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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1679
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1434
2343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
70
675
1156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
65
582
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
86
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
86
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
66
168
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cairns
66 Genera with 168 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Allorrhina Burmeister, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Amphistomus van Lansberge, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ancylonyx Britton, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1904Christmas beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Anoplostethus Brullé, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Aphanesthes Kolbe, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Aptenocanthon Matthews, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Automolius Britton, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Bisallardiana Antoine, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Calloodes White, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Carneodon Özdikmen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cheiragra MacLeay, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroplatys Kirby, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Cheirora Britton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chondropyga Kraatz, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Dasygnathus MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Demarziella Balthasar, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 18183SpeciesTaxom
Eupoecila Burmeister, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Haploscapanes Arrow, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18944SpeciesTaxom
Ischiopsopha Gestro, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Lepanus Balthasar, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 19173SpeciesTaxom
Lomaptera Gory & Perch..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Lyraphora Kraatz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Micropoecila Kraatz, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Microvalgus Kraatz, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mimadoretus Arrow, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Monoplistes Lansberge, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophallus Kraatz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neoheteronyx Blackburn, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Neorrhina Thomson, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Nephrodopus1SpeciesTaxom
Neso Blackburn, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Novapus Sharp, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197229SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopodium Schoch, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Podotenus Schmidt, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopharis Kraatz, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudholophylla1SpeciesTaxom
Repsimus MacLeay, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Schizorhina Kirby, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Stenopisthes Moser, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Temnoplectron Westwood, 19746SpeciesTaxom
Tesserodon Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Trichaulax Kraatz, 18024SpeciesTaxom
Xenotrogus Britton, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Xylonychus Blanchard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1859Elephant beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
168 Species and 5 Subspecies
Allorrhina cincta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Amphistomus calcaratus MacLeay, 1871
Amphistomus squalidus MacLeay, 1887
Ancylonyx melanurus Britton, 1957
Ancylonyx sobrinus Britton, 1957
Ancylonyx vittatus MacLeay, 1887
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus abnormis MacLeay, 1873Yellowstriped Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus aureus Waterhouse, 1889
Anoplognathus boisduvali Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus boisduvalii Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus daemeli Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus nebulosus MacLeay, 1864
Anoplognathus nebulosus nebulosus
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851Christmas Beetle
Anoplognathus parvulus Waterhouse, 1873Golden Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus porosus Dalman, 1817
Anoplognathus punctulatus Olliff, 1890Leaf green Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus punctulatus punctulatus
Anoplognathus rothschildi Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus, 1904
Anoplostethus laetus Rothschild &..., 1894Green cockchafer beetle
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) australis Gyllenhal, 1817
Aphanesthes pullata Janson, 1873
Aptenocanthon monteithi Storey, 1984
Ataenius koebelei Blackburn, 1904
Ataenius peregrinator Harold, 1877Birthworts
Automolius brunneus Lea, 1917
Bisallardiana decorticata MacLeay, 1863
Bisallardiana variabilis MacLeay, 1863
Calloodes atkinsoni Waterhouse, 1868
Calloodes atkinsonii Waterhouse, 1868
Calloodes frenchi (Ohaus, 1912)⇒ Anoplognathus aureus Waterhouse, 1889
Calloodes grayianus White, 1845Golden bordered beetle
Calloodes rayneri MacLeay, 1864
Carneodon pecuarius Reiche, 1860
Cheiragra leai Britton, 1957
Cheiragra sericeipennis Lea, 1919
Cheiroplatys castaneus Lea, 1917
Cheiroplatys excavatus Lea, 1917
Cheiroplatys nitidus Carne, 1957
