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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Andalusia (South Spain, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2309
3369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
306
2307
3368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
290
2270
3309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1911
2796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
72
955
1231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
67
846
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
140
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
140
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
114
223
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andalusia
114 Genera with 223 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTU
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aethiessa Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1967European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1844Shining Leaf Chafer6SpeciesTaxom
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Anthoplia Medvedev, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Aschnarhyparus Makhan, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides1SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Brindalus Landin, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1887Tumblebug4SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18055SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenobia Blanchard, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Coelosis Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers10SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dendropaemon Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1889Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Disphysema Harold, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1888Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euserica Rietter, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Genuchinus Westwood, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiellus Gordon and S..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopyga Thomson, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoplia Eschscholtz, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 17642SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1887Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Mecynodes Mulsant & Rey, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1803Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Nobiellus1SpeciesTaxom
Odontolytes Koshantschikov, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 188725SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Passaliolla Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1840Precious Metal Scarabs4SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1887Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18624SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeolus Balthasar, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1847Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1888Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1821Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andalusia
223 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aethiessa floralis Fabricius, 1787
Agrilinus constans Duftschmid, 1805
Agrilinus ibericus Harold, 1874
Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Ammoecius elevatus Olivier, 1789
Ammoecius lusitanicus Erichson, 1848
Amphimallon vivesi Baraud, 1967
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) remota Reitter, 1889
Anomala chiriquina Bates, 1888
Anomala gemella Say, 1835
Anomala hispidula Bates, 1888
Anomala sulana Zorn, 2006
Anomala testaceipennis (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Anomala nitidula Blanchard, 1851
Anomala valida (Burmeister, 1844)⇒ Anomala insularis Castelnau, 1840
Anomius annamariae Baraud, 1982
Anomius castaneus Illiger, 1803
Anoxia (Anoxia) villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) australis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anthoplia (Anthoplia) floricola Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aschnarhyparus peregrinus Hinton, 1934
Ataenius complicatus Harold, 1869
Ataenius glabriventris Schmidt, 1911
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius languidus Schmidt, 1911Antarctic dragonfishes
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius pseudousingeri Galante, Ste..., 2003
Ataenius scalptifrons Bates, 1887
Ateuchetus cicatricosus Lucas, 1846
Ateuchetus laticollis Linnaeus, 1767
Ateuchetus semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Ateuchus aeneomicans Harold, 1868
Ateuchus rodriguezi Preudhomme d..., 1886
Biralus satellitius Herbst, 1789
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilus longispina Küster, 1854
Brindalus porcicollis Illiger, 1803
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus mayeri Pilleri, 1953
Calamosternus unicolor Olivier, 1789
Canthidium perceptibile Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium subdopuncticolle Howden & Young, 1981
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) femoralis Chevrolat, 1834
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Canthon deyrollei Harold, 1868
Canthon euryscelis Bates, 1887
Chilothorax cervorum Fairmaire, 1871
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax pictus Sturm, 1805
Chlaenobia halffteriana Morón, 1992
Coelosis biloba Linnaeus, 1767
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Coprophanaeus boucardi Nevinson, 1891
Coprophanaeus corythus Harold, 1863
Coprophanaeus telamon Erichson, 1847
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cyclocephala complanata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala erotylina Arrow, 1914
