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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
216
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
216
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
213
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
184
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
18
74
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
17
65
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ward County (Texas)
12 Genera with 16 Species
Anomala Samouelle, 1868Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1823Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1915Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1855June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1978Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xeropsamobeus Saylor, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ward County (Texas)
16 Species
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala pasadenae Casey, 1915Pasadena masked chafer
Diplotaxis muricata Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Listrochelus parilis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) monahansensis Hardy, 1978Molly miller
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) pottsorum Hardy, 1978Molly miller
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Xeropsamobeus scabriceps LeConte, 1878

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
7
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