Cheirora interstitialis Blackburn, 1898
Chondropyga frenchi Schoch, 1898
Colpochila dilatata Lea, 1917
Coptodactyla ducalis Blackburn, 1903
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla monstrosa Felsche, 1909
Coptodactyla subaenea Harold, 1877
Cryptodus obscurus MacLeay, 1871
Dasygnathus dejeani MacLeay, 1819Redheaded whitegrub
Demarziella geminata MacLeay, 1871
Demarziella interrupta Carter, 1936
Demarziella yorkensis Matthews & S..., 1986
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dilochrosis atripennis MacLeay, 1863
Dilochrosis balteata Vollenhoven, 1871Red spot rosechafer
Dilochrosis brownii Kirby, 1818
Diphucephala hirtipes Lea, 1916
Diphucephala pulcherrima Blackburn, 1906
Diphucephala sericea Kirby, 1818
Eupoecila australasiae Donovan, 1805Fiddler beetle
Eupoecila intricata Lea, 1914Aneeko beetle
Glycyphana (Caloglycyphana) pulchra MacLeay, 1871
Glycyphana (Glycyphana) velutina MacLeay, 1886
Glycyphana (Glycyphaniola) stolata Fabricius, 1781
Glycyphana bimaculata Kraatz, 1885
Haploscapanes australicus Arrow, 1908
Haploscapanes barbarossa Fabricius, 1775
Heteronyx australis Boisduval, 1835
Heteronyx concolor MacLeay, 1871
Heteronyx froggatti MacLeay, 1888
Heteronyx sequens Blackburn, 1894
Ischiopsopha (Ischiopsopha) wallacei Thomson, 1857
Ischiopsopha wallacei yorkiana Janson, 1877
Ischiopsopha pulchripes Thomson, 1877
Lepanus globulus MacLeay, 1887
Lepanus latheticus Matthews, 1974
Lepanus nitidus Matthews, 1974
Lepanus parapisoniae Matthews, 1974
Lepanus pisoniae Lea, 1923
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota consobrina Girault, 1918Consobrina cane grub
Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn, 1912French's Canegrub
Lepidiota laevis Arrow, 1932Paspalum white grub
Lepidiota perkinsi Blackburn, 1912
Lepidiota quinaria Britton, 1978
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota rubrior Blackburn, 1912
Lepidiota sparsa Britton, 1978
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Liparetrus atriceps MacLeay, 1864
Liparetrus glaber (MacLeay, 1871)⇒ Liparetrus striatus Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus laciniatus Lea, 1917
Lomaptera cinnamomea J. Thomson, 1878
Lomaptera mycterophallus Heller, 1915
Lyraphora velutina MacLeay, 1863
Metanastes vulgivagus Olliff, 1889Black beetle
Micropoecila cincta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Microvalgus mucronatus Lea, 1914
Mimadoretus flavomaculatus MacLeay, 1887
Mimadoretus leucothyreus Lea, 1919
Mimadoretus niveosquamosus Lea, 1919
Monoplistes curvipes Lea, 1923
Monoplistes haroldi Lansberge, 1874
Monoplistes phanophilus Lea, 1923
Monoplistes tropicus Lea, 1923
Mycterophallus duboulayi Thomson, 1878
Neoheteronyx brevicoxis Lea, 1924
Neoheteronyx noctivagus Lea, 1924
Neorrhina octopunctatum Burmeister, 1842
Neorrhina punctatum Donovan, 1805Punctate Flower Chafer
Nephrodopus enigma Sharp, 1873
Neso flavipennis MacLeay, 1887
Novapus obscurus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus bicarinaticeps Lea, 1923
Onthophagus bornemisszanus Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus bunamin Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus capella (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus conspicuus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus cuniculus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus granulatus (Boheman, 1858)⇒ Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus gulmarri Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus jangga Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus latro Harold, 1877
Onthophagus millamilla Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus muticus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus ocelliger Harold, 1877
Onthophagus parallelicornis MacLeay, 1887
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus perpilosus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus pillara Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus semimetallicus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus symbioticus Arrow, 1920
Onthophagus tricavicollis Lea, 1923
Onthophagus vilis Harold, 1877
Onthophagus walteri Josso & Prév..., 2000
Onthophagus yiryoront Matthews, 1972
Phyllopodium palmatum Schaum, 1848
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Podotenus integrifrons Lea, 1923
Poecilopharis emilia White, 1856
Protaetia (Heteroprotaetia) fusca Herbst, 1790Asian Mango Flower Beetle
Pseudholophylla cavifrons Lea, 1919
Repsimus aeneus Fabricius, 1775Repsimus beetle
Rhyparus helophoroides Fairmaire, 1893
Rhyssemus inscitus Walker, 1858
Schizorhina atropunctata Kirby, 1818
Schizorhina immaculata Lea, 1914
Stenopisthes frenchi Blackburn, 1894
Temnoplectron boucomonti Paulian, 1934
Temnoplectron major Paulian, 1985
Temnoplectron politulum MacLeay, 1887
Temnoplectron reyi Paulian, 1934
Temnoplectron rotundum Westwood, 1841
Temnoplectron subvolitans Matthews, 1974
Tesserodon novaehollandiae Fabricius, 1775
Trichaulax macleayi Kraatz, 1894
Trichaulax marginipennis MacLeay, 1863
Trichaulax nortoni Butler, 1865
Trichaulax philipsii Schreibers, 1802Greyfurrowed rose chafer
Xenotrogus vestita Arrow, 1915
Xylonychus eucalypti pentaphyllus Arrow, 1924
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes ulysses Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Common rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes ulysses australicus Thomson, 1859

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Cairns
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
20
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
16
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
6
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
10
56
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