Checklist for Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802 (Bess Beetles)
and region Alter do Chao (Alto Alentejo, Portugal)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 21
45
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 21
45
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 20
44
38 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 18
42
36 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans | 6
22
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags | 6
22
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
| 2
18
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles | 2
18
14 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Alter do Chao
2 Families width 14 Species
Genera for Alter do Chao
18 Genera with 14 Species Astaena Erichson, 1847 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Ataenius Harold, 1867 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ateuchus Weber, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Blackburneus Schmidt, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Canthidium Erichson, 1847 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1950 | Tumblebug | 3 | Species | Taxom | Canthonella Chapin, 1930 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Dichotomius Hope, 1935 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurysternus Dalman, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Isocopris Pereira & Ma..., 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Omorgus Erichson, 1775 | Hastate Hide Beetles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ontherus Erichson, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocanthon Bates, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scybalocanthon Martínez, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 1977 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Trichillum Harold, 1868 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alter do Chao
14 Species | Ateuchus pygidialis Harold, 1868 | | | Canthon fulgidus Redtenbacher, 1867 | | | Canthon semiopacus Harold, 1868 | | | Canthon simulans Martínez, 1950 | | | Dichotomius melzeri Luederwaldt, 1922 | | | Dichotomius robustus Luederwaldt, 1935 | Apex mesh weaver | | Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787 | Brown dung beetle | | Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789 | | | Eurysternus hirtellus Dalman, 1824 | | | Isocopris imitator Felsche, 1901 | | | Omorgus (Omorgus) suberosus Fabricius, 1775 | Hide beetle | | Ontherus carinifrons Luederwaldt, 1930 | | | Pseudocanthon xanthurus Blanchard, 1846 | | | Scybalocanthon sexspilotus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855 | |
Subnodes of Scarabaeoidea with occurrences in Alter do Chao | Family | Scarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Monkey beetles, Rain beetles, Scarab Beetle, Scarab beetles, Scarabs, Tumble bugs | 17
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Trogidae
MacLeay, 1819
Gnawer beetles, Hide, hide beetle, Hide beetles, Keratin Beetles, Skin and hide beetles, Skin beetles | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Scarabaeoidea at scarabeidi.it
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