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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Limestone County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
200
699
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
699
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
681
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
578
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
45
205
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
41
169
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
26
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
26
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
21
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limestone County (Texas)
6 Genera with 12 Species
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Melanocanthon Halffter, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1847Burrowing Dung Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limestone County (Texas)
12 Species
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Deltochilum scabriusculum Bates, 1887Rockpool blenny
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Melanocanthon nigricornis Say, 1823
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) medorensis Brown, 1929
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) oklahomensis Brown, 1927Oklahoma dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) pennsylvanicus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) endymion Harold, 1863
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) difformis LeConte, 1847

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Limestone County (Texas)
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePhanaeini
MacLeay, 1819
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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