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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Weld County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1540
2296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1540
2296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1502
2213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1227
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
54
422
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
50
357
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
36
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
36
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
29
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Weld County
29 Genera with 40 Species
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Anomala Samouelle, 1868Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1859Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Coprimorphus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1915Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1823Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Weld County
40 Species
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Coprimorphus scrutator Herbst, 1789
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Cremastocheilus knochi Casey, 1915
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria pilipennis Kraatz, 1883Roughhead blenny
Maladera (Cephaloserica) castanea Arrow, 1913Asian garden beetle
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Pseudagolius coloradensis Horn, 1870
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Strigoderma arboricola Fabricius, 1792
Tetraclipeoides denticulatus Haldeman, 1848
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Weld County
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
14
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
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
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