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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
150
647
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
150
647
1086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
588
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
401
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
21
132
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
20
122
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
72
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
72
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
63
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central India
63 Genera with 201 Species
#ABCDEGHIKMNOPRSTX
Adoretus Laporte, 185512SpeciesTaxom
Alissonotum Arrow, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Allogymnopleurus Janssens, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Anatona Burmeister, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer10SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Chaetadoretus Ohaus, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopisthes Westwood, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Chiloloba Burmeister, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chiron MacLeay, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Clinteria Burmeister, 03SpeciesTaxom
Coenochilus Burmeister &..., 19102SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1931Mexican dung beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Delopleurus Erichson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dicheros Gory & Perch..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Dipelicus Hope, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Eophileurus Arrow, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Gametis Burmeister, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18405SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 02SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Heterorhina Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Heterorrhina Westwood, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Idionycha Arrow, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Macronota Hoffmansegg, 01SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 189415SpeciesTaxom
Microsericaria Nikolaev, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Mimela Kirby, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Neoserica Brenske, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18758SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 193142SpeciesTaxom
Orphnus MacLeay, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Pachyrhinadoretus1SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnopleurus Shipp, 03SpeciesTaxom
Parascatonomus Paulian, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Prodoretus Brenske, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 04SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Singhala Blanchard, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Sophrops Fairmaire, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Termitopisthes Wasmann, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Tiniocellus Péringuey, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1914Elephant beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central India
201 Species and 16 Subspecies
Adoretus (Adoretus) bengalensis Brenske, 1893
Adoretus (Adoretus) bicaudatus Arrow, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) bicolor (Brenske, 1893)⇒ Adoretus caliginosus Burmeister, 1844
Adoretus (Adoretus) bimarginatus Ohaus, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) duvauceli Blanchard, 1851
Adoretus (Adoretus) excisus Ohaus, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) limbatus Blanchard, 1851
Adoretus (Adoretus) lobiceps Arrow, 1917
Adoretus (Adoretus) longiceps Frey, 1971
Adoretus (Adoretus) stoliczkae Ohaus, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) versutus Harold, 1869Fijian cane root grub
Adoretus lasiopygus Burmeister, 1855Grapevine chafer
Alissonotum piceum (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Alissonotum piceus Fabricius, 1775
Alissonotum piceum piceum
Alissonotum piceus Fabricius, 1775
Alissonotum simile Arrow, 1910
Allogymnopleurus maculosus MacLeay, 1821
Anatona alboguttata Burmeister, 1842
Anatona selousi Janson, 1917
Anatona stillata Newman, 1838
Anomala bengalensis Blanchard, 1851
Anomala biharensis Arrow, 1917
Anomala cantori Hope, 1839
Anomala dimidiata Hope, 1831
Anomala dimidiata dimidiata
Anomala dorsalis Fabricius, 1775
Anomala polita (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Anomala chalybaea Burmeister, 1844
Anomala ruficapilla Burmeister, 1855
Anomala rugosa Arrow, 1899
Anomala varicolor Gyllenhal, 1817
Apogonia ferruginea Fabricius, 1781
Apogonia proxima Waterhouse, 1877
Blackburneus stebnickae Pittino, 1988
Blackburneus strandi Balthasar, 1935
Caccobius (Caccophilus) unicornis Fabricius, 1798
Caccobius aterrimus Fabricius, 1798
Caccobius diminutivus Walker, 1858
Caccobius ultor Sharp, 1875
Catharsius molossus Linnaeus, 1758
Catharsius pithecius Fabricius, 1775
Catharsius sagax Quenstedt, 1806
Chaetadoretus lasiopygus Burmeister, 1855
Chaetopisthes (Chaetopisthes) fulvus Westwood, 1847
Chaetopisthes (Chaetopisthides) sulciger Wasmann, 1899
Cheironitis arrowi Janssens, 1937
Cheironitis indicus (Lansberge, 1875)⇒ Cheironitis arrowi Janssens, 1937
Chiloloba acuta Wiedemann, 1823
Chiron cylindrus Fabricius, 1798
Clinteria hearseiana Westwood, 1849
Clinteria klugi Hope, 1831
Clinteria klugi klugi
Coenochilus brunneus Saunders, 1842
Coenochilus nitidus Arrow, 1910
Copris andrewesi Waterhouse, 1891
Copris carinicus Gillet, 1910
Copris davisoni Waterhouse, 1891
Copris fricator fricator
Copris imitans Felsche, 1910
Copris pedarioides Lansberge, 1886
Copris repertus Walker, 1858
Copris signatus Walker, 1858
Copris sinicus Hope, 1842
Copris surdus Arrow, 1931
Delopleurus parvus Sharp, 1875
Dicheros bimacula Wiedemann, 1823
Dicheros bimacula bimacula
Digitonthophagus bonasus Fabricius, 1775
Digitonthophagus catta Fabricius, 1787Beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dipelicus bidens Arrow, 1910
Dipelicus cantator Arrow, 1910
Eophileurus perforatus Arrow, 1908
Eophileurus platypterus Wiedemann, 1823
