Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorderScarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year.[1] Its constituent families are also undergoing revision presently, and the family list below is only preliminary. This superfamily includes some of the largest beetles extant today, including rhinoceros beetles, (Dynastinae), the Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) and Goliath beetles (Goliathus sp.).
In Peru alone, there are 1042 known species of Scarabaeoidea as of 2015.[4] This is due to Peru's high biodiversity and endemism.
References
^Brett C. Ratcliffe (2002). "A checklist of the Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of Panama" (PDF). Zootaxa (32): 1–48.
^Bai, Ming; Ahrens, Dirk; Yang, Xing-Ke; Ren, Dong (April 2012). "New fossil evidence of the early diversification of scarabs: Alloioscarabaeus cheni (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia, China: New fossil evidence of scarabs from China". Insect Science. 19 (2): 159–171. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7917.2011.01460.x. S2CID 54930162.
^ Bouchard, Patrice; Bousquet, Yves; Davies, Anthony E.; Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A.; et al. (2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys. Pensoft Publishers (88): 1–972. doi:10.3897/zookeys.88.807. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC3088472. PMID 21594053.
^Ratcliffe, B. C.; Jameson, M. L.; Figueroa, L.; Cave, R. D.; Paulsen, M. J.; Cano, Enio B.; Beza-Beza, C.; Jimenez-Ferbans, L.; Reyes-Castillo, P. (2015). "Beetles (Coleoptera) of Peru: A Survey of the Families. Scarabaeoidea". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 88 (2): 186–207. doi:10.2317/kent-88-02-186-207.1.
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scarabaeoidea, superfamily, beetles, only, subgroup, infraorder, scarabaeiformia, around, species, placed, this, superfamily, some, species, described, each, year, constituent, families, also, undergoing, revision, presently, family, list, below, only, prelimi. Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia Around 35 000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year 1 Its constituent families are also undergoing revision presently and the family list below is only preliminary This superfamily includes some of the largest beetles extant today including rhinoceros beetles Dynastinae the Hercules beetle Dynastes hercules and Goliath beetles Goliathus sp ScarabaeoideaTemporal range Jurassic Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg NScarabaeoidea from Central Europewith anatomical detailsScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder ColeopteraSuborder PolyphagaInfraorder ScarabaeiformiaCrowson 1960Superfamily ScarabaeoideaLatreille 1802The oldest confirmed member of the group is Alloioscarabaeus from the Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of Inner Mongolia China 2 Contents 1 Families 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFamilies EditThe following families are listed in Bouchard 2011 3 Belohinidae Paulian 1959 Diphyllostomatidae Holloway 1972 false stag beetles Geotrupidae Latreille 1802 earth boring dung beetles Glaphyridae MacLeay 1819 bumble bee scarab beetles Glaresidae Kolbe 1905 enigmatic scarab beetles Hybosoridae Erichson 1847 scavenging scarab beetles inclusive of Ceratocanthidae White 1842 pill scarab beetles Lucanidae Latreille 1804 stag beetles Ochodaeidae Mulsant and Rey 1871 sand loving scarab beetles Passalidae Leach 1815 bess beetles Pleocomidae LeConte 1861 rain beetles Scarabaeidae Latreille 1802 scarab beetles Trogidae MacLeay 1819 hide beetles Coprinisphaeridae Genise 2004 ichnotaxon Pallichnidae Genise 2004 ichnotaxon Passalopalpidae Boucher et al 2016See also EditList of subgroups of the order ColeopteraIn Peru alone there are 1042 known species of Scarabaeoidea as of 2015 4 This is due to Peru s high biodiversity and endemism References Edit Brett C Ratcliffe 2002 A checklist of the Scarabaeoidea Coleoptera of Panama PDF Zootaxa 32 1 48 Bai Ming Ahrens Dirk Yang Xing Ke Ren Dong April 2012 New fossil evidence of the early diversification of scarabs Alloioscarabaeus cheni Coleoptera Scarabaeoidea from the Middle Jurassic of Inner Mongolia China New fossil evidence of scarabs from China Insect Science 19 2 159 171 doi 10 1111 j 1744 7917 2011 01460 x S2CID 54930162 Bouchard Patrice Bousquet Yves Davies Anthony E Alonso Zarazaga Miguel A et al 2011 Family group names in Coleoptera Insecta ZooKeys Pensoft Publishers 88 1 972 doi 10 3897 zookeys 88 807 ISSN 1313 2989 PMC 3088472 PMID 21594053 Ratcliffe B C Jameson M L Figueroa L Cave R D Paulsen M J Cano Enio B Beza Beza C Jimenez Ferbans L Reyes Castillo P 2015 Beetles Coleoptera of Peru A Survey of the Families Scarabaeoidea Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 88 2 186 207 doi 10 2317 kent 88 02 186 207 1 External links Edit Wikispecies has information related to Scarabaeoidea Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scarabaeoidea Checklist of the Scarabaeoidea of the Nearctic Realm 2003 Scarabs of theLevant Scarabaeoidea Movies from Tree of Life Project Scarabeoidea of Italy This Scarabaeoidea related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scarabaeoidea amp oldid 1170111036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