Cyclocephala guttata Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala mafaffa Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala multiplex (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala ovulum (Bates, 1888)⇒ Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847Twister
Deltochilum lobipes Bates, 1887
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) centralis Harold, 1869
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) yucatanus Bates, 1887
Dichotomius annae Linnaeus, 1767
Diplotaxis denigrata Bates, 1889
Disphysema candezei Harold, 1873
Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Elaphocera autumnalis Motschulsky, 1859
Elaphocera segurensis Escalera, 1923
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Erytus cognatus Fairmaire, 1860
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euetheola bidentata Burmeister, 1847
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Euonthophagus gibbosus Scriba, 1790
Euorodalus tersus Erichson, 1848
Euphoria geminata Chevrolat, 1835
Euphoria iridescens Schaum, 1841
Euphoria leucographa (Gory & Perch..., 1833)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis rufina Gory & Perch..., 1833
Eurysternus mexicanus Harold, 1869
Euserica mulsanti Brenske, 1902
Euserica segurana Brenske, 1897
Golofa pizarro Hope, 1837
Gymnetis stellata Latreille, 1813
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Hemiphileurus variolosus Burmeister, 1847
Heptaulacus brancoi Baraud, 1976
Heptaulacus gadetinus Baraud, 1973
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Hoplia aulica Linnaeus, 1767
Hoplia bilineata Fabricius, 1801
Hoplia chlorophana (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Hoplia bilineata Fabricius, 1801
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Hoplopyga liturata Olivier, 1789
Hymenoplia jayenensis Baguena, 1954
Hymenoplia lata Heyden, 1870
Isonychus vicinus Moser, 1918
Leucothyreus femoratus Burmeister, 1844
Macraspis aterrima Waterhouse, 1881
Macraspis chrysis Linnaeus, 1764
Macrodactylus sericinus Bates, 1887
Mecynodes leucopterus Klug, 1845
Mecynodes striatulus Waltl, 1835
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Melinopterus abeillei Sietti, 1903
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melinopterus tingens Reitter, 1892
Melolontha papposa Illiger, 1803
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus affinis Panzer, 1823
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nobiellus bonnairei Reitter, 1892
Odontolytes denominatus Chevrolat, 1864
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus (Amphionthophagus) melitaeus Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) landolti (Harold, 1880)⇒ Onthophagus schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) marginalis Gebler, 1817
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) merdarius Chevrolat, 1865
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) emarginatus (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) nigellus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) punctatus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Onthophagus emarginatus Mulsant, 1842
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) hirtus Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus championi Bates, 1887
Onthophagus guatemalensis (Bates, 1887)⇒ Onthophagus medorensis Brown, 1929
Onthophagus lebasi Boucomont, 1932
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Onthophagus praecellens Bates, 1887
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Pachydema obscurella Wollaston, 1864
Passaliolla cossonoides Bates, 1887
Pelidnota belti Sharp, 1877
Pelidnota glabra Ohaus, 1922
Pelidnota punctulata Bates, 1888
Pelidnota strigosa Laporte, 1840
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) pyrois Bates, 1887
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) setifera Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga costaricensis Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga elenans Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga prolixa Bates, 1888
Plagiogonus nanus Fairmaire, 1860
Platytomus tibialis Fabricius, 1798
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Pleurophorus maghrebinicus Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Pleurophorus mediterranicus Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Netocia) morio (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Netocia morio Fabricius, 1781
Protaetia (Netocia) oblonga Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Netocia) opaca (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Rhizotrogus chevrolati Graells, 1858
Rhizotrogus flavicans Blanchard, 1850
Rhizotrogus parvulus Rosenhauer, 1858
Rhizotrogus subemarginatus Reiche, 1862
Rhyssemus algiricus Lucas, 1846
Rhyssemus convexus Benard, 1911
Rhyssemus parallelus Reitter, 1892
Scarabaeolus bohemani Harold, 1868
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strategus jugurtha Burmeister, 1847
Strigoderma rutelina Bates, 1888
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus nasutus Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Tomarus sallaei Bates, 1888
Trichius gallicus (Dejean, 1821)⇒ Coilodera penicillata Hope, 1831
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Trigonopeltastes geometricus Schaum, 1841
Trigonopeltastes mombachoensis Smith, 2016
Triodontella lajonquierei Baraud, 1961
Triodontella zuzartei Branco, 1978
Trochalus integriceps Moser, 1917
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Uroxys micros Bates, 1887

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Andalusia
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
39
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
15
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
18
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
22
63
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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