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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Prince William County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
272
1387
1990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1386
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
252
1326
1889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1129
1636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
46
271
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
41
220
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
34
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
34
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
26
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Prince William County
6 Genera with 11 Species
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug4SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1773Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17593SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prince William County
11 Species
Canthon (Boreocanthon) depressipennis LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte, 1858Kalia
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Copris minutus Drury, 1773Small Black Dung Beetle
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) oklahomensis Brown, 1927Oklahoma dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orpheus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Prince William County
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePhanaeini
MacLeay, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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