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Checklist for Superfamily Scarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802 (Bess Beetles)
and region Jim Wells County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
106
430
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
106
430
490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
99
409
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
358
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
29
133
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
27
114
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jim Wells County
4 Families width 23 Species
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jim Wells County
17 Genera with 23 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphonus LeConte, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Bradycinetulus Cockerell, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1824Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1856Wall-Rockets3SpeciesTaxom
Eucanthus Westwood, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Hybosorus MacLeay, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1963Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Odontotaenius Kuwert, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1847Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1856June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Podolasia Harold, 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jim Wells County
23 Species
Aphonus brevicruris Cartwright, 1944Sand stargazer
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Blackburneus stercorosus Melsheimer, 1845
Bradycinetulus fossatus Haldeman, 1853
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Canthon (Boreocanthon) probus Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis pubipes Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis rufiola Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis subangulata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Eucanthus impressus Howden, 1964Cape kilpfish
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Gymnetis caseyi Antoine, 2001Harlequin Flower Beetle
Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853
Megasoma vogti Cartwright, 1963Texas Elephant Beetle
Odontotaenius disjunctus Illiger, 1800Bessbug
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) velutinus Horn, 1875
Onthophagus durangoensis Balthasar, 1939
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) difformis LeConte, 1847
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) invisa Riley and Wolfe, 1997Freshwater blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida LeConte, 1856
Podolasia ferruginea LeConte, 1856

Subnodes of Scarabaeoidea with occurrences in Jim Wells County
FamilyGeotrupidae
Latreille, 1802
Dor beetles, Dung beetles, Earth-Boring Dung Beetle, Earth-boring dung beetles, Earth-boring scarab beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHybosoridae
Erichson, 1847
Pill scarab beetles, scavenger scarab beetle, Scavenger scarab beetles, Scavenging scarab beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPassalidae
Leach, 1815
bess beetle, Bess beetles, Betsy beetles, Passalid beetles, Patent leather beetles, Peg
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Monkey beetles, Rain beetles, Scarab Beetle, Scarab beetles, Scarabs, Tumble bugs
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scarabaeoidea at scarabeidi.it
Scarabaeoidea at artfakta.se
Scarabaeoidea at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeoidea at itis.gov