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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Buenos Aires (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4166
6001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
387
4165
6000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
378
4124
5911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3452
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
71
1068
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
67
989
1254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
102
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
102
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
84
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Buenos Aires
84 Genera with 204 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRSTUX
Acylochilus Ohaus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aegidium Blanchard, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Aegopsis Burmeister, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Amithao Thomson, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ancognatha Erichson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 2015Shining Leaf Chafer16SpeciesTaxom
Archophileurus Kolbe, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Argyripa Thomson, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolea Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Athlia Erichson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Bolax Fischer von ..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 198112SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1964Tumblebug6SpeciesTaxom
Chalepides Casey, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Chrysina Kirby, 1994Jewel scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 2001Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1964Masked Chafers16SpeciesTaxom
Dasyus Lepeletier &..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Demodema Blanchard, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Dendropaemon Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Diloboderus Reiche, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1758Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eunanus1SpeciesTaxom
Euparia Le Peletier ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Gromphas Brullé, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Heterosternus Moure, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopyga Thomson, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lagochile Hoffmannsegg, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Liogenys Guérin-Ménév..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1887Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Marmarina Kirby, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Megaceras Hope, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Myloxenoides Martínez, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecaphodius Martínez, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 187718SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Parisolea Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1975Precious Metal Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1868Burrowing Dung Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 2001June beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Platycoelia Dejean, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 19674SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochlorota Ohaus, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pucaya Ohaus, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rhizogeniates Ohaus, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Scatimus Erichson, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Scatonomus Erichson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Spodochlamys Burmeister, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrates Burmeister, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Thronistes Burmeister, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1872Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichillidium Vaz-de-Mello, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Xenocanthon Martínez, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1914Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buenos Aires
204 Species
Acylochilus (Acylochilus) strumosus Ohaus, 1909
Aegopsis curvicornis Burmeister, 1847
Amithao metallicus Janson, 1885
Ancognatha manca LeConte, 1866
Ancognatha vulgaris Arrow, 1911
Anomala arara Ohaus, 1897
Anomala calligrapha Bates, 1888
Anomala clathrata Ohaus, 1930
Anomala eusticta Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala ferrea Filippini, G..., 2014
Anomala hoppi Ohaus, 1928
Anomala jansoni Ohaus, 1897
Anomala leopardina Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala levicollis Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala ochrogastra Bates, 1888
Anomala perspicax Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala semicincta Bates, 1888
Anomala solisi Filippini, G..., 2014
Anomala synemosyna J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomala testaceipennis (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Anomala nitidula Blanchard, 1851
Anomala tuberculata Filippini, M..., 2015
Archophileurus chaconus Kolbe, 1910
Archophileurus vervex Burmeister, 1847
Argyripa subfasciata Ritsema, 1885
Aspidolea singularis Bates, 1888
Ataeniopsis pusillus Burmeister, 1877
Ataenius cartago Stebnicka, 2007
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius luctuosus Burmeister, 1877
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius variopunctatus Schmidt, 1922
Athlia bollei Martínez, 1955
Bolax magna Bates, 1888
Bothynus quadridens Taschenberg, 1870
Bothynus striatellus Fairmaire, 1878
Caccobius polygonus d´Orbigny, 1911
Callistethus chontalensis Bates, 1888
Callistethus fuscorubens Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus granulipygus Bates, 1888
Callistethus lativittis Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus microxantholeus Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus parapulcher Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus pseudocollaris Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus ruteloides Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus valdecostatus Bates, 1888
Canthidium ardens Bates, 1887
Canthidium breve Germar, 1824
Canthidium centrale Boucomont, 1928
Canthidium discopygidiale Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium leucopterum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium pallidoalatum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium perceptibile Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium planovultum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium tenebrosum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium tuberifrons Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium variolosum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium vespertinum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthon hartmanni Howden & Gill, 1987
Canthon juvencus Harold, 1868
Canthon lituratus Germar, 1813
Canthon lividus Blanchard, 1846
Canthon septemmaculatus Latreille, 1812
Canthon vazquezae Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Chalepides carinatus Joly & Escalona, 2002
Chalepides luridus Burmeister, 1847
Chrysina chrysargyrea Sallé, 1874
Chrysina resplendens Boucard, 1875
Chrysina sirenicola Solis & Moron, 1994
Copris incertus Say, 1835Black dung beetle
Copris matthewsi Delgado & Ko..., 2001
Coprophanaeus chiriquensis Olsufieff, 1924
Coprophanaeus kohlmanni (Arnaud, 2002)⇒ Coprophanaeus morenoi Arnaud, 1982
Coprophanaeus pecki Howden & Young, 1981
Cyclocephala brittoni Endrödi, 1964
Cyclocephala carbonaria Milne Edwards, 1848
Cyclocephala confusa Endrödi, 1966
Cyclocephala conspicua Sharp, 1877
Cyclocephala crepuscularis Martínez, 1954
Cyclocephala erotylina Arrow, 1914
Cyclocephala fulgurata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala porioni Dechambre, 1979
Cyclocephala putrida Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala signaticollis Burmeister, 1847Argentinian scarab
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala weidneri Endrödi, 1964
Dasyus collaris Lepeletier &..., 1825
Deltochilum mexicanum Burmeister, 1848
Deltochilum parile Bates, 1887
Deltochilum pseudoparile Paulian, 1938
Dichotomius amicitiae Kohlmann & S..., 1997
Dichotomius annae Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius nutans Harold, 1867
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Diloboderus abderus Sturm, 1826
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Dyscinetus rugifrons Burmeister, 1847
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Eunanus murinus Ohaus, 1909
Euphoria candezei Janson, 1875
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus magnus Castelnau, 1840
Eurysternus mexicanus Harold, 1869
Eurysternus plebejus Harold, 1880
Golofa costaricensis Bates, 1888
Golofa obliquicornis Dechambre, 1975
Gromphas inermis Harold, 1869
Gymnetis chalcipes Gory & Perch..., 1833
Gymnetis difficilis Burmeister, 1842
Gymnetis litigiosa Gory & Perch., 1833
Gymnetis pudibunda Burmeister, 1866
Hemiphileurus simplex Prell, 1914
Heterogomphus bourcieri Guérin-Ménev..., 1851
Heterogomphus chevrolati Burmeister, 1847
Heterogomphus mniszechi Thomson, 1859
Heterogomphus pauson Perty, 1830
Heterogomphus ulysses Burmeister, 1847
Heterosternus oberthueri Ohaus, 1901
Hoplopyga liturata Olivier, 1789
Isonychus chiriquinus Bates, 1887
Lagochile chiriquina Bates, 1888
Leiopsammodius inflatus Cartwright, 1955
Leucothyreus femoratus Burmeister, 1844
Liogenys laminiceps Moser, 1919
Macraspis hirtiventris H. Bates, 1888
Macraspis morio Burmeister, 1844
Macrodactylus sericinus Bates, 1887
Marmarina tigrina Gory & Perch..., 1833
Megaceras septentrionis Bates, 1888
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Myloxenoides tandilensis Martínez, 1975
Myrmecaphodius proseni Martiznez, 1952
Ontherus azteca Harold, 1869
Ontherus pseudodidymus Génier, 1996
Ontherus sextuberculatus Génier, 1996
Ontherus sulcator Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) cyanellus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) landolti (Harold, 1880)⇒ Onthophagus schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus acuminatus (Harold, 1880)⇒ Onthophagus embrikianus Paulian, 1936
Onthophagus atriglabrus Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus atrosericeus Boucomont, 1932
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus chryses Bates, 1887
Onthophagus coscineus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus crinitus (Harold, 1869)⇒ Onthophagus criniger d´Orbigny, 1904
Onthophagus grataehelenae Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus marginicollis Harold, 1880
Onthophagus notiodes Solis & Kohl..., 2003
Onthophagus orphnoides (Bates, 1887)⇒ Onthophagus mirabilis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus propraecellens Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus sharpi Harold, 1875
Onthophagus tapirus Sharp, 1877
Parataenius derbesis Solier, 1851
Parisolea pallida Candeze, 1869
Pelidnota chiriquina Bates, 1904
Pelidnota notata (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Pelidnota punctatus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelidnota parallela Hardy, 1975
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) pyrois Bates, 1887
Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) obsoleta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pentaphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga aequata Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga boruca Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga densata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga favosa Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga gigantea
Phyllophaga guapoloides Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga hemilissa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga morganella Saylor, 1942
Phyllophaga talamancana Moron & Solis, 2001
Platycoelia humeralis Bates, 1888
Platycoelia insolita Smith, 2003
Plectris argentina (Bruch, 1909)⇒ Plectris blanchardi Frey, 1967
Plectris ohausi (Bruch, 1909)⇒ Plectris ohausiella Frey, 1967
Plectris ornaticeps Frey, 1967
Plectris tristis Frey, 1967
Pseudochlorota chiriquina
Pucaya castanea Ohaus, 1910
Rhizogeniates carbonarius Ohaus, 1909
Rutela lineola Linnaeus, 1758
Scarabaeus aegaeon Drury, 1773
Scatimus erinnyos Kohlmann & S..., 1996
Scatimus ovatus Harold, 1862
Scatonomus insignis Harold, 1867
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Spodochlamys cupreola Bates, 1888
Strigoderma biolleyi Ohaus, 1908
Sulcophanaeus menelas Castelnau, 1840
Sulcophanaeus velutinus Murray, 1856
Thronistes rouxi Burmeister, 1847
Tomarus burmeisteri Steinheil, 1872
Trichillidium pilosum Robinson, 1948
Uroxys boneti Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Uroxys dybasi Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys pauliani Balthasar, 1940
Xenocanthon sericans Schmidt, 1922
Xyloryctes splendidus Prell, 1914

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Buenos Aires
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
6
9
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
22
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
12
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
17
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
20
71
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
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