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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Family Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

New country and state Records of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) in the USA.

By Warner, W.B.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 76(1): 128-129., 2022

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Warner, W.B. (2022). New country and state Records of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) in the USA. The Coleopterists Bulletin 76(1): 128-129.

This brief paper describes new Arizona state distribution records for Haroldiellus sallei (Harold) (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Aphodiini) and Phyllophaga crinita (Burmeister) (Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Rhizotrogini), as well as new USA country records (Arizona and Texas, respectively) for Haroldiataenius limbatus (Bates) (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini) and Amithao erythropus (Burmeister) (Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini). Vouchers of all the species are deposited in the Hasbrouck Insect Collection at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 25 March, 2022 - 9:33am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

The species of Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera) associated with sugarcane in south Florida

By R.D. Gordon and D.M. Anderson
The Florida Entomologist, 64 (1): 119-138 , 1981

"Those species of Scarabaeidae known to be associated with sugarcane in the Lake Okeechobee area of Florida are discussed and delineated. The species are: Phyllophaga latifrons (LeConte), Anomala marginata (F.), Cyclocephala parallela Casey, Dyscinetus morator (F.), Ligyrus subtropicus (Blatchley), and Euphoria sepulchralis (F.). Descriptions and illustrations of the larvae of all these species are presented as well as descriptions and illustrations of the adults of all species except Euphoria sepulchralis (F.). A key to the south Florida species of the genus Cyclocephala is also included."

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Contributed by Brad Barnd on 26 October, 2011 - 10:56pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

A catalog of the Coleoptera of America North of Mexico: Family Scarabaeidae, Subfamilies Rutelinae and Dynastinae

By Hardy A.
USDA Agric. Handbook 529-34b, 57 pp., 1991

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Contributed by v belov on 27 January, 2011 - 10:52am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

The Scarab Beetles of Florida

By Robert Woodruff
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1973

Full title: Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Land Areas. Volume 8. The Scarab Beetles of Florida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Part I. The Laparosticti (Subfamilies: Scarabaeinae, Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae, Ochodaeinae, Geotrupinae, Acanthocerinae). Part II covers May Beetles (Phyllophaga).

Has black-and-white photos. Apparently out of print, but still available from some suppliers--see comments. Also available on-line as part of:
The Arthropods of Florida--scroll down to Vol. 8 and 13 - Scarab Beetles of Florida

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Contributed by Cotinis on 16 July, 2004 - 6:36am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae) » Deltochilini » Tumblebugs (Canthon) » subgenus Canthon (Canthon subgenus Canthon) » Canthon humectus

A new species of Canthon with a key to the Humectus group (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera).

By Robinson, M.
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 74(3/4): 155-158., 1948

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Robinson, M. 1948. A new species of Canthon with a key to the [/i]Humectus[i] group (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera). Transactions of the American Entomological Society 74(3/4): 155-158.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 27 May, 2015 - 6:52pm

On the identity of Canthon imitator floridanus Brown, 1946 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae).

By Génier, F.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 73(2): 300-306., 2019

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Génier, F. 2019. On the identity of Canthon imitator floridanus Brown, 1946 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 73(2): 300-306.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 23 July, 2019 - 3:07pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Aphodiine Dung Beetles (Aphodiinae) » Aphodiini » Trichonotuloides » Trichonotuloides aphoderrans

Trichonotuloides aphoderrans, n.sp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), a new genus and species for the United States

By Skelley P.E., Warner W.B.
Insecta Mundi 0416: 1-6, 2015

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Contributed by v belov on 5 April, 2015 - 11:33am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Rhinoceros Beetles (Dynastinae) » Pentodontini » Aphonus » Aphonus variolosus

A Review of the North American Genus Aphonus Leconte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)

By B. D. Gill and H. F. Howden
The Coleopterists Bulletin 39(2): 119-129, 1985

Here is a link to the first page.

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Contributed by James E. Garrison on 14 May, 2012 - 10:03pm

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