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Checklist for Infraorder Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
362
5005
14908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
92
1349
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
1185
3170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
78
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
7 Families width 169 Species and 7 Subspecies
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles143SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae (Latreille, 1802)Dor beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905Enigmatic scarab beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1870Sand-loving scarab beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819Gnawer beetles6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta
78 Genera with 169 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPRSTX
Aegialia Latreille, 193111SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 192814SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1912Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotrupes Jekel, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Bolbelasmus Boucomont, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Boreocanthon Halffter, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Caligodorus Gordon and S..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1787Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1915Anteater Scarab Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19285SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonistes Burmeister, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1860Wall-Rockets4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthoides Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Epidorcus Seguy, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eucanthus Westwood, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Flaviellus Gordon and S..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Geomyphilus Gordon and S..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupes Latreille, 1802Dor Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Glaresis Erichson, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lucanus Scopoli, 18253SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Micraegialia Brown, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ochodaeus Serville, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Odonteus Samouelle, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Odontotaenius Kuwert, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Omorgus Erichson, 1775Hastate Hide Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Oscarinus Gordon and S..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parochodaeus Nikolajev, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18574SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Platycerus Geoffroy, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagolius Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucanus Hope, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Setodius Gordon and S..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Stenotothorax Schmidt, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Tetraclipeoides Schmidt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom
Trox Fabricius, 1805Hide Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Xenochodaeus Paulsen, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Xeropsamobeus Saylor, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
169 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aegialia (Aegialia) blanchardi Horn, 1887
Aegialia (Aegialia) carri Gordon & Car..., 1988Sharpnosed weever
Aegialia (Aegialia) conferta Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Aegialia conferta conferta
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 lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agoliinus leopardus Horn, 1870
Agoliinus manitobensis Brown, 1928
Agoliinus piceatus Robinson, 1946Goby duckbill
Agoliinus wickhami Brown, 1928
Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus Horn, 1887
Anomala bruchomorpha Arrow, 1912
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Scriba, 1791Dor Beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Bolbelasmus greeni Robinson, 1948
Boreocanthon praticola LeConte, 1859
Boreocanthon simplex LeConte, 1857
Caelius montanus Brown, 1931
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Caligodorus opacus LeConte, 1872Sand divers
Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
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) 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
Cryptoscatomaseter brevicollis LeConte, 1878
Cryptoscatomaseter browni Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Cryptoscatomaseter criddlei Brown, 1928
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis Wickham, 1913
Cryptoscatomaseter punctissimus Brown, 1928
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Cyphonistes camurus Karsch, 1881
Dialytes criddlei Brown, 1929
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytodius carri Brown, 1929
Dialytodius decipiens Horn, 1887
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 truncata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis brevicollis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis haydenii LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis obscura LeConte, 1859
Diplotaxis rudis LeConte, 1860
Drepanocanthoides walshii Horn, 1870
Epidorcus crenulidens Fairmaire, 1895
Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894
Eucanthus greeni Robinson, 1948
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Flaviellus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Geomyphilus leptotarsis Brown, 1928
Geotrupes (Geotrupes) stercorarius (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Geotrupes spiniger Marsham, 1802
Glaresis canadensis Brown, 1928Duckbills
Glaresis confusa Brown, 1928Duckbills
Hoplia (Hoplia) sackenii LeConte, 1880
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Isonychus phlaeopterus Blanchard, 1850
Ligyrus gibbosus DeGeer, 1774Carrot beetle
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Lucanus (Lucanus) cervus Linnaeus, 1758Stag beetle
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) capreolus (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Lucanus cervus Linnaeus, 1758
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) placidus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melinopterus consentaneus LeConte, 1850
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Micraegialia pusilla G. Horn, 1887
Ochodaeus luscinus (Howden, 1968)⇒ Xenochodaeus luscinus Howden, 1968
Odonteus obesus (LeConte, 1859)⇒ Bolboceras obesus LeConte, 1859
Odontotaenius disjunctus Illiger, 1800Bessbug
Omorgus (Omorgus) suberosus Fabricius, 1775Hide beetle
Onthophagus hecate hecate Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Oscarinus rusicola Melsheimer, 1845
Osmoderma subplanata (Casey, 1915)⇒ Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Parochodaeus pectoralis LeConte, 1868
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
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
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
Platycerus depressus (LeConte, 1850)⇒ Platycerus piceus Kirby, 1837
Platycerus marginalis Casey, 1897
Platycerus piceus Kirby, 1837
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Psammoporus criddlei Brown, 1931
Psammoporus cylindricus Eschscholtz, 1822
Psammoporus lacustris LeConte, 1850
Psammoporus opacus Brown, 1931
Psammoporus terminalis Brown, 1931
Pseudagolius coloradensis Horn, 1870
Pseudolucanus capreolus Linnaeus, 1763Stag beetle
Rhyssemus californicus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Rhyssemus neglectus Brown, 1929
Rhyssemus sonatus LeConte & Horn, 1881
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Serica curvata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Serica tristis LeConte, 1850Small leafchafer
Setodius bryanti Brown, 1929
Setodius edmontonus Brown, 1929
Stenotothorax lanei Saylor, 1940
Tetraclipeoides denticulatus Haldeman, 1848
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trox (Trox) atrox LeConte, 1854
Trox (Trox) robinsoni Vaurie, 1955
Trox (Trox) scaber Linnaeus, 1767Hide beetle
Trox (Trox) sonorae LeConte, 1854
Trox (Trox) unistriatus Pallisot de ..., 1805Longnosed weedfish
Xenochodaeus luscinus Howden, 1968
Xenochodaeus simplex LeConte, 1854
Xeropsamobeus scabriceps LeConte, 1878

Subnodes of Scarabaeiformia with occurrences in Alberta
SuperfamilyScarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles, Scarab Beetles, Stag Beetles
7
78
169
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom