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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Denmark (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
605
7287
25296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
602
7278
25280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
575
7181
25071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
6004
22218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
104
1634
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
95
1474
4878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
89
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
89
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
75
182
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Denmark
75 Genera with 182 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTV
Acanthobodilus Dellacasa, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 17973SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1817European Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1845Shining Leaf Chafer4SpeciesTaxom
Anomalocera Westwood, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 189251SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aurelia J. Thomson, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides2SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 05SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Caelius Lewis, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18055SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colymbomorpha Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictus Mulsant, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Holocnemus Simon, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Liocola Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Megatelus Reitter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 0Billy witch4SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mimela Kirby, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 17862SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197014SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Parammoecius Seidlitz, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1840Lined June Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17826SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pubinus Mulsant & Rey, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1829Bee beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 02SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denmark
182 Species and 21 Subspecies
Acanthobodilus immundus Creutzer, 1799
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787Dune sand scarab beetle
Aegialia (Rhysothorax) rufa (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Aegialia sabuleti Panzer, 1797
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Agoliinus piceus Gyllenhal, 1808
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) ochraceum (Knoch, 1801)⇒ Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon solstitiale solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758
Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala dubia dubia
Anomala adscita Robinson, 1941
Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845Blossom anomala
Anomalocera patersoni Templeton, 1837
Anoxia villosa villosa Fabricius, 1781
Anoxia (Protanoxia) orientalis Krynizky, 1832
Aphodius (Acanthobodilus) immundus (Creutzer, 1799)⇒ Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Aphodius (Acrossus) depressus (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Aphodius (Acrossus) luridus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Acrossus) rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Agoliinus) lapponum (Gyllenhal, 1806)⇒ Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808
Aphodius (Agrilinus) ater (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Aphodius (Agrilinus) nemoralis (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Agrilinus) rufus Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Agrilinus) sordidus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Bodilopsis sordida Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Ammoecius) brevis (Erichson, 1848)⇒ Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Aphodius (Aphodius) coniugatus Panzer, 1795
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetens (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Bodilus) ictericus (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Aphodius (Bodilus) rufus (Moll, 1782)⇒ Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Bodilus) sordidus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Chilothorax) conspurcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Chilothorax) paykulli Bedel, 1907
Aphodius (Chilothorax) pictus (D. Koshantsc..., 1894)⇒ Chilothorax pictus Sturm, 1805
Aphodius (Chilothorax) sticticus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Esymus) merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Esymus) pusillus Herbst, 1789
Aphodius (Eudolus) quadriguttatus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Euorodalus) coenosus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Euorodalus) pusillus (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Aphodius (Eupleurus) subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Limarus) zenkeri (Germar, 1813)⇒ Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Aphodius (Liothorax) niger (Panzer, 1797)⇒ Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Aphodius (Liothorax) plagiatus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Melinopterus) prodromus (Braham, 1790)⇒ Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790
Aphodius (Melinopterus) punctatosulcatus (Sturm, 1805)⇒ Melinopterus punctatosulcatus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Aphodius (Melinopterus) sphacelatus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Nialus) plagiatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Nialus) varians (Duftschmid, 1805)⇒ Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Aphodius (Nimbus) contaminatus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Nimbus) obliteratus (Panzer, 1823)⇒ Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Aphodius (Otophorus) haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Plagiogonus) arenarius Olivier, 1789
Aphodius (Planolinoides) borealis (Gyllenhal, 1827)⇒ Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Aphodius (Planolinus) fasciatus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Limarus maculatus Sturm, 1800
Aphodius (Pubinus) tomentosus (O.F.Muller, 1776)⇒ Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Aphodius (Sigorius) porcus Fabricius, 1..., 1869
Aphodius (Sigorus) porcus (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792
Aphodius (Teuchestes) fossor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Trichonotulus) scrofa (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius cardinalis (Reitter, 1892)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodiloides ictericus ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis sordida Fabricius, 1775
Bodilopsis sordidus Fabricius, 1775
Bodilopsis sordidus sordidus
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Caelius rufescens Horn, 1887
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Cetonia aurata aurata Linnaeus, 1761
Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax hieroglyphicus Klug, 1845
Chilothorax paykulli Bedel, 1907
Chilothorax pictus Sturm, 1805
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Colymbomorpha lineata Blanchard, 1850
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Diastictus vulneratus Sturm, 1805
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Esymus pusillus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus carinatus carinatus Germar, 1824
Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus villosus Gyllenhal, 1806
Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Gnorimus nobilis nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Gnorimus variabilis Linnaeus, 1758Variable Chafer
Heptaulacus testudinarius Fabricius, 1775
Holocnemus pluchei Scopoli, 1763
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Limarus maculatus Sturm, 1800
Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Liocola marmorata marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Liothorax niger Illiger, 1798Beaulieu dung beetle
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Megatelus contractus Klug, 1845
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus reyi Reitter, 1892
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Melolontha pectoralis pectoralis
Mesontoplatys arabicus Harold, 1875
Mimela junii Duftschmid, 1805
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia nigromarginata Herbst, 1786
Oniticellus pictus Hausmann, 1807
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) joannae Goljan, 1953
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) medius (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Onthophagus vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus ferox Harold, 1867Western dung beetle
Onthophagus haagi Harold, 1867
Onthophagus vermiculatus Frey, 1970
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Osmoderma eremita Scopoli, 1763Hermit Beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Parammoecius corvinus Erichson, 1848
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus fasciatus Olivier, 1789
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Liocola) marmorata (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Liocola marmorata marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Protaetia marmorata marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Protaetia (Macroprotaetia) distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia cuprea metallica (Herbst, 1782)⇒ Potosia cuprea metallica Herbst, 1786
Protaetia (Potosia) metallica Herbst, 1782
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammoporus sabuleti (Panzer, 1797)⇒ Psammoporus mimicus Pittino, 2006
Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Pycnoschema prostomis Fairmaire, 1897
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhysothorax rufa Fabricius, 1792
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Saprosites succini R. Zang, 1905
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichius gallicus (Dejean, 1821)⇒ Coilodera penicillata Hope, 1831
Trichius gallicus gallicus Dejean, 1821
Trichius rosaceus Voet, 1769
Trichius zonatus (Germar, 1829)⇒ Trichius rosaceus Voet, 1769
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Valgus hemipterus hemipterus
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Denmark
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
47
122
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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