Full name:

World Scarabaeidae Database

Short name:

Scarabs

Version:

Sep 2006

Release date:

September 1st, 2006

Authors/editors:

P Schoolmeesters

Taxonomic coverage:

Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Coleoptera - superfamily Scarabaeoidea

Number of species names:

17,189 accepted names; 12,507 synonyms

Number of infraspecies names:

1,318 accepted names; 287 synonyms

Number of common names:

0

Total number of names:

31,301

Abstract:

The World Scarabaeidae Database is currently only accessible through this checklist. It is included on the Annual Checklist by kind permission of Paul Schoolmeesters (schoolp@skynet.be). The Scarabids are a large family of beetles, believed to include about 35,000 species. This database is well on the way to completion, with taxonomic data for 18,000 species. The Melolonthinae and Rutelinae are not included.

Organization:

Individual custodian

Web site:

http://www.coleoptera.org./p735.htm