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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Albania (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2795
6736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2794
6735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
298
2770
6699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
210
2299
5842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
776
2320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
652
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
105
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
105
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
81
181
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Albania
81 Genera with 181 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Ahermodontus Baguena, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Amidorus Mulsant & Rey, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 0European Chafers6SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 18477SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1918Shining Leaf Chafer4SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Aplidia Hope, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Blitopertha Reitter, 02SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides1SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 01SpeciesTaxom
Brindalus Landin, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Chaetonyx Schaum, 02SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopteroplia Medvedev, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1901Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
CotinusSmoketree1SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 0Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Firminus1SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 02SpeciesTaxom
Haplidia Hope, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Holochelus Reitter, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1885Monkey Beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 17723SpeciesTaxom
Mecynodes Mulsant & Rey, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1785Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 0Billy witch6SpeciesTaxom
Mimela Kirby, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Neagolius Kozhantschikov, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 19658SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 021SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1914Coconut rhinoceros beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17632SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 17891SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1906Bee beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17835SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 01SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albania
181 Species and 51 Subspecies
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Agoliinus satyrus Reitter, 1892
Agrilinus constans Duftschmid, 1805
Agrilinus convexus Erichson, 1848
Ahermodontus bischoffi Vsetecka, 1939
Amidorus cribrarius Brullé, 1832
Amidorus obscurus obscurus Fabricius, 1792
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) ochraceum (Knoch, 1801)⇒ Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon solstitiale simplicissimus Müller, 1902
Amphimallon solstitiale solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758
Amphimallon caucasicum Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon dalmatinum Brenske, 1894
Amphimallon vernale vernale
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) agricola (Poda von Neu..., 1761)⇒ Anisoplia tempestiva Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) erichsoni Reitter, 1889
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) flavipennis Brullé, 1832
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) lata Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia lata lata Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) pubipennis Blanchard, 1851
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) tempestiva Erichson, 1847
Anomala dubia albanica Reitter, 1918
Anomala dubia dubia
Anomala (Anomala) vitis Fabricius, 1775Vine Chafer
Anomala matzenaueri Reitter, 1918
Anoxia (Anoxia) scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
Anoxia scutellaris scutellaris Mulsant, 1842
Anoxia villosa villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia matutinalis matutinalis Laporte de C..., 1823
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Ateuchetus semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Ateuchetus variolosus Fabricius, 1787
Biralus satellitius Herbst, 1789
Blitopertha lineolata Fischer von ..., 1824
Blitopertha lineolata lineolata
Bodiloides ictericus ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis sordidus sordidus
Brindalus porcicollis Illiger, 1803
Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Cetonia aurata aurata Linnaeus, 1761
Chaetonyx robustus Schaum, 1862
Chaetonyx robustus robustus
Chaetopteroplia segetum segetum Herbst, 1783Flatspine triangle crab
Chaetopteroplia segetum straminea Brullé, 1832Rhinoceros crab
Cheironitis furcifer Rossi, 1792
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris hispanus cavolinii Petagna, 1792
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Copris umbilicatus Abeille de P..., 1901
Cotinus coggygriaSmoke-tree
Diplotaxis muralisAnnual Wall-rocket
Erytus aequalis Schmidt, 1907
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Esymus pusillus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Euonthophagus amyntas amyntas Olivier, 1789
Euonthophagus atramentarius Ménétriés, 1832
Euonthophagus gibbosus Scriba, 1790
Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Euorodalus paracoenosus Balthasar & ..., 1960
Euorodalus tersus Erichson, 1848
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Exomala (Neoblitopertha) adriatica Petrovitz, 1968
Exomala (Trichopertha) hirtella Brullé, 1832
Firminus lautiusculus Schaufuss, 1864
