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Coleoptera: Suborder: Polyphaga: Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia: Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea: Family: Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802: Subfamilies; Aclopinae Blanchard, 1850; Aegialiinae Laporte, 1840; Allidiostomatinae Arrow, 1940; Aphodiinae Leach, 1815; Aulonocneminae Janssens, 1946; Cetoniinae Leach, 1815; Chironinae Blanchard, 1845; Dynamopodinae ...
- Scarabaeidae, Latreille, 1802
- Arthropoda
Apr 1, 2024 · Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Suborder Polyphaga. Superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles) Other Common Names. Lamellicorn Beetles. Pronunciation. scare-ah-BEE-i-dee. Synonyms and other taxonomic changes. Several groups formerly treated within Scarabaeidae have been upgraded to family rank [taxonomy discussed in ( 1)]
Apr 16, 2024 · scarab beetle, (family Scarabaeidae), any of approximately 30,000 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) that are compact and heavy-bodied insects with robustly oval outlines. They are distinguished from other beetles by their unusual antennae, each of which terminates in three flattened plates that fit together to form a club.
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Scarabaeidae. Common Name: Scarab Beetles. Description: Scarab beetles are abundant; there are over 1,000 species just in North America. They are diverse in size but can be recognized by their oval bodies, a five segmented tarsi, lamellate antennae, and a front tibiae that is scalloped.
Nov 4, 2023 · Dung beetle tribal classification (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): progress, problems, and prospects. Gimo M Daniel. , Adrian L V Davis. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Volume 117, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 1–13, https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad032. Published: 04 November 2023. Article history. PDF. Split View. Cite.
The superfamily Scarabaeoidea is one of the largest and most diverse superfamilies of Coleoptera, including over 35,000 described species and 2,500 genera worldwide. Based on studies of insect diversity, it is estimated that the Scarabaeoidea may include up to 50,000 species.
The superfamily Scarabaeoidea is a large, diverse, cosmopolitan group of beetles. Scarabaeoids are adapted to most habitats, and they are fungivores, herbivores, necrophages, coprophages, saprophages, and sometimes carnivores. They are widely distributed, even living in the Arctic in animal burrows. Some scarabs exhibit parental care and sociality.
