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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Wright County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
518
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
518
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
489
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
96
419
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
23
83
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
21
68
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wright County (Iowa)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wright County (Iowa)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cotalpa lanigera obesa Casey, 1915
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Dialytes ulkei Horn, 1875
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) bipartita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) micans Knoch, 1801
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
2
Genera
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