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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region West Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
623
8303
28781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
8294
28770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
8148
28351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
6866
24763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
105
1975
7207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
97
1763
5786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
120
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
120
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
96
237
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Canada
96 Genera with 237 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVX
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 193112SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 192817SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1789European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1912Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Caligodorus Gordon and S..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1823Tumblebug6SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cinacanthus Schmidt, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1857Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1915Anteater Scarab Beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19287SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonistes Burmeister, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cyptochirus Lesne, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Dellacasiellus Gordon and S..., 19322SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 19713SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 011SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets10SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 19282SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Leucocelis Burmeister, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Micraegialia Brown, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 184311SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1803Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Pardalosus Gordon and S..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phobetus LeConte, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Phycoides1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1866June beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18574SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polybaphes Kirby, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19912SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18507SpeciesTaxom
Setodius Gordon and S..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Tesarius Rakovič, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiorhyssemus Clouët, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xeropsamobeus Saylor, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
237 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Aegialia) carri Gordon & Car..., 1988Sharpnosed weever
Aegialia (Aegialia) conferta Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Aegialia conferta conferta
Aegialia (Aegialia) crassa LeConte, 1857
Aegialia (Psammoporus) criddlei Brown, 1931
Aegialia (Psammoporus) cylindrica Eschscholtz, 1822
Aegialia (Psammoporus) lacustris LeConte, 1850
Aegialia (Psammoporus) opaca Brown, 1931
Aegialia (Psammoporus) terminalis Brown, 1931
Aegialia cylindricus Eschscholtz, 1822
Aegialia opacus Brown, 1931
Agoliinus albertanus Brown, 1928
Agoliinus aleutus Eschscholtz, 1822
Agoliinus anthracus Gordon & Ske..., 2007Lesser weever
Agoliinus aquilonarius Brown, 1928
Agoliinus bidentatus Schmidt, 1906Spotted weever
Agoliinus canadensis Garnett, 1920Streaked weeverfish
Agoliinus congregatus Mannerheim, 1853
Agoliinus corruptor Brown, 1929
Agoliinus guttatus Eschscholtz, 1823
Agoliinus hatchi Hatch, 2007Lesser weever
Agoliinus incommunis Fall, 1932
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Agoliinus manitobensis Brown, 1928
Agoliinus piceatus Robinson, 1946Goby duckbill
Agoliinus sigmoideus Van Dyke, 1918
Agoliinus wickhami Brown, 1928
Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus Horn, 1887
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Anomala bruchomorpha Arrow, 1912
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Boreocanthon praticola LeConte, 1859
Boreocanthon simplex LeConte, 1857
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Caelius montanus Brown, 1931
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Caligodorus opacus LeConte, 1872Sand divers
Canthon (Boreocanthon) depressipennis LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Canthon ebeneus Say, 1823
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cinacanthus anomalipus Péringuey, 1901
Cinacanthus hirsutus Brown, 1928
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris corniger (Sahlberg, 1823)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris obesus Boheman, 1857
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotalpa lanigera lanigeraGoldsmith Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Anatrinodia) wheeleri LeConte, 1876
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) castaneae (Knoch, 1801)⇒ 
Cremastocheilus castaneae castaneae Knoch, 1801
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) armatus Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Cremastocheilus armatus armatus Walker, 1866
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) crinitus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus crinitus crinitus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) maritimus (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cremastocheilus armatus Walker, 1866
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cremastocheilus incisus (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cremastocheilus retractus LeConte, 1874
Cremastocheilus knochi Casey, 1915
Cremastocheilus knochi knochi
Cremastocheilus knockii LeConte, 1853
Cremastocheilus pocularis Casey, 1915
