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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
64
646
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
591
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
68
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
68
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
50
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
50 Genera with 174 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRST
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aegidium Blanchard, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Amithao Thomson, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Apicencya1SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 190326SpeciesTaxom
Canthochilum Chapin, 200812SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1789Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Canthonella Chapin, 20087SpeciesTaxom
Ceratochelus Dombrow, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalepides Casey, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1966Masked Chafers13SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1758Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Endroedianibe Chalumeau, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Euparia Le Peletier ..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiellus Gordon and S..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphileurus Kolbe, 19788SpeciesTaxom
Hispanioryctes Howden & End..., 19784SpeciesTaxom
Homalochilus Wagler, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Indieraligus Dechambre, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Leptorhyparus Howden, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mimeoma Casey, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Mixigenus1SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Odontopsammodius Gordon and P..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Paleotrichius Poinar, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 2005June beetles47SpeciesTaxom
Planophileurus Chapin, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Priscyparus Skelley, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparus Westwood, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1976Ox Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
174 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aegidium dominicense Cartwright &..., 1977
Aegidium dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Amithao incerta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Amithao incertus Gory & Perch..., 1833
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius cuniculus (Chevrolat, 1864)⇒ Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Apicencya apicalis Blanchard, 1851
Ataeniopsis armasi Chalumeau, 1982
Ataeniopsis haroldi Steinheil, 1872
Ataenius aciculus Hinton, 1937
Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius beattyi Chapin, 1940
Ataenius brevicollis Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Ataenius elisaensis Stebnicka, 2002
Ataenius elongatus (Palisot de B..., 1805)⇒ Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius heinekeni Wollaston, 1854
Ataenius hispaniolae Chalumeau, 1982
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius klapperichi Howden, 1978
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Ataenius miamii (Cartwright, 1934)⇒ Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909
Ataenius nugator Harold, 1880
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius raccurti Chalumeau, 1978
Ataenius rhyticephalus Chevrolat, 1864
Ataenius scabrellus Schmidt, 1909Scarab beetle
Ataenius scutellaris (Harold, 1867)⇒ Ataenius atramentarius Erichson, 1847
Ataenius strigicauda Bates, 1887
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Ataenius temperei Chalumeau & ..., 1974
Ataenius versicolor (Schmidt, 1916)⇒ Ataenius luteomargo Chapin, 1940
Ataenius vincentiae (Arrow, 1903)⇒ Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Canthochilum alleni Tarasov & Va..., 2016
Canthochilum brodzinskyorum Philips & Ivie, 2008
Canthochilum brozinskyorum
Canthochilum ciboney Matthews, 1969
Canthochilum darlingtoni Matthews, 1969
Canthochilum magnum Philips & Ivie, 2008
Canthochilum matthewsi Philips & Ivie, 2008
Canthochilum mimicum Philips & Ivie, 2008
Canthochilum nebulonemi Philips & Ivie, 2008
Canthochilum philipsivieorum Tarasov & Va..., 2016
Canthochilum platycnemis Philips & Ivie, 2008
Canthochilum xericum Philips & Ivie, 2008
Canthon violaceus Olivier, 1789
Canthonella baorucensis Ivie & Philips, 1990
Canthonella constans Matthews, 1966
Canthonella howdeni Ivie & Philips, 1990
Canthonella isabellae Matthews, 1966
Canthonella jarmilae Ivie & Philips, 2008
Canthonella quesqueya Ivie & Philips, 2008
Canthonella sikesi Ivie & Philips, 2008
Chalepides barbatus Fabricius, 1781
Cyclocephala cerea (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Cyclocephala frontalis (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Cyclocephala laevis Arrow, 1937
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala melanocephala rubiginosa Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala notata Illiger, 1806
Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala quisqueya Joly, 1998
Cyclocephala rangelana Chapin, 1935
Cyclocephala striata Endrödi, 1963
Cyclocephala tridentata Fabricius, 1801
Cyclocephala vidua Endrödi, 1966
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus laevicollis Arrow, 1937Striped kelpfish
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Endroedianibe bozzolai (Chalumeau, 1981)⇒ Indieraligus bozzolai Chalumeau, 1981
Endroedianibe xerozoyphius Ratcliffe & ..., 2011
Euparia baraudi Chalumeau & ..., 1974
Golofa tersander (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Gymnetis stellata Latreille, 1813
Gymnetis undata (Gory & Perch..., 1833)⇒ Gymnetis lanius burmeisteri Schürhoff, 1937
Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Hemiphileurus complanatus Palisot de B..., 1811
Hemiphileurus dispar Kolbe, 1910
Hemiphileurus laeviceps Arrow, 1947
Hemiphileