhorn blenny
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Chrysina gloriosa LeConte, 1854Glorious beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis atratula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis maura Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis puberula LeConte, 1863
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Hemiphileurus illatus LeConte, 1854
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Listrochelus cushmani Saylor, 1940
Listrochelus texensis Saylor, 1940
Macrodactylus uniformis Horn, 1876Western Rose Chafer
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) quadridens Say, 1835
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ignava Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) tusa Horn, 1887
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strigoderma teapensis Bates, 1888
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichesthes vetula Horn, 1887
Xyloryctes thestalus Bates, 1888Largemouth blenny

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Val Verde County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
5
7
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
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
7
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