Numbers
Consists of eleven families (many were until recently treated as subfamilies of the Scarabaeidae);
Lucanidae - Stag Beetles [generally distributed] [chapter 23
(1)]
Diphyllostomatidae - False Stag Beetles [California] [chapter 24
(1)]
Passalidae - Bess Beetles [mostly eastern US] [chapter 25
(1)]
Glaresidae - Enigmatic Scarab Beetles [Western US] [chapter 26
(1)]
Trogidae - Hide Beetles [chapter 27
(1)]
Pleocomidae - Rain Beetles [western US] [chapter 28
(1)]
Geotrupidae - Earth-boring Scarab Beetles [generally distributed] [chapter 29
(1)]
Ochodaeidae - Sand-loving Scarab Beetles [generally distributed] [chapter 30
(1)]
Hybosoridae - Scavenger Scarab Beetles [chapters 31 & 32
(1)] (incl. Ceratocanthidae)
Glaphyridae - Bumble Bee Scarab Beetles [chapter 33
(1)]
Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles [chapter 34
(1)]
Print References
The Scarabaeoid Beetles of Nebraska
(2)
The Scarab Beetles of Florida, parts 1 & 2
(3)
Scarab beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of South Carolina
(4)Contributed by
Cotinis on 9 January, 2006 - 9:11am
Additional contributions by
Phillip HarpootlianLast updated 28 July, 2009 - 7:09am