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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Atherton Tablelands (Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
1425
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
275
1424
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1363
1919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
175
1134
1640
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
50
375
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
312
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
65
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
65
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
49
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atherton Tablelands
49 Genera with 174 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTX
Amphistomus van Lansberge, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1904Christmas beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Aphanesthes Kolbe, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aptenocanthon Matthews, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Boletoscapter Matthews, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Calloodes White, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Canthonosoma MacLeay, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroplatys Kirby, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Dasygnathus MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Demarziella Balthasar, 19866SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dipelicus Hope, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eudicella White, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Eupoecila Burmeister, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Homolotropus MacLeay, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lepanus Balthasar, 197410SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Metatrogus Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Mimadoretus Arrow, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Monoplistes Lansberge, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophallus Kraatz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197264SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Podotenus Schmidt, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudholophylla1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudignambia Paulian & Pl..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoryctes Sharp, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Schizognathus Fischer von ..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Semanopterus Hope, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Stenopisthes Moser, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Systellopus Sharp, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Temnoplectron Westwood, 19747SpeciesTaxom
Tesserodon Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1767Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton Tablelands
174 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amphistomus calcaratus MacLeay, 1871
Amphistomus complanatus Matthews, 1974
Amphistomus pygmaeus Matthews, 1974
Amphistomus squalidus MacLeay, 1887
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus abnormis MacLeay, 1873Yellowstriped Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus aeneus Waterhouse, 1868
Anoplognathus boisduvali Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus boisduvalii Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus brunnipennis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus concolor Burmeister, 1855
Anoplognathus daemeli Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus parvulus Waterhouse, 1873Golden Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus porosus Dalman, 1817
Anoplognathus punctulatus punctulatus
Anoplognathus rothschildi Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus, 1904
Aphanesthes pullata Janson, 1873
Aptenocanthon monteithi Storey, 1984
Ataenius annanus Stebnicka & ..., 1997
Ataenius kapalgaensis Stebnicka & ..., 1997
Boletoscapter cornutus MacLeay, 1887
Boletoscapter furcatus Matthews, 1974
Calloodes grayianus White, 1845Golden bordered beetle
Calloodes rayneri MacLeay, 1864
Canthonosoma macleayi Harold, 1868
Cheiroplatys excavatus Lea, 1917
Cheiroplatys latipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Cheiroplatys solidus Carne, 1957
Cheiroplatys volsellus Carne, 1976
Colpochila comma Britton, 1986
Colpochila secreta Britton, 1986
Coptodactyla depressa Paulian, 1933
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla monstrosa Felsche, 1909
Coptodactyla nitida (Paulian, 1933)⇒ Coptodactyla subaenea Harold, 1877
Coptodactyla onitoides Gillet, 1925
Coptodactyla storeyi Reid, 2000
Coptodactyla subaenea Harold, 1877
Dasygnathus dejeani MacLeay, 1819Redheaded whitegrub
Demarziella geminata MacLeay, 1871
Demarziella imitatrix Balthasar, 1967
Demarziella interrupta Carter, 1936
Demarziella mirifica Balthasar, 1961
Demarziella planitarsis Petrovitz, 1971
Demarziella yorkensis Matthews & S..., 1986
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dilochrosis brownii Kirby, 1818
Dipelicus optatus Sharp, 1875Sugarcane sandgrub
Eudicella smithi allardiana (Antoine, 1998)⇒ Eudicella smithii MacLeay, 1838
Eupoecila australasiae Donovan, 1805Fiddler beetle
Glycyphana (Glycyphaniola) brooksi Bacchus, 1974
Glycyphana bimaculata Kraatz, 1885
Heteronyx froggatti MacLeay, 1888
Homolotropus taylori Britton, 1970
