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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Aegean Islands (Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3170
6176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
383
3169
6175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
366
3104
6047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
2615
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
65
872
1756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
60
765
1474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
68
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
68
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
57
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aegean Islands
57 Genera with 121 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPRSTV
Acrossus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1855European Chafers5SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1882Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 20226SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplidia Hope, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Blitopertha Reitter, 02SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopteroplia Medvedev, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1792Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dicronorrhina Burmeister, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1837Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Haplidia Hope, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Heterocnemis Albers, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Homaloplia Stephens, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1785Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Nobius Mulsant & Rey, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 176711SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1914Coconut rhinoceros beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Pachydemocera Reitter, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17899SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1889June beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 2014Lined June Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 184912SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnorhynchus Hope, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1833Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17833SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aegean Islands
121 Species and 30 Subspecies
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) atrum Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon solstitiale silvestrii Schatzmayr, 1936
Amphimallon krali Montreuil, 2002
Amphimallon maevae Montreuil, 1999
Amphimallon verticale Burmeister, 1855
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) dispar Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) flavipennis Brullé, 1832
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) hebes Reitter, 1903
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) tenebralis Burmeister, 1844
Anisoplia austriaca hordearia Petrovitz, 1959
Anisoplia (Autanisoplia) tritici Kiesenwetter, 1858
Anomala (Anomala) vitis Fabricius, 1775Vine Chafer
Anomala adscita Robinson, 1941
Anomala affinis Ganglbauer, 1882
Anoxia (Anoxia) caphtor Petrovitz, 1971
Anoxia (Anoxia) cretica Kiesenwetter, 1858
Anoxia (Anoxia) pasiphae Reitter, 1890
Anoxia pasiphae pasiphae
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) reisseri Petrovitz, 1964
Anoxia candiae Miessen & Sa..., 2022
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchetus puncticollis Latreille, 1819
Ateuchetus variolosus Fabricius, 1787
Blitopertha lineolata Fischer von ..., 1824
Blitopertha lineolata lineolata
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia asiatica Gory & Perch..., 1833
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Chaetopteroplia segetum cretia Baraud, 1993
Chaetopteroplia segetum velutina Erichson, 1847
Cheironitis ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris hispanus cavolinii Petagna, 1792
Dicronorrhina cavifrons Westwood, 1841
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis tristis Kirby, 1837
Elaphocera cretica Reitter, 1902
Elaphocera insularis Fairmaire, 1877
Elaphocera phungae Baraud, 1987
Elaphocera suturalis Schaufuss, 1874
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Euonthophagus amyntas alces Fabricius, 1792
Euonthophagus atramentarius Ménétriés, 1832
Euonthophagus dorbignyi neutto Olsoufieff, 1900
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi Fuessly, 1775
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi geoffroyi
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Haplidia baudii Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia graeca Kraatz, 1882
Haplidia hirticollis Burmeister, 1855
Haplidia transversa cretica Petrovitz, 1971
Heterocnemis (Heterocnemis) graeca Brullé, 1832
Homaloplia spireae longiclava Baraud, 1965
Hoplia corniculata Reitter, 1890
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Maladera (Aserica) graeca Petrovitz, 1969
Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Nobius rhodiensis Baraud, 1976
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) erythroptera Frivaldszky, 1835
Omaloplia spireae longiclava Baraud, 1965
Onitis alexis septentrionalis Balthasar, 1942
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) cruciatus (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Onthophagus lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) kindermanni Harold, 1877
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) suturellus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) tesquorum Semenov & Me..., 1927
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis kuntzeni Minck, 1914
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Oxythyrea cinctella Schaum, 1841
Oxythyrea dulcis Reitter, 1898
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Pachydemocera lucidicollis Kraatz, 1882
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus dispar Baudi, 1870
Pentodon bidens Pallas, 1771
Pentodon bidens sulcifrons Kuster, 1848
Pentodon caminarius caminarius
Pentodon idiota Herbst, 1789
Pentodon idiota idiota Herbst, 1789
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirticula Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ilicis Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) longispina Smith, 1889
Pleurophorus anatolicus Petrovitz, 1961
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) albertischulzi Kuntzen, 1933
Polyphylla boryi albertischultzi Kuntzen, 1933
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla hassi Hass & Reich..., 2014
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Netocia) afflicta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia afflicta afflicta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Netocia) angustata Germar, 1817
Protaetia angustata angustata Germar, 1817
Protaetia (Netocia) cretica Kraatz, 1880
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia cuprea ignicollis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia cuprea levantina Schatzmayr, 1936
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprina Motschulsky, 1849
Protaetia (Netocia) opaca (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Protaetia opaca cretica Kraatz, 1880
Protaetia hieroglyphica cuprina Motschulsky, 1849
Rhizotrogus creticus (Brenske, 1891)⇒ Amphimallon atrum Herbst, 1790
Rhyssemus insularis Pittino, 1983
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Serica evidens Blatchley, 1919
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Serica vespertina Gyllenhal, 1817
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Temnorhynchus (Temnorhynchus) baal Reiche & Saulcy, 1856
Temnorhynchus baal baal Reiche & Saulcy, 1856
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Tropinota hirta hirta Poda, 1761
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Aegean Islands
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
10
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
17
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeidae at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeidae at gbif.org
Scarabaeidae at irmng.org
Scarabaeidae at itis.gov