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Gnorimus nobilis nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi geoffroyi
Gymnopleurus mopsus mopsus
Haplidia transversa (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Haplidia transversa transversa (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Aplidia transversa transversa Fabricius, 1801
Heterogomphus schoenherri Burmeister, 1847
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) aequinoctialis Herbst, 1790
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) caucasicus Gyllenhal, 1817
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fallax Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fraxinicola Sturm & Hage..., 1825
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) serrifunis Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) vernus Germar, 1823
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Hoplia brunnipes Bonelli, 1807
Hoplia coerulea Drury, 1773
Hoplia dilutipes Reitter, 1890
Hoplia flavipes Germar, 1824
Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Hoplia hungarica Burmeister, 1844
Hoplia laconiae Petrovitz, 1958
Hoplia nigrina Reitter, 1885
Hoplia praticola Duftschmidt, 1805
Hoplia stenolepis Apfelbeck, 1912
Hoplia uniformis Reitter, 1885
Labarrus lividus lividus
Leiopsammodius belloi Pierotti, 1980
Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Maladera (Aserica) apfelbecki Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Aserica) krueperi Petrovitz, 1969
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Mecynodes striatulus Waltl, 1835
Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus pubescens Sturm, 1800
Melinopterus reyi Reitter, 1892
Melinopterus stolzi Reitter, 1906
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha farinosa (Kraatz, 1864)⇒ Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha pectoralis (Megerle von ..., 1812)⇒ Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Melolontha pectoralis farinosa Kraatz, 1864
Melolontha pectoralis pectoralis
Mimela aurata Fabricius, 1801
Neagolius bilimecki Seidlitz, 1891
Neagolius montanus Erichson, 1848
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) erythroptera Frivaldszky, 1835
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) gibbosa Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) illyrica Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) lonae Schatzmayr, 1923
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) minuta Brenske, 1887
Omaloplia ruricola nicolasi Baraud, 1965
Omaloplia ruricola ruricola Fabricius, 1775
Omaloplia corcyrae Baraud, 1965
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) illyricus Scopoli, 1763
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) dellacasai Pittino & Ma..., 1981
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fissicornis Steven, 1809
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) grossepunctatus Reitter, 1905
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lucidus Illiger, 1800
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) medius (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Onthophagus vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) panici Petrovitz, 1964
Onthophagus ruficapillus ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) sericatus Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus truchmenus truchmenus
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) verticicornis (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus andalusicus andalusicus
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis kuntzeni Minck, 1914
Osmoderma barnabita (Motschulsky, 1845)⇒ Osmoderma opicum Lewis, 1887
Osmoderma eremita Scopoli, 1763Hermit Beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Oxythyrea cinctella Schaum, 1841
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Pentodon bidens punctatum Villers, 1789
Pentodon bidens punctatus (Villers, 1789)⇒ Pentodon bidens punctatum Villers, 1789
Pentodon idiota Herbst, 1789
Pentodon idiota idiota Herbst, 1789
Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Platytomus tibialis Fabricius, 1798
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
Protaetia (Cetonischema) speciosissima (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Cetonischema speciossissima Scopoli, 1786
Protaetia (Eupotosia) affinis Andersch, 1797
Protaetia mirifica mirifica (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Eupotosia mirifica mirifica Mulsant, 1842
Protaetia marmorata marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Protaetia (Netocia) angustata Germar, 1817
Protaetia angustata angustata Germar, 1817
Protaetia cuprea cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Potosia cuprea cuprea Fabricius, 1775
Protaetia cuprea obscura Andersch, 1797
Protaetia fieberi fieberi (Kraatz, 1880)⇒ Potosia fieberi fieberi Kraatz, 1880
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Psammodius pierottii Pittino, 1979Mud blenny
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Rhyssemus annaedicatus Pierotti, 1980
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus plicatus Germar, 1817
Rhyssemus vinodolensis Petrovitz, 1963
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Sisyphus schaefferi boschniaki Fischer von ..., 1823
Sisyphus schaefferi schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichius sexualis Bedel, 1906
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Triodontella dalmatica Baraud, 1962
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Tropinota hirta heyrovskyi Obenberger, 1916
Tropinota hirta hirta Poda, 1761
Tropinota hirta suturalis Reitter, 1913
Tropinota squalida squalida Scopoli, 1783
Valgus hemipterus hemipterus
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Albania
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
34
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
15
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
9
38
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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