Lepanus crenidens Gunter & Weir, 2019
Lepanus dichrous Gillet, 1925
Lepanus furcifer Matthews, 1974
Lepanus globulus MacLeay, 1887
Lepanus latheticus Matthews, 1974
Lepanus nitidus Matthews, 1974
Lepanus parapisoniae Matthews, 1974
Lepanus pisoniae Lea, 1923
Lepanus pygmaeus MacLeay, 1888
Lepanus villosus Matthews, 1974
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota consobrina Girault, 1918Consobrina cane grub
Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn, 1912French's Canegrub
Lepidiota gibbifrons Britton, 1978
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota laevis Arrow, 1932Paspalum white grub
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota sororia Moser, 1913Canegrub
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Metatrogus praeceps Britton, 1978
Mimadoretus leucothyreus Lea, 1919
Mimadoretus niveosquamosus Lea, 1919
Monoplistes curvipes Lea, 1923
Monoplistes phanophilus Lea, 1923
Mycterophallus duboulayi Thomson, 1878
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) sagittarius Fabricius, 1775Sagittarius dung beetle
Onthophagus asper MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus bicarinaticeps Lea, 1923
Onthophagus binyana Storey & Weir, 1990
Onthophagus bornemisszanus Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus bunamin Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus bundara Storey & Weir, 1990
Onthophagus capella (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus capelliformis Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus capellinus Frey, 1963
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus conspicuus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus cuniculus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus dandalu Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus darlingtoni Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus desectus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus dicranocerus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus dinoderus d´Orbigny, 1913
Onthophagus fissiceps MacLeay, 1888
Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus gidju Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus glabratus Hope, 1842
Onthophagus gulmarri Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus incanus MacLeay, 1888
Onthophagus incornutus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus jangga Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus koebelei Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus millamilla Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus mjobergi Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus mongana Storey & Weir, 1990
Onthophagus mulgravei Paulian, 1937
Onthophagus mundill Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus murchisoni Blackburn, 1892
Onthophagus muticus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus ocelliger Harold, 1877
Onthophagus paluma Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus parallelicornis MacLeay, 1887
Onthophagus parrumbal Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus peramelinus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus pillara Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus pinaroo Storey & Weir, 1990
Onthophagus prehensilis Arrow, 1920
Onthophagus purpureicollis MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus rubescens MacLeay, 1888
Onthophagus rubicundulus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus rufosignatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus semimetallicus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus signaticollis Frey, 1970
Onthophagus tabellicornis MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus thoreyi Harold, 1868
Onthophagus tricavicollis Lea, 1923
Onthophagus wagamen Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus walteri Josso & Prév..., 2000
Onthophagus waminda Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus wanappe Storey, 1977
Onthophagus wilgi Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus yaran Storey & Weir, 1990
Onthophagus yeyeko Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus yungaburra Matthews, 1972
Parastasia terraereginae Kuijten, 1992
Podotenus athertonensis Stebnicka & ..., 1994
Podotenus storeyi Stebnicka & ..., 1994
Protaetia (Heteroprotaetia) fusca Herbst, 1790Asian Mango Flower Beetle
Pseudholophylla cavifrons Lea, 1919
Pseudignambia mimerops Matthews, 1974
Pseudoryctes storeyi Carne, 1980
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Saprosites bunyaensis Stebnicka & ..., 1996
Schizognathus mesosternalis Ohaus, 1912
Scitala howdeni Britton, 1987
Semanopterus subcostatus Castelnau, 1840
Sericesthis anepsia Britton, 1987
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis metincisa Britton, 1987
Sericesthis vera Britton, 1987
Stenopisthes frenchi Blackburn, 1894
Systellopus obtusus Sharp, 1877
Temnoplectron aeneopiceum Matthews, 1974
Temnoplectron bornemisszai Matthews, 1974
Temnoplectron cooki Reid & Storey, 2000
Temnoplectron major Paulian, 1985
Temnoplectron politulum MacLeay, 1887
Temnoplectron rotundum Westwood, 1841
Temnoplectron subvolitans Matthews, 1974
Tesserodon henryi Storey, 1991
Tesserodon novaehollandiae Fabricius, 1775
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Atherton Tablelands
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
11
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
15
110
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