Euoniticellus pallens Olivier, 1789
Gametis histrio Olivier, 1789
Gametis versicolor Fabricius, 1775
Garreta dejeani Castelnau, 1840
Garreta mundus Wiedemann, 1819
Garreta opacus Redtenbacker, 1848
Garreta smaragdifer Walker, 1858
Garreta sumptuosus Castelnau, 1840
Gymnopleurus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Gymnopleurus gemmatus Harold, 1871
Gymnopleurus miliaris Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus parvus MacLeay, 1821
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Heliocopris bucephalus Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris gigas gigas
Heteronychus lioderes Redtenbacher, 1867
Heterorhina elegans Fabricius, 1781
Heterorrhina elegans Fabricius, 1781
Holotrichia fissa Brenske, 1894
Holotrichia sculpticollis Blanchard, 1851
Idionycha verticalis Moser, 1915
Kheper sanctus Fabricius, 1798
Macronota nigritus nigritus
Maladera bengalensis Brenske, 1898
Maladera burmeisteri alternans Frey, 1975
Maladera burmeisteri burmeisteri
Maladera cardoni Brenske, 1896
Maladera hauseri Brenske, 1898
Maladera lugubris Brenske, 1896
Maladera luteola Moser, 1918
Maladera pubescens Arrow, 1916
Maladera rosettae Frey, 1972
Maladera rufocuprea Blanchard, 1850
Maladera rustica Brenske, 1893
Maladera setosa Brenske, 1896
Maladera severini Brenske, 1896
Maladera siniaevi Ahrens, 2004
Maladera tyrannica Brenske, 1894
Microsericaria quadrinotata Moser, 1915
Mimela inscripta Nonfried, 1892
Mimela macleayana Vigors, 1825
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Neoserica debasriae Bhunia, Gupt..., 2022
Neoserica flavoviridis Brenske, 1896
Neoserica panchmariensis Bhunia, Gupt..., 2022
Neoserica quadrilamellata Brenske, 1896
Oniticellus cinctus Fabricius, 1775Bordered dung beetle
Oniticellus rhadamistus Fabricius, 1775
Onitis brahma Lansberge, 1875
Onitis castaneus Redtenbacher, 1848
Onitis crassus Sharp, 1875
Onitis crenatus Reiche, 1847
Onitis falcatus Wulfen, 1786
Onitis philemon (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onitis virens Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) agnus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) dama Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) paliceps Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) quadridentatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) tragus Fabricius, 1792
Onthophagus (Gibbonthophagus) duporti Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) abacus Boucomont, 1921
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orientalis (Harold, 1868)⇒ Onthophagus fissinasus Fairmaire, 1895
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) truncaticornis (Schaller, 1783)⇒ Onthophagus quadrinodosus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fissicornis Steven, 1809
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) sagittarius Fabricius, 1775Sagittarius dung beetle
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) tarandus Fabricius, 1792
Onthophagus abreui Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus armatus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus bengalensis Harold, 1886
Onthophagus brevicollis Arrow, 1907
Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus centricornis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus cervus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus circulifer Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus coeruleicollis Arrow, 1907
Onthophagus deflexicollis Lansberge, 1883
Onthophagus fasciatus (Boucomont, 1914)⇒ Onthophagus fasciolatus Boucomont, 1924
Onthophagus furcillifer Bates, 1891
Onthophagus gagates Hope, 1831
Onthophagus gratus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus griseosetosus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus gulo Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus hindu Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus hystrix Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus laborans Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus ludio Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus mopsus Fabricius, 1792
Onthophagus orissanus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus quadrinodosus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus ramosus Wiedemann, 1823
Onthophagus spinifex Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus sternalis Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus unifasciatus Schaller, 1783
Onthophagus zebra Arrow, 1931
Orphnus impressus Westwood, 1845
Orphnus parvus Wiedemann, 1823
Oryctes rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758Asiatic rhinoceros beetle
Pachyrhinadoretus rugipennis frontatus Burmeister, 1855
Paragymnopleurus sinuatus Olivier, 1789
Paragymnopleurus sinuatus assamensis Waterhouse, 1890
Paragymnopleurus sinuatus sinuatus
Parascatonomus abacus Boucomont, 1921
Parascatonomus igneus Vigors, 1825
Parascatonomus quaestus Sharp, 1875
Parascatonomus rudis Sharp, 1875
Pentodon algerinus indicus Endrödi, 1967
Phalops candezei Lansberge, 1883
Phalops divisus Wiedemann, 1823
Phalops olivaceus Lansberge, 1883
Pharaphodius crenatus Harold, 1862
Phyllognathus dionysius Fabricius, 1792Rice cockchafer
Proagoderus amplexus Sharp, 1875
Proagoderus pactolus Fabricius, 1787
Prodoretus indicus Machatschke, 1959
Protaetia (Eumimimetica) terrosa Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Indoprotaetia) alboguttata Vigors, 1826
Protaetia (Potosiomima) aurichalcea Fabricius, 1775
Protaetia aurichalcea aurichalcea
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Schizonycha ruficollis Fabricius, 1781
Singhala polymorpha Arrow, 1911
Sisyphus crispatus hirtus Wiedemann, 1823
Sisyphus longipes Olivier, 1789
Sisyphus neglectus Gory, 1833
Sophrops sculpticollis Blanchard, 1851
Termitopisthes wasmanni A.Schmidt, 1911
Tibiodrepanus setosus Wiedemann, 1823
Tibiodrepanus sinicus Harold, 1868
Tiniocellus imbellis Bates, 1891
Tiniocellus spinipes Roth, 1851
Xylotrupes gideon gideon Linnaeus, 1767
Xylotrupes meridionalis Prell, 1914

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Central India
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
8
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
21
103
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
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