Full name:

World Scarabaeidae Database

Short name:

Scarabs

Version:

Dec 2008

Release date:

December 9th, 2008

Authors/editors:

P Schoolmeesters

Taxonomic coverage:

Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta - Coleoptera - superfamily Scarabaeoidea

Number of species names:

17,661 accepted names; 13,223 synonyms

Number of infraspecies names:

1,363 accepted names; 331 synonyms

Number of common names:

0

Total number of names:

32,578

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