AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Alentejo (Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
709
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
709
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
687
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
576
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
37
245
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
34
212
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
62
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
62
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
52
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alentejo
52 Genera with 68 Species
#ABCDEGILMOPRST
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1989Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthoplia Medvedev, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Astaena Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1950Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Canthonella Chapin, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Gromphas Brullé, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Isocopris Pereira & Ma..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Mecynodes Mulsant & Rey, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Mendidaphodius Reitter, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197211SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scybalocanthon Martínez, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1758Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alentejo
68 Species
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Anomala synemosyna J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomius annamariae Baraud, 1982
Anthoplia (Anthoplia) floricola Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Ateuchetus cicatricosus Lucas, 1846
Ateuchetus laticollis Linnaeus, 1767
Ateuchus pygidialis Harold, 1868
Biralus satellitius Herbst, 1789
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus hyxos Petrovitz, 1962
Canthon fulgidus Redtenbacher, 1867
Canthon semiopacus Harold, 1868
Canthon simulans Martínez, 1950
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Cetonia carthami Gory & Perch..., 1833
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Dichotomius melzeri Luederwaldt, 1922
Dichotomius robustus Luederwaldt, 1935Apex mesh weaver
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Euorodalus tersus Erichson, 1848
Eurysternus arnaudi Génier, 2009
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus hirtellus Dalman, 1824
Gromphas aeruginosa Perty, 1830
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Isocopris imitator Felsche, 1901
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Mecynodes striatulus Waltl, 1835
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Mendidaphodius paganettii Petrovitz, 1963
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Ontherus carinifrons Luederwaldt, 1930
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) marginalis Gebler, 1817
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) hirtus Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus gangulu Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus wakelbura Matthews, 1972
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Protaetia (Netocia) opaca (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Pseudocanthon xanthurus Blanchard, 1846
Rhizotrogus neglectus Perez Arcas, 1865
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scybalocanthon sexspilotus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Alentejo
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
17
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
23
38
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