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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Desert Uplands (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1238
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1238
2474
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1170
2357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
823
1819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
33
247
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
29
175
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
32
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
32
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
23
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Desert Uplands
23 Genera with 78 Species
#ACDGHLMNOPRT
Amblyterus MacLeay, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1815Christmas beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Dasygnathus MacLeay, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Haploscapanes Arrow, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18711SpeciesTaxom
Lenosoma MacLeay, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Metallesthes Kraatz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neodasygnathus Carne, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 192732SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18507SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoschizognathus Ohaus, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Repsimus MacLeay, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Temnoplectron Westwood, 19851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Desert Uplands
78 Species and 3 Subspecies
Amblyterus cicatricosus Gyllenhal, 1817
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus boisduvalii Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus brunnipennis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus chloropyrus Drapiez, 1819
Anoplognathus concolor Burmeister, 1855
Anoplognathus daemeli Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus hirsutus Burmeister, 1844
Anoplognathus montanus MacLeay, 1873
Anoplognathus nebulosus MacLeay, 1864
Anoplognathus nebulosus nebulosus
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851Christmas Beetle
Anoplognathus pindarus Carne, 1957
Anoplognathus porosus Dalman, 1817
Anoplognathus punctulatus Olliff, 1890Leaf green Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus punctulatus punctulatus
Anoplognathus rugosus Kirby, 1818
Anoplognathus suturalis Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus viriditarsis Leach, 1815
Cheironitis hungaricus Herbst, 1789
Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla monstrosa Felsche, 1909
Dasygnathus blattocomes Carne, 1978
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dilochrosis atripennis MacLeay, 1863
Dilochrosis brownii Kirby, 1818
Glycyphana (Glycyphaniola) stolata Fabricius, 1781
Haploscapanes australicus Arrow, 1908
Haploscapanes barbarossa Fabricius, 1775
Heteronyx rugosipennis MacLeay, 1871Peanut scarab
Lenosoma fulgens MacLeay, 1863
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Metallesthes metallescens White, 1859
Metanastes vulgivagus Olliff, 1889Black beetle
Neodasygnathus juba Kirby, 1818
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onthophagus (Digitonthophagus) gazella (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) depressus Harold, 1871Flat African dung beetle
Onthophagus anchommatus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus australis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Southern dung beetle
Onthophagus bicarinaticeps Lea, 1923
Onthophagus capella (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus chepara Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus compositus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus cuniculus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus dandalu Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus declivis Harold, 1869
Onthophagus frenchi Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus granulatus (Boheman, 1858)⇒ Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus incanus MacLeay, 1888
Onthophagus mniszechi Harold, 1869Kershaw´s burying beetle
Onthophagus nurubuan Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus ouratita Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus pentacanthus Harold, 1867Five horned dung beetle
Onthophagus pexatus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus quinquetuberculatus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus semimetallicus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus subocelliger (Blackburn, 1903)⇒ Onthophagus waterhousei Gillet, 1927
Onthophagus tamworthi Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus tenebrosus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus tonsus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus transcaspicus Koenig, 1888Gazella scarab
Onthophagus waterhousei Gillet, 1927
Phyllotocus apicalis MacLeay, 1864Nectar Scarab
Phyllotocus kingii MacLeay, 1864
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Phyllotocus navicularis Blanchard, 1850
Phyllotocus ruficollis MacLeay, 1864
Phyllotocus rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Phyllotocus ustulatus Blanchard, 1850
Pseudoschizognathus schonfeldti Ohaus, 1904
Repsimus aeneus Fabricius, 1775Repsimus beetle
Temnoplectron major Paulian, 1985

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Desert Uplands
SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
39
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