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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Central Greece (Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
1969
2993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
1964
2988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
332
1903
2901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1492
2357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
60
459
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
401
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
59
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
59
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
51
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Greece
51 Genera with 78 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPSTV
Anomala Samouelle, 1868Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Aplidia Hope, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18234SpeciesTaxom
Blitopertha Reitter, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1805Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1758Green June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1885Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyptochirus Lesne, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1909Wall-Rockets5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1766Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Heterocnemis Albers, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Orizabus Fairmaire, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18053SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Greece
78 Species
Anomala (Anomala) vitis Fabricius, 1775Vine Chafer
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aplidia transversa Fabricius, 1801
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius puncticollis (LeConte, 1868)⇒ Parapsammodius puncticollis LeConte, 1858
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Blitopertha lineolata Fischer von ..., 1824
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Callistethus marginatus Fabricius, 1792
Canthon (Canthon) humectus Say, 1831Longhorn blenny
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Epilissus viridis Klug, 1832
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cotinis (Cotinis) nitida Linnaeus, 1758Common Green June Beetle
Cremastocheilus (Trinodia) planipes Horn, 1885
Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789Southern masked chafer
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyptochirus ambiguus (Kirby, 1828)⇒ Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis belfragei Fall, 1909
Diplotaxis liberta Germar, 1824
Diplotaxis muricata Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis thoracica Fall, 1909
Drepanocerus ambiguus Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus kirbyi Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Dynastes tityus Linnaeus, 1766Eastern Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Euphoria kernii Haldeman, 1852Kern´s Flower Scarab
Heterocnemis (Heterocnemis) graeca Brullé, 1832
Litocopris simplex Harold, 1869
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818Grey dungball roller
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Oniticellus planatus Castelnau, 1840
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) velutinus Horn, 1875
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Orizabus clunalis LeConte, 1856
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxythyrea cinctella Schaum, 1841
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Pentodon idiota Herbst, 1789
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) epigaea Wickham, 1903
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) quercus Knoch, 1801
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Protaetia (Cetonischema) speciosissima (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Cetonischema speciossissima Scopoli, 1786
Protaetia (Netocia) angustata Germar, 1817
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica intermixta Blatchley, 1910
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Tanyproctus reichei Rambur, 1843
Tibiodrepanus sulcicollis Castelnau, 1840
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomarus neglectus LeConte, 1847
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Valgus canaliculatus Olivier, 1789
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Valgus seticollis Palisot de B..., 1805Bristly-necked Valgus

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Central Greece
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
16
23
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