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Checklist for Infraorder Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960
and region Northwestern Illinois (Northern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3218
5859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3215
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
3111
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
2605
4789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
78
772
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
653
1040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
76
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwestern Illinois
7 Families width 151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles121SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae (Latreille, 1804)Stag Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819Gnawer beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwestern Illinois
76 Genera with 151 Species
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Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Amidorus Mulsant & Rey, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotrupes Jekel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Bolbocerosoma Schaeffer, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1847Tumblebug6SpeciesTaxom
Ceruchus MacLeay, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cnemotrupes Jekel, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptoscatomaseter Gordon and S..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1992Masked Chafers5SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Dichelonyx Harris, 1827
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1851Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1798Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eucanthus Westwood, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18014SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Figulus MacLeay, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Geohowdenius Zunino, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupes Latreille, 1775Dor Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Germarostes Paulian, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotrox Nikolajev, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Lepidoderma Waterhouse, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Lucanus Scopoli, 18254SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Mycotrupes LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Odonteus Samouelle, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Odontotaenius Kuwert, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Omorgus Erichson, 1790Hastate Hide Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paranomala Casey, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1887June beetles22SpeciesTaxom
Platycerus Geoffroy, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1856Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1847Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1825Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1837Bee-Like Flower Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Trox Fabricius, 1805Hide Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1773Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwestern Illinois
151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aidophus parcus Horn, 1887
Amidorus cribrarius Brullé, 1832
Anomala binotata Gyllenhaal, 1817
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Anoplotrupes balyi Jekel, 1866
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
Aphodius ruthenus A. M. Lomnicki, 1894
Aphonus densicauda Casey, 1915
Aphonus tridentatus Say, 1823
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius texanus Harold, 1874
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Bolbocerosoma (Bolbocerosoma) bruneri Dawson & Mcc..., 1924West coast klipfish
Bolbocerosoma (Bolbocerosoma) confusum Brown, 1928Duckbills
Bolbocerosoma (Bolbocerosoma) lepidissimum Brown, 1928Duckbills
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Canthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Ceruchus piceus (Weber, 1801)⇒ Ceruchus chrysomelinus Hochenwarth, 1785
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Cnemotrupes blackburni Fabricius, 1781
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Cotalpa consobrina Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cremastocheilus harrisi Kirby, 1827
Cryptoscatomaseter iowensis Wickham, 1913
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala robusta (LeConte, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala nigricollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala zodion Ratcliffe, 1992
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Dialytes striatulus Say, 1825
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Diplotaxis atlantis Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis frondicola Say, 1825
Diplotaxis harperi Blanchard, 1851
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus morator Fabricius, 1798Rice Beetle
Eucanthus lazarus Fabricius, 1775
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria fulgida (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Neomyia cornicina Fabricius, 1781
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria sepulchralis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurysternus plebejus Harold, 1880
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Figulus leptochilus De Lisle, 1974
Geohowdenius opacus Haldeman, 1853
Geotrupes splendidus Fabricius, 1775Golden scarab
Germarostes (Germarostes) aphodioides Illiger, 1800
Germarostes (Germarostes) globosus Say, 1835
Glyptotrox hamatus Robinson, 1940
Hoplia (Hoplia) modesta Haldemann, 1843
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia (Hoplia) trivialis Harold, 1869Dark Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lucanus (Lucanus) cervus Linnaeus, 1758Stag beetle
Lucanus (Lucanus) elaphus Fabricius, 1775Giant Stag Beetle
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) capreolus (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Lucanus cervus Linnaeus, 1758
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) placidus Say, 1825
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Melinopterus femoralis Say, 1823
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Mycotrupes retusus Le Conte, 1866Sandhills Earth Boring Scarab Beetle
Odonteus filicornis (Say, 1823)⇒ Bolboceras filicornis Say, 1823
Odonteus liebecki Wallis, 1928Super klipfish
Odonteus thoracicornis Wallis, 1928Super klipfish
Odontotaenius disjunctus Illiger, 1800Bessbug
Omorgus (Omorgus) monachus Herbst, 1790
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subaeneus (Palisot de B..., 1811)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tuberculifrons Harold, 1871Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Orizabus pyriformis LeConte, 1847
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Paranomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Parastasia brevipes LeConte, 1856
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) barda Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) calceata LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) congrua LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) corrosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crassissima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) delata Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) forsteri Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glaberrima Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) glabricula LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) gracilis Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) implicita Horn, 1887
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) marginalis LeConte, 1856Sand stargazer
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) profunda Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubiginosa LeConte, 1856
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) vehemens Horn, 1887
Platycerus caraboides Linnaeus, 1758
Platycerus piceus Kirby, 1837
Platycerus quercus Weber, 1801Oak Stag Beetle
Platycerus virescens (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Platycerus caraboides Linnaeus, 1758
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) hammondi LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Serica mystaca Dawson, 1922
Serica parallela Casey, 1884
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Strategus antaeus Drury, 1773Ox beetle
Strategus mormon Burmeister, 1847Twister
Strigoderma arbicola Fabricius, 1793Sand Chafer
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus relictus Say, 1825
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus assimilis Kirby, 1837Bee-Mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiotinus viridans Kirby, 1837
Trigonopeltastes delta Forster, 1771Delta Flower Scarab
Trox (Trox) aequalis Say, 1831
Trox (Trox) unistriatus Pallisot de ..., 1805Longnosed weedfish
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus
Xyloryctes jamaicensis Drury, 1773Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeiformia with occurrences in Northwestern Illinois
SuperfamilyScarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles, Scarab Beetles, Stag Beetles
7
76
151
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom