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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Afghanistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2638
5979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2630
5969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2623
5962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
2048
4944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
751
2035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
58
634
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
150
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
150
425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
119
353
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afghanistan
119 Genera with 353 Species
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Acanthobodilus Dellacasa, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 196512SpeciesTaxom
Aethiessa Burmeister, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Aganocrossus Reitter, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Alaia Petrovitz, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1891Shining Leaf Chafer6SpeciesTaxom
Aphodaulacus Kozhantschikov, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 196620SpeciesTaxom
Asiactenius3SpeciesTaxom
Asophrops Petrovitz, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Atanyproctus Petrovitz, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Autoserica Brenske, 1897Garden beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Brahmina Blanchard, 19567SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 18709SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19289SpeciesTaxom
Chromovalgus Kolbe, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1792Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Coptognathus Burmeister, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotrogus Kraatz, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonoxia Reitter, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eremazus Mulsant, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Escarabaeus Zidek & Pokorny, 03SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17815SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 189215SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gametis Burmeister, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 195512SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hemictenius Reitter, 20077SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Holochelus Reitter, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1936Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Jalalabadia Balthasar, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Kryzhanovskia Nikolaev & K..., 19771SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19618SpeciesTaxom
Lasiexis Semenov-tian..., 19555SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopsis Erichson, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Lindbergianus Petrovitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Loraphodius Reitter, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lunaphodius Balthasar, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19187SpeciesTaxom
Mecynodes Mulsant & Rey, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Megapertha Reitter, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Megatelus Reitter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1881Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Mendidaphodius Reitter, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Mendidius Harold, 19795SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Metoporaphodius Frolov & Akh..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Micropertha Baraud, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Myrhessus Balthasar, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 193939SpeciesTaxom
Orubesa Reitter, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1907Coconut rhinoceros beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Panotrogus Reitter, 19878SpeciesTaxom
Pararhyssemus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pectinichelus Ballion, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 184711SpeciesTaxom
Phaeadoretus Reitter, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Phaeaphodius Reitter, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Phalangonyx Reitter, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pharaonus Blanchard, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1853Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 189116SpeciesTaxom
Pseudesymus Orbigny, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoteuchestes Dellacasa, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pubinus Mulsant & Rey, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhinyptia Burmeister, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemodes Reitter, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeolus Balthasar, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Sinodrepanus Simonis, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Stalagmosoma Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Sugrames Reitter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonoscelus Petrovitz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Xanthotrogus1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afghanistan
353 Species and 41 Subspecies
Acanthobodilus immundus Creutzer, 1799
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Adoretus (Adoretus) afghanus Machatschke, 1958
Adoretus (Adoretus) flavus Arrow, 1917
Adoretus (Adoretus) ladakanus Ohaus, 1914
Adoretus ladakanus horni Balthasar, 1936
Adoretus ladakanus ladakanus
Adoretus ladakanus nuristanicus Balthasar, 1936
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) nigrifrons Steven, 1809
Adoretus nigrifrons iranicus Petrovitz, 1958
Adoretus nigrifrons nigrifrons
Adoretus (Adoretus) pruinosus Ballion, 1870
Adoretus machatschkei Petrovitz, 1965
Aethiessa doriae Reiche, 1871
Aethiessa mesopotamica Burmeister, 1842
Aganocrossus urostigma Harold, 1862
Agrilinus lindbergi Petrovitz, 1959
Alaia sexdentata Petrovitz, 1979
Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Alocoderus teyrovskyi Balthasar, 1935
Alocoderus volubilis Balthasar, 1961
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Anomala afghana Balthasar, 1968
Anomala chamaeleon Fairmaire, 1887
Anomala dimidiata Hope, 1831
Anomala dimidiata barbata Burmeister, 1855
Anomala dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Anomala oxiana Semenov, 1891
Aphodaulacus turkestanicus Heyden, 1881
Aphodius (Acanthobodilus) immundus (Creutzer, 1799)⇒ Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetens (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Biralus) menetriesi (Dejean, 1833)⇒ Biralus menetriesi Ménétriés, 1849
Aphodius (Bodilus) gregarius Harold, 1871
Aphodius (Bodilus) punctipennis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Chilothorax) melanostictus (W.L.E. Schmidt, 1840)⇒ Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Erytus) cognatus (Fairmaire, 1860)⇒ Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Aphodius (Eupleurus) subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Labarrus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789
Aphodius (Lindbergianus) solitarius Petrovitz, 1961
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Nialus) sturmi (Harold, 1870)⇒ Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Aphodius (Nialus) varians (Duftschmid, 1805)⇒ Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Aphodius (Pseudoteuchestes) schirparakensis Petrovitz, 1955
Aphodius multiplex Reitter, 1897
Aphodius tiligranicus (Nakane, 1966)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Asiactenius afghanus Nikolajev, 2000
Asiactenius mirabilis Nikolajev, 2000
Asiactenius tekkensis Reitter, 1889
Asophrops medvedevi Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Ataenius horticola Harold, 1869
Atanyproctus afghanus Petrovitz, 1968
Atanyproctus alexandri Petrovitz, 1965
Atanyproctus miksici Petrovitz, 1965
Autoserica caifensis Brenske, 1897
Biralus menetriesi Ménétriés, 1849
Bodilus gregarius Harold, 1871
Bodilus insperatus Petrovitz, 1967
Bodilus lugens Creutzer, 1799
Bodilus punctipennis Erichson, 1848
Brahmina glabella Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Brahmina glabelllus Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Brahmina kabakovi Nikolajev, 1976
Brahmina kabulicus Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Brahmina kandaharicus Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Brahmina nuristanicus Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Brahmina reichenspergeri Balthasar, 1956
Caccobius denticollis Harold, 1867
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus machulkai Balthasar, 1935
Calamosternus paludani Petrovitz, 1955
Calamosternus unicolor Olivier, 1789
Callistethus afghana Balthasar, 1967
Catharsius molossus Linnaeus, 1758
Catharsius pithecius Fabricius, 1775
Cheironitis arrowi Janssens, 1937
Cheironitis eumenes Gebler, 1860
Cheironitis furcifer Rossi, 1792
Cheironitis haroldi Ballion, 1870
Cheironitis klapperichi (Balthasar, 1955)⇒ Cheironitis furcifer Rossi, 1792
Cheironitis moeris Pallas, 1781
Cheironitis pamphilus Ménétriés, 1849
Cheironitis phoebus Reitter, 1892
Cheironitis sterculius Ballion, 1870
Chilothorax baghlanicus Frolov, 1997
Chilothorax flavimargo Reitter, 1901
Chilothorax jacobsoni Koshantschikov, 1911
Chilothorax kandaharicus Balthasar, 1961
Chilothorax kukunorensis Semenov, 1898
Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax melanostictus melanostictus W. Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax nigrivittis nigrivittis
Chilothorax pamirensis Medvedev, 1928
Chromovalgus klapperichi Endrödi, 1956
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris hispanus cavolinii Petagna, 1792
Coptognathus attila Ménétriés, 1849
Cryptotrogus afghanus Balthasar, 1955
Cryptotrogus brenskei Reitter, 1895
Cryptotrogus haarlovi Petrovitz, 1955
Cyphonoxia brenskei Reitter, 1895
Cyphonoxia glasunowi Semenov, 1897
Cyphonoxia haarlovi Petrovitz, 1955
Digitonthophagus catta Fabricius, 1787Beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Digitonthophagus uks Génier, 2017
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Eremazus cribratus Semenov, 1893
Eremazus unistriatus Mulsant, 1851
Erytus aequalis Schmidt, 1907
Erytus bucharicus Petrovitz, 1961
Erytus cognatus Fairmaire, 1860
Erytus persicus Petrovitz, 1961
Erytus pruinosus Reitter, 1892
Escarabaeus andrewesi Felsche, 1907
Escarabaeus cristatus Fabricius, 1775
Escarabaeus cristatus cristatus
Esymus alaiensis Reitter, 1892
Esymus hyalinus Petrovitz, 1961
Esymus indulgens Balthasar, 1960
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus inaequalis Reiche, 1850
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus pallens Olivier, 1789
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Euonthophagus amyntas alces Fabricius, 1792
Euonthophagus amyntas amyntas Olivier, 1789
Euonthophagus amyntas subviolaceus Ménétries, 1832
Euonthophagus atramentarius Ménétriés, 1832
Euonthophagus bedeli Reitter, 1891
Euonthophagus dorbignyi Olsoufieff, 1900
Euonthophagus dorbignyi neutto Olsoufieff, 1900
Euonthophagus gibbosus Scriba, 1790
Euonthophagus hazariensis Kabakov, 1977
Euonthophagus koshantschikoffi Reitter, 1891
Euonthophagus laghmanicus Kabakov, 1977
Euonthophagus pentaceros Olsoufieff, 1900
Euonthophagus pertinax Balthasar, 1959
Euonthophagus schnabeli Splichal, 1910
Euonthophagus sulcicollis Reitter, 1892
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Gametis versicolor Fabricius, 1775
Gametis versicolor versicolor Fabricius, 1775
Garreta ruficornis Motschulsky, 1854
Gymnopleurus aciculatus Gebler, 1841
Gymnopleurus bicallosus Felsche, 1909
Gymnopleurus coriarius (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Gymnopleurus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus flagellatus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus flagellatus hornei Waterhouse, 1890
Gymnopleurus gemmatus Harold, 1871
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi Fuessly, 1775
Gymnopleurus miliaris Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus mopsus mopsus
Gymnopleurus tuxeni Petrovitz, 1955
Heliocopris bucephalus Fabricius, 1775
Hemictenius magnitarsis Reitter, 1897
Hemictenius nigrociliatus Reitter, 1897
Hemictenius opacipes Reitter, 1902
Hemictenius petrovitzi Gusakov, 2003
Hemictenius simplicitarsis Reitter, 1897
Hemictenius stackelbergi Medvedev, 1952
Hemictenius talukanus Ivanova, 2007
Heteronychus sublaevis Fairmaire, 1891
Holochelus nonveilleri Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Hoplia endroedii Balthasar, 1956
Hoplia scheibei Balthasar, 1936
Jalalabadia povolnyi Balthasar, 1967
Kheper devotus Redtenbacher, 1848
Kryzhanovskia olegi Nikolaev & K..., 1977
Labarrus digitatus Harold, 1871
Labarrus kasyi Petrovitz, 1965
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus paludani Petrovitz, 1955
Labarrus scintillius Nikritin & K..., 1979
Labarrus splendidus Petrovitz, 1955
Labarrus translucidus Petrovitz, 1961
Lasiexis dilaticollis Ballion, 1870
Lasiexis kabulica Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Lasiexis kandaharica Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Lasiexis nuristanica Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Lasiexis reichenspergeri Balthasar, 1955
Lasiopsis kryzhanovskii Nikolajev & ..., 1980
Leiopsammodius gestroi Clouët, 1900
Lepidiota crenulata Wiedemann, 1821
Lindbergianus solitarius Petrovitz, 1961
Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Loraphodius kashmirensis Sharp, 1878
Lunaphodius edgardi Solsky, 1876
Lunaphodius longipennis Rakovic, 1984
Maladera (Maladera) euphorbiae Burmeister, 1855
Maladera armeniaca Reitter, 1896
Maladera cardoni Brenske, 1896
Maladera imbella Reitter, 1898
Maladera insanabilis Brenske, 1894Khomeini Beetle
Maladera nagporeana Brenske, 1898
Maladera schenklingi Moser, 1918
Mecynodes asmaricus Balthasar, 1955
Mecynodes gilvipennis Balthasar, 1946
Mecynodes stereotypus Koshantschikov, 1894
Megapertha massageta Kirsch, 1880
Megatelus contractus Klug, 1845
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus scuticollis Semenov, 1898
Melolontha furcicauda Ancey, 1881
Mendidaphodius brancsiki Reitter, 1899
Mendidaphodius lepidulus Harold, 1866
Mendidius atricolor Reitter, 1892
Mendidius bidens Solsky, 1876
Mendidius kobakovi Nikritin, 1979
Mendidius multiplex Reitter, 1897
Mendidius pseudatricolor Nikritin & K..., 1979
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Metoporaphodius baghlanicus Frolov, 1997
Micropertha variabilis Ballion, 1871
Myrhessus afghanus Balthasar, 1939
Myrhessus mirabilis Balthasar, 1955
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Oniticellus falsus (Sharp, 1875)⇒ Sinodrepanus falsus Sharp, 1875
Oniticellus pallens (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848
Oniticellus pallipes (Fairmaire, 1887)⇒ Euoniticellus inaequalis Reiche, 1850
Onitis humerosus Pallas, 1771
Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus (Altonthophagus) marmotae Kabakov, 1990
Onthophagus (Altonthophagus) sibiricus Harold, 1877
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) afghanus Petrovitz, 1961
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) amirus Kabakov, 1982
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) illyricus Scopoli, 1763
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) nurestanicus Kabakov, 1982
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) afghanus Petrovitz, 1961
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) conspersus Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) finschi Harold, 1877
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) haroldi Ballion, 1870
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) leucostigma Steven, 1811
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) marginalis Gebler, 1817
Onthophagus marginalis marginalis
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) pygargus Motschulsky, 1845
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) speculifer Solsky, 1876
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) truchmenus Kolenati, 1846
Onthophagus truchmenus xerxes Petrovitz, 1965
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vlasovi Medvedev, 1958
Onthophagus andalusicus persianus Olsoufieff, 1900
Onthophagus aerarius Reitter, 1892
Onthophagus basipustulatus Heyden, 1879
Onthophagus centricornis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus concolor Sharp, 1878
Onthophagus dorsosignatus d´Orbigny, 1898
Onthophagus expansicornis Bates, 1891
Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Onthophagus hindu Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus mopsus Fabricius, 1792
Onthophagus nitidulus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus pljushtchi Ivanova, 2012
Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus sutleinensis Splichal, 1910
Onthophagus transcaspicus Koenig, 1888Gazella scarab
Onthophagus troglodyta Wiedemann, 1823
Onthophagus turpidus Reitter, 1887
Onthophagus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Onthophagus zuvandi Qaryagdy, 1939
Orubesa gladiator Balthasar, 1968
Orubesa perforata Reitter, 1895
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis afganistanicus Endrödi, 1938
Oryctes nasicornis afghanistanicus Endrödi, 1938
Oryctes nasicornis nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis turcestanicus Minck, 1914
Oryctes agamemnon arabicus Fairmaire, 1896
Oryctes agamemnon matthiesseni Reitter, 1907
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxythyrea albopicta Motschulsky, 1845
Oxythyrea cinctella Schaum, 1841
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Oxythyrea groenbechi Petrovitz, 1955
Oxythyrea gronbechi Petrovitz, 1955
Panotrogus afghanus (Petrovitz, 1965)⇒ Panotrogus petrovitzi Baraud, 1989
Panotrogus heinzi Keith, 2001
Panotrogus kabulensis Keith, 2002
Panotrogus myschenkovi Ballion, 1871
Panotrogus myschenkowi Ballion, 1871
Panotrogus petrovitzi Baraud, 1989
Panotrogus petrovizianus Keith, 2002
Panotrogus pygmaeus Baraud, 1987
Pararhyssemus coluber Mayet, 1887
Pectinichelus kabakovi Nikolajev, 1976
Pectinichelus kryzhanovskii Nikolajev, 2004
Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus bispinifrons Reitter, 1894
Pentodon algerinus dispar Baudi, 1870
Pentodon bengalense Arrow, 1910
Pentodon bidens Pallas, 1771
Pentodon bidens bidens Pallas, 1771
Pentodon bidens sulcifrons Kuster, 1848
Pentodon dubius (Ballion, 1871)⇒ Anomala chamaeleon Fairmaire, 1887
Pentodon minutus Reitter, 1887
Pentodon puncticolle (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Phaeadoretus comptus Ménétriés, 1849
Phaeadoretus iranicus nuristanicus Machatschke, 1960
Phaeadoretus schirasensis Petrovitz, 1970
Phaeaphodius dauricus Harold, 1863
Phaeaphodius pupillus Balthasar, 1961
Phalangonyx bibatillatus Petrovitz, 1955
Phalops olivaceus Lansberge, 1883
Pharaonus lederi Reitter, 1888
Pharaphodius pereirai Balthasar, 1955
Pharaphodius robustus Walker, 1858
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Plagiogonus farai Balthasar, 1955
Plagiogonus praeustus Ballion, 1870
Platytomus variolosus Kolenati, 1846
Pleurophorus apicipennis Reitter, 1892
Pleurophorus ledouxi Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Polyphylla adspersa Motschulsky, 1853
Protaetia afflicta afflicta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Netocia) bogdanoffi Solsky, 1875
Protaetia cyanea cyanea
Protaetia cyanea nuristanica Petrovitz, 1959
Protaetia (Netocia) excavata Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Netocia) interruptecostata Ballion, 1870
Protaetia (Netocia) petrovi Gusakov, 2007
Protaetia (Netocia) turkestanica Kraatz, 1886
Protaetia (Potosia) afghana Petrovitz, 1955
Protaetia funebris funebris Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Potosia) impavida Janson, 1879
Protaetia (Potosia) indica Miksic, 1965
Protaetia (Potosia) marginicollis Ballion, 1870
Protaetia (Potosia) neglecta Hope, 1831
Protaetia (Pseudonetocia) kulabensis Reitter, 1893
Protaetia araratica Reitter, 1891
Pseudesymus lucidus Klug, 1845
Pseudoteuchestes schirparakensis Petrovitz, 1955
Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Rhinyptia suturalis Kraatz, 1895
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhyssemodes orientalis Mulsant & Go..., 1874
Rhyssemodes tenuisculptus Reitter, 1892
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus histrio Balthasar, 1961
Rhyssemus histrioides Petrovitz, 1963
Rhyssemus inscitus Walker, 1858
Rhyssemus murghabensis Balthasar, 1967
Scarabaeolus namibensis Zídek & Poko..., 2018
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) babori Balthasar, 1934
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) carinatus (Gebler, 1841)⇒ Calcodes carinatus Linnaeus, 1758
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) winkleri Stolfa, 1938
Scarabaeus acuticollis Motschulsky, 1849
Scarabaeus andrewesi Felsche, 1907
Scarabaeus gangeticus Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus transcaspicus Stolfa, 1938
Sinodrepanus falsus Sharp, 1875
Stalagmosoma albellum Pallas, 1781
Subrinus scintillius Nikritin & K..., 1979
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Sugrames hauseri Reitter, 1894
Tanyproctus bucharicus Reitter, 1897
Tanyproctus kabulensis Petrovitz, 1967
Tanyproctus ortospanaensis Petrovitz, 1965
Tanyproctus turanicus Reitter, 1900
Tibiodrepanus simplex Kabakov, 2006
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Trigonoscelus afghanus Petrovitz, 1963
Tropinota hirta suturalis Reitter, 1913
Tropinota spinifrons Reitter, 1889
Tropinota spinifrons jakesi Balthasar, 1967
Tropinota spinifrons spinifrons Reitter, 1889
Tropinota turanica Reitter, 1889
Xanthotrogus tadzhikorum Nikolajev, 2008

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Afghanistan
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
50
118
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Species

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SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynamopodinae
Arrow, 1911
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
26
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
19
102
Genera
Species

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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