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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Georgetown County (South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
714
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
714
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
669
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
572
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
23
95
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
19
69
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
10
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
10
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Georgetown County
3 Genera with 4 Species
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1843Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgetown County
4 Species
Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold, 1868
Canthon (Canthon) chalcites Haldeman, 1843
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hecate Panzer, 1794Scooped Scarab

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Georgetown County
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scarabaeinae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeinae at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeinae at itis.gov