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Checklist for Infraorder Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
31
189
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
30
179
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
26
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
4 Families width 41 Species and 3 Subspecies
Scarabaeidae (Latreille, 1802)Dung beetles31SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
26 Genera with 41 Species
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Aegidium Blanchard, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1840Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Apalonychus Westwood, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1789Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1977Masked Chafers6SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1758Hercules Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Euligyrus Casey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Germarostes Paulian, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Neoathyreus Howden & Mar..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Passalus Fabricius, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Paxillus Fr., 18052SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1940June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Spasalus Kaup, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1976Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847
Carrot Beetles0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
41 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aegidium dominicens
Aegidium dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Anomala insularis Castelnau, 1840
Apalonychus rufulus (Laporte, 1840)⇒ Apalonychus waterhousei Westwood, 1846
Apalonychus waterhousei Westwood, 1846
Ataenius lueomargo
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Canthon violaceus Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Cyclocephala immaculata immaculata
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala notata Illiger, 1806
Cyclocephala tridentata Fabricius, 1801
Cyclocephala tridentata dominicensis (Cartwright &..., 1977)⇒ Cyclocephala dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dynastes hercules hercules Linnaeus, 1758
Euligyrus ebenus Degeer, 1774
Germarostes (Germarostes) allorgei Paulian, 1947
Gymnetis guadalupiensis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Gymnetis rudolphi Frölich, 1792
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Leucothyreus guadulpiensis Burmeister, 1844
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Macraspis tristis Laporte, 1840
Neoathyreus (Neoathyreus) tweedyanus Westwood, 1848
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Passalus (Passalus) punctiger Lepeletier &..., 1825Grass klipfish
Passalus unicornis (Lepeletier &..., 1825)⇒ Passalus punctiger Lepeletier &..., 1825
Paxillus borellii Pangella, 1905
Paxillus pentaphyllus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Paxillus borellii Pangella, 1905
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga cambeforti Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga pseudocalcaris Saylor, 1940
Pseudocanthon caeranus Matthews, 1966
Pseudocanthon sylvaticus Matthews, 1966
Rhyparus spilmani Cartwright &..., 1977
Saprosites exaratus Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Saprosites wirthi (Cartwright &..., 1977)⇒ Saprosites exaratus Fleutiaux & ..., 1889
Spasalus crenatus MacLeay, 1819
Spasalus puncticollis Le Peletier ..., 1828
Strategus verrilli Ratcliffe, 1976

Subnodes of Scarabaeiformia with occurrences in Dominica
SuperfamilyScarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles, Scarab Beetles, Stag Beetles
4
26
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom