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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
96
1281
2465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
89
1125
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
111
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
111
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
85
206
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virginia
85 Genera with 206 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Adeloparius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amphiceratodon Huchet, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1915Shining Leaf Chafer5SpeciesTaxom
Aphodiellus Schmidt, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Aphotaenius Cartwright, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 182311SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug5SpeciesTaxom
Carneodon Özdikmen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
CotinusSmoketree1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1846Masked Chafers11SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dialytellus Brown, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets8SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Epilissus Blanchard, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimella Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1869Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lachnosterna Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Lechorodius Gordon and S..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 179414SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 19723SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18053SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachystethus Blanchard, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles38SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17851SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudataenius Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18029SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1915Bee-Like Flower Scarabs5SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
206 Species and 16 Subspecies
Acrossus rubripennis Horn, 1870
Adeloparius overlaeti Boucomont, 1936
Aegialia (Aegialia) conferta Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Alloblackburneus lentus Horn, 1870
Amphiceratodon arrowi crypticus Huchet, 2002
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala flavipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Anomala oblivia Horn, 1884Pine chafer
Anomala stigmatella (Casey, 1915)⇒ Anomala flavipennis Burmeister, 1844
Aphodiellus impunctatus Waterhouse, 1875
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphonus castaneus Melsheimer, 1845
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Aphotaenius carolinus Van Dyke, 1928
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius brevis Fall, 1930
Ataenius cylindrus (Horn, 1871)⇒ Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871
Ataenius glaseri Cartwright, 1974
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Bothynus stenelus Burmeister, 1847
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Boreocanthon) depressipennis LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Carneodon pecuarius Reiche, 1860
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Copris howdeni Matthews & H..., 1959
Copris inemarginatus Blatchley, 1918
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotalpa lanigera lanigeraGoldsmith Beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cotinus nitidaGreen June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) squamulosus LeConte, 1858Kalia
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) variolosus Kirby, 1826Bowman stygobromid
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cryptoscatomaseter gambrinus Skelley & Go..., 2001Warteye stargazer
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala hirta LeConte, 1861Western masked chafer
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala lurida lurida Bland, 1863Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Cyclocephala puberula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala robusta (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala seditiosa LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala villosa (Blanchard, 1846)⇒ Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Dialytellus dialytoides Fall & Cocke..., 1907
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Dichelonyx diluta Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx elongata Fabricius, 1792
Dichelonyx elongatula Schönherr, 1817Solf-winged flower beetles
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis bidentata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis blanchardi Vaurie, 1956
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola rugiceps (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Eurysternus sulcifer Balthasar, 1939
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Flaviellus phalerius Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Gnorimella maculosa Knoch, 1801Maculate flower beetle
Hemiphileurus illatus LeConte, 1854
Hoplia (Hoplia) dispar LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lechorodius lutulentus Haldeman, 1843
Leucopholis lepidophora (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske, 1894
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus angustatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Maladera japonica japonica
Maladera formosae Brenske, 1898Asiatic Garden Beetle
Melanocanthon bispinatus Robinson, 1941
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) oklahomensis Brown, 1927Oklahoma dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus canadensis Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus orpheus orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus striatulus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subaeneus (Palisot de B..., 1811)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tuberculifrons Harold, 1871Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus janus Panzer, 1794
Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856
Oscarinus crassulus Horn, 1870
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Oscarinus silvanicus Cartwright, 1972
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Osmoderma scabrum Palisot de B..., 1805
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus igneus igneus
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) aemula Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) clypeata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) diffinis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga ephilida ephilida Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) foxii Davis, 1920
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga gracilis angulata Glasgow, 1925
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga hirticula hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hornii Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inepta Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) inversa Horn, 1887Southern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) latifrons LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) luctuosa Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) maculicollis LeConte, 1863
Phyllophaga marginalis marginalis LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) parvidens LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga parvidens parvidens Theodor & Me..., 1964
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) paternoi Glasgow, 1925Rockskipper
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) postrema Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) spreta Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) subtonsa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ulkei Smith, 1889
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vilifrons LeConte, 1856
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Platytomus notialis Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) occidentalis Linnaeus, 1767
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Pachyprotaetia) ciliata Olivier, 1785
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Pseudagolius bicolor Say, 1823
Pseudataenius contortus Cartwright, 1974
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Rhyssemus scaber Haldeman, 1848
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica blatchleyi Dawson, 1932Rippled blenny
Serica georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana georgiana Leng, 1911
Serica georgiana lecontei Dawson, 1921
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica iricolor Say, 1824
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Strigoderma pygmaea Fabricius, 1798Pygmy Chafer
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus bibens Fabricius, 1775
Trichiotinus lunulatus Fabricius, 1775
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus ventricosus (Casey, 1915)⇒ Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Virginia
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
29
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
9
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChironinae
Blanchard, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
14
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
11
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
9
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
11
29
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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