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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
345
2499
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
233
1995
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
76
735
1257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
700
1200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
61
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
61
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
46
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Windward Islands
46 Genera with 120 Species
#ACDEFGHLMNOPRSTUX
Aegidium Blanchard, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1851Shining Leaf Chafer5SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Archophileurus Kolbe, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 194022SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1789Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chalepides Casey, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Chlorota Burmeister, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Choeridium Serville, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1900Masked Chafers14SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1824Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1977Hercules Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Euligyrus Casey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Faula Blanchard, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Hamonthophagus1SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopyga Thomson, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Madiana Ratcliffe & ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Madiniella Chalumeau & ..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1900June beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 19823SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1976Ox Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Xenopelidnota F.Bates, 19852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
120 Species and 15 Subspecies
Aegidium dierkensi Rojkoff & Fr..., 2016
Aegidium dominicens
Aegidium dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Aegidium vincentiae Arrow, 1903
Anomala glaseri Chalumeau, 1985
Anomala inconstans Burmeister, 1844
Anomala insularis Castelnau, 1840
Anomala insularis liamaigae Chalumeau, 1985
Anomala luciae Blanchard, 1851
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Archophileurus mirabilis Ratcliffe & ..., 2015
Ataeniopsis figurator Harold, 1874
Ataenius aequalis Harold, 1880
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius beattyi Chapin, 1940
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Ataenius cribrithorax Bates, 1887
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius insulicola (Chapin, 1940)⇒ Ataenius aequalis Harold, 1880
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius lueomargo
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Ataenius morator Harold, 1869
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius punctipennis Harold, 1868
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909Scarab beetle
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius steinheili Harold, 1874
Ataenius strigicauda Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Ataenius subopacus (Chapin, 1940)⇒ Ataenius punctipennis Harold, 1868
Ateuchus illaesum Harold, 1868
Ateuchus illaesus Harold, 1868
Canthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Canthon perseverans Matthews, 1966
Canthon violaceus Olivier, 1789
Ceraspis insularis Arrow, 1903
Chalepides barbatus Fabricius, 1781
Chlorota tristis Arrow, 1900
Choeridium insulare (Fleutiaux & ..., 1889)⇒ Ateuchus illaesus Harold, 1868
Cyclocephala amazona amazona
Cyclocephala amazona signata Fabricius, 1781
Cyclocephala annamariae Dutrillaux, ..., 2013
Cyclocephala collaris Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Cyclocephala immaculata immaculata
Cyclocephala insulicola Arrow, 1937
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala melanocephala rubiginosa Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala notata Illiger, 1806
Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala tridentata Fabricius, 1801
Cyclocephala tridentata dominicensis (Cartwright &..., 1977)⇒ Cyclocephala dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Cyclocephala vincentiae Arrow, 1900
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Dynastes alcides Fabricius, 1781
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dynastes hercules baudrii (Pinchon, 1976)⇒ Dynastes hercules reidi Chalumeau, 1977
Dynastes hercules hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Dynastes hercules reidi Chalumeau, 1977
Dynastes reidi Chalumeau, 1977
Dyscinetus mendax Joly & Escalona, 2010
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euligyrus ebenus Degeer, 1774
Faula insularis Arrow, 1903
Golofa claviger guildinii Hope, 1837
Golofa eacus Burmeister, 1847
Gymnetis guadalupiensis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Gymnetis rudolphi Frölich, 1792
Hamonthophagus bituberculatus Olivier, 1789
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Hoplopyga antilliana Ratcliffe, 2012
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Leucothyreus guadulpiensis Burmeister, 1844
Leucothyreus montanus Chalumeau, 1985
Leucothyreus nolleti Paulian, 1947
Leucothyreus pinchoni Chalumeau, 1976
Leucothyreus vincentiae Arrow, 1900
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Macraspis chrysis Linnaeus, 1764
Macraspis tristis Laporte, 1840
Madiana brigitteae Ratcliffe & ..., 2019
Madiniella christinae Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus antillarum Arrow, 1903
Onthophagus bituberculatus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga abudantuni Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga cambeforti Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga delplanquei Chalumeau & ..., 1976
Phyllophaga denticulata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga lacroixi Paulian, 1947
Phyllophaga latens Arrow, 1900
Phyllophaga plaei Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga pseudocalcaris Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga rorulenta patens Arrow, 1900
Platytomus parvulus Chevrolat, 1864Dung beetle
Plectris fungicola Arrow, 1900
Plectris lignicola Arrow, 1900
Plectris martinicensis Chalumeau, 1982
Pseudocanthon caeranus Matthews, 1966
Pseudocanthon chlorizans Bates, 1887
Pseudocanthon sylvaticus Matthews, 1966
Rhyparus spilmani Cartwright &..., 1977
Rutela striata Olivier, 1789
Rutela striata antiqua Ohaus, 1922
Rutela striata martinicensis (Chalumeau & ..., 1976)⇒ Rutela striata antiqua Ohaus, 1922
Saprosites dufaui Paulian, 1947
Saprosites exaratus Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Saprosites grenadensis Arrow, 1903
Saprosites wirthi (Cartwright &..., 1977)⇒ Saprosites exaratus Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus tarquinius Ratcliffe, 1976
Strategus verrilli Ratcliffe, 1976
Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801Carrot Scarab
Tomarus ebenus DeGeer, 1774
Uroxys trinitatis Arrow, 1933
Uroxys vincentiae Arrow, 1903
Xenopelidnota anomala porioni (Chalumeau, 1985)⇒ Xenopelidnota pittieri porioni Chalumeau, 1985
Xenopelidnota pittieri porioni Chalumeau, 1985

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Windward Islands
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
9
33
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
12
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
6
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
7
16
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