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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Anatolia (Turkey)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
246
1643
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
246
1643
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
1622
3576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1300
3004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
53
468
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
48
419
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
89
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
89
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
76
178
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Anatolia
76 Genera with 178 Species
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Acanthobodilus Dellacasa, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amidorus Mulsant & Rey, 18002SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1855European Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 18246SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1845Shining Leaf Chafer4SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Blitopertha Reitter, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Brancoplia1SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopteroplia Medvedev, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Chittius1SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1792Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Haplidia Hope, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Heterocnemis Albers, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Holochelus Reitter, 183510SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1962Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Loraphodius Reitter, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Mecynodes Mulsant & Rey, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1785Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 18002SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1962Billy witch3SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 186732SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1914Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Paracoptochirus Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Paroniticellus Balthasar, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17896SpeciesTaxom
Phaeaphodius Reitter, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1840Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Propomacrus Newman, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrematodes Jacquelin du..., 18361SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Smaragdesthes Kraatz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1847Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1894Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anatolia
178 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acanthobodilus immundus Creutzer, 1799
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Alocoderus turbatus Baudi, 1870
Amidorus obscurus Fabricius, 1792
Amidorus thermicola Sturm, 1800
Amphimallon caucasicum Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon verticale Burmeister, 1855
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) aprica Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) dispar Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) tempestiva Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) tenebralis Burmeister, 1844
Anisoplia (Autanisoplia) austriaca (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Anisoplia tempestiva Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia zwicki Fischer, 1824
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala adscita Robinson, 1941
Anomala osmanlis Blanchard, 1851
Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845Blossom anomala
Anoxia (Anoxia) asiatica Desbrochers, 1871
Anoxia (Protanoxia) orientalis Krynizky, 1832
Anoxia arenbergeri Petrovitz, 1971
Anoxia kraatzi Reitter, 1890
Anoxia maculiventris Reitter, 1890
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Ataenius horticola Harold, 1869
Ateuchetus puncticollis Latreille, 1819
Biralus satellitius Herbst, 1789
Blitopertha (Blitopertha) lineata (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Blitopertha nigripennis Reitter, 1888
Blitopertha ganglbaueri Reitter, 1885
Blitopertha nigripennis Reitter, 1888
Bodilus lugens Creutzer, 1799
Brancoplia leucaspis Castelnau, 1840
Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Caccobius mundus Ménétriés, 1838
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Cetonia aurata pallida Drury, 1770
Chaetopteroplia petrovitzi Machatschke, 1971
Chaetopteroplia segetum Herbst, 1783
Chaetopteroplia segetum solitarium Muche, 1962
Chaetopteroplia segetum velutina Erichson, 1847
Chaetopteroplia syriaca Burmeister, 1844
Cheironitis hungaricus Herbst, 1789
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax paykulli Bedel, 1907
Chittius anatolicus Petrovitz, 1963
Colobopterus brignolii Carpaneto, 1973
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris hispanus cavolinii Petagna, 1792
Elaphocera suturalis Schaufuss, 1874
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Erytus aequalis Schmidt, 1907
Erytus cognatus Fairmaire, 1860
Esymus alkani Petrovitz, 1963
Esymus fumigatulus Reitter, 1892
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Esymus ornatulus Harold, 1866
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Euonthophagus atramentarius Ménétriés, 1832
Euonthophagus gibbosus Scriba, 1790
Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Euorodalus paracoenosus Balthasar & ..., 1960
Euorodalus subtilitarsis Petrovitz, 1963
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi Fuessly, 1775
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus qurosh Montreuil, 2011
Haplidia dilatata Reitter, 1902
Haplidia pubiventris Kraatz, 1882
Heterocnemis (Heterocnemis) graeca Brullé, 1832
Holochelus (Holochelus) costulatus Frivaldszky, 1835
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) escherichi Brenske, 1897
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) fallax Marseul, 1879
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) pilicollis Gyllenhall, 1817
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) tataricus Faldermann, 1835
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) tauricus Blanchard, 1851
Holochelus (Miltotrogus) vernus Germar, 1823
Holochelus brussensis Nonveiller, 1965
Holochelus obenbergeri Nonveiller, 1965
Holochelus rusticus Faldermann, 1835
Hoplia corniculata Reitter, 1890
Hoplia pentheri Ganglbauer, 1906
Hoplia schuberti Petrovitz, 1962
Loraphodius suarius Faldermann, 1835
Maladera (Aserica) punctatissima Falderman, 1835
Maladera fusconitens Fairmaire, 1892
Maladera wewalkai Petrovitz, 1969
Mecynodes gilvipennis Balthasar, 1946
Mecynodes striatulus Waltl, 1835
Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus pubescens Sturm, 1800
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha albida (Frivaldszky, 1835)⇒ Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus, 1758
Melolontha ciliciensis Petrovitz, 1962
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus libanonensis Petrovitz, 1958
Onitis alexis septentrionalis Balthasar, 1942
Onitis damoetas Steven, 1806
Onthophagus (Amphionthophagus) falzonii Goidanich, 1926
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) cruciatus (Ménétriés, 1832)⇒ Onthophagus lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fissicornis Steven, 1809
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) gibbulus Pallas, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lucidus Illiger, 1800
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) marginalis Gebler, 1817
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) ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) sericatus Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) speculifer Solsky, 1876
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) suturellus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) truchmenus Kolenati, 1846
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) verticicornis (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus aleppensis Redtenbacher, 1843
Onthophagus amphicoma Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus dorsosignatus d´Orbigny, 1898
Onthophagus fissinasus Fairmaire, 1895
Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus sacharovskii Olsoufieff, 1918
Onthophagus sticticus Harold, 1867
Oryctes nasicornis kuntzeni Minck, 1914
Osmoderma eremita Scopoli, 1763Hermit Beetle
Oxythyrea cinctella Schaum, 1841
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Paracoptochirus singularis Harold, 1868
Paroniticellus festivus Steven, 1809
Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus dispar Baudi, 1870
Pentodon bidens sulcifrons Kuster, 1848
Pentodon caminarius (Faldermann, 1835)⇒ Pentodon idiota Herbst, 1789
Pentodon idiota Herbst, 1789
Phaeaphodius dauricus Harold, 1863
Phaeaphodius tauricola Hrubant, 1961
Phalacronothus biguttatus Germar, 1824
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Plagiogonus nanoides Balthasar, 1961
Plagiogonus nanus Fairmaire, 1860
Plagiogonus syriacus Harold, 1863
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) boryi (Brullé, 1832)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Propomacrus bimucronatus Pallas, 1781
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) funesta Ménétriés, 1836
Protaetia (Netocia) ungarica Herbst, 1790
Pseudotrematodes frivaldszkyi Ménétriés, 1836
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Rhizotrogus schaufussi Brenske, 1891
Rhyssemus osmanlis Koshantschikov, 1916
Rhyssemus ponticus Petrovitz, 1962
Rhyssemus ressli Petrovitz, 1965
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Smaragdesthes africana smaragdina Chevrolat, 1836
Strategus mormon Burmeister, 1847Twister
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Tanyproctus aphodioides Fairmaire, 1866
Tanyproctus riparius Petrovitz, 1963
Tanyproctus speculator Petrovitz, 1963
Trichius orientalis Reitter, 1894
Triodontella brunneipennis Sahlberg, 1908
Triodontella demelti Petrovitz, 1963
Triodontella flavimana Burmeister, 1855
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Tropinota hirta suturalis Reitter, 1913
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Anatolia
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
31
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEuchirinae
Hope, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
14
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
11
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeidae at dyntaxa.se
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