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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Walker County (Alabama, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
619
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
599
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
507
585
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
49
200
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
43
162
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Walker County (Alabama)
9 Genera with 13 Species
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1773Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Walker County (Alabama)
13 Species
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Diplotaxis punctatorugosa Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) balia Say, 1825
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) prununculina Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) subtonsa LeConte, 1856
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Walker County (Alabama)
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
5
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
2
3
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