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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Alicante (Valencian Community, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
947
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
946
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
920
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
828
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
278
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
231
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
44
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
44
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
36
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alicante
36 Genera with 56 Species
#ABCEGHMNOPSTV
Aethiessa Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Amaladera Reitter, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Anthoplia Medvedev, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1847Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoplia Eschscholtz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18039SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Paratriodonta Baraud, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacrossus Reitter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alicante
56 Species
Aethiessa floralis Fabricius, 1787
Agrilinus ibericus Harold, 1874
Ammoecius elevatus Olivier, 1789
Ammoecius lusitanicus Erichson, 1848
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) baetica Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) remota Reitter, 1889
Anomius baeticus Mulsant & Rey, 1869
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) australis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anthoplia (Anthoplia) floricola Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Ateuchetus laticollis Linnaeus, 1767
Ateuchetus semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus hyxos Petrovitz, 1962
Cetonia carthami Gory & Perch..., 1833
Chilothorax cervorum Fairmaire, 1871
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Esymus sesquivittatus Fairmaire, 1883
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Hoplia aulica Linnaeus, 1767
Hoplia chlorophana (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Hoplia bilineata Fabricius, 1801
Hymenoplia chevrolati Mulsant, 1842
Melinopterus abeillei Sietti, 1903
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) merdarius Chevrolat, 1865
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) emarginatus (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Paratriodonta alicantina Reitter, 1890
Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Phalacronothus putoni Reitter, 1894
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Plagiogonus nanus Fairmaire, 1860
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) morio (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Netocia morio Fabricius, 1781
Protaetia (Netocia) oblonga Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Netocia) opaca (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Pseudacrossus sharpi Harold, 1874
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Alicante
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
15
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