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis LeConte, 1878
Cryptoscatomaseter browni Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Cryptoscatomaseter criddlei Brown, 1928
Cryptoscatomaseter gambrinus Skelley & Go..., 2001Warteye stargazer
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis Wickham, 1913
Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928
Cryptoscatomaseter talpoidesi Brown, 1928
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Cyphonistes camurus Karsch, 1881
Cyptochirus ambiguus (Kirby, 1828)⇒ Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Dellacasiellus kirni Cartwright, 1944Monkfish
Dellacasiellus ruficlarus Fall, 1932
Dialytes criddlei Brown, 1929
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytodius carri Brown, 1929
Dialytodius decipiens Horn, 1887
Dialytodius rogersi Hatch, 1971
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Diapterna hyperborea LeConte, 1850
Diapterna omissa LeConte, 1850
Diapterna pinguella Brown, 1929
Diapterna pinguis Haldeman, 1848
Dichelonyx backi Kirby, 1837Green rose chafer
Dichelonyx backii backii
Dichelonyx fulgida LeConte, 1856
Dichelonyx kirbyi Brown, 1946
Dichelonyx linearis Gyllenhal, 1817
Dichelonyx subvittata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx truncata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Dichelonyx vicina columbiana Hopping, 1931
Dichelonyx vicinus Fall, 1901
Dichelonyx vicinus columbiana Hopping, 1931
Dichelonyx vicinus vicinus
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis consequens Walker, 1866
Diplotaxis haydeni LeConte, 1856
Diplotaxis haydenii LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis obscura LeConte, 1859
Diplotaxis rudis LeConte, 1860
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis tenebrosa Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870
Drepanocerus ambiguus Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Eodrepanus fastiditus Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus asper Péringuey, 1901
Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Flaviellus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Geomyphilus leptotarsis Brown, 1928
Geomyphilus thomomysi Brown, 1928
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heteronychus arator Fabricius, 1775African black beetle
Hoplia (Hoplia) callipyge LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) laticollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Hoplia (Hoplia) sackenii LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850
Leucocelis rubra Gory & Perch..., 1833
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Ligyrus relictus Say, 1825
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Liothorax subaeneus LeConte, 1857
Litocopris simplex Harold, 1869
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Melinopterus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Melinopterus guillebeaui Reitter, 1892
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Micraegialia pusilla G. Horn, 1887
Neosisyphus rubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818Grey dungball roller
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onitis perpunctatus Balthasar, 1963
Onitis tortuosus Houston, 1983
Onitis uncinatus Klug, 1855
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus orpheus pseudorpheus Howden & Car..., 1963
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus fimetarius Roth, 1851
Onthophagus interstitialis (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Euonthophagus carbonarius Klug, 1855
Onthophagus naso Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus parumnotatus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Oryctes nasicornis grypus Illiger, 1803
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Osmoderma subplanata (Casey, 1915)⇒ Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Pardalosus pardalis LeConte, 1857
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phobetus comatus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Phobetus testaceus LeConte, 1861
Phycoides campestris
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ephilida Say, 1825Bearded lupine
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) nitida LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga tristis tristis Fabricius, 1781
Phyllophaga (Tostegoptera) lanceolata Say, 1824
Phyllophaga nigropicea Walker, 1866
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinoides duplex LeConte, 1878
Planolinoides pectoralis LeConte, 1857
Planolinus tenellus Say, 1823
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) crinita LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Proagoderus lanista Castelnau, 1840
Psammoporus criddlei Brown, 1931
Psammoporus cylindricus Eschscholtz, 1822
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Psammoporus opacus Brown, 1931
Psammoporus terminalis Brown, 1931
Pseudagolius coloradensis Horn, 1870
Pycnoschema prostomis Fairmaire, 1897
Rhyssemus californicus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Rhyssemus neglectus Brown, 1929
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus peculiosus Schmidt, 1922Common sand stargazer
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica contorta Dawson, 1947
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Setodius bryanti Brown, 1929
Setodius edmontonus Brown, 1929
Sisyphus caffer Boheman, 1857
Sisyphus goryi (Harold, 1859)⇒ Sisyphus caffer goryi Harold, 1859
Stenotothorax cribratulus Schmidt, 1916Common sand stargazer
Stenotothorax lanei Saylor, 1940
Tesarius caelatus LeConte, 1857
Tesarius oregonensis Cartwright, 1955
Tetraclipeoides denticulatus Haldeman, 1848
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiorhyssemus riparius G. Horn, 1871
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Xeropsamobeus scabriceps LeConte, 1878
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in West Canada
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
44
107
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
12
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
19
42
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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