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 Alto Alentejo (Alentejo, Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
412
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
412
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
395
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
322
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
29
120
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
27
107
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
39
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
32
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alto Alentejo
32 Genera with 29 Species
#ABCDEILMOPRST
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Anthoplia Medvedev, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Astaena Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1950Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Canthonella Chapin, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1764Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Isocopris Pereira & Ma..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Mendidaphodius Reitter, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scybalocanthon Martínez, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1758Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alto Alentejo
29 Species
Anomius annamariae Baraud, 1982
Anthoplia (Anthoplia) floricola Fabricius, 1787
Ateuchus pygidialis Harold, 1868
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus hyxos Petrovitz, 1962
Canthon fulgidus Redtenbacher, 1867
Canthon semiopacus Harold, 1868
Canthon simulans Martínez, 1950
Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Dichotomius melzeri Luederwaldt, 1922
Dichotomius robustus Luederwaldt, 1935Apex mesh weaver
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus hirtellus Dalman, 1824
Isocopris imitator Felsche, 1901
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Mendidaphodius paganettii Petrovitz, 1963
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Ontherus carinifrons Luederwaldt, 1930
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Pseudocanthon xanthurus Blanchard, 1846
Rhizotrogus neglectus Perez Arcas, 1865
Scybalocanthon sexspilotus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Alto Alentejo
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
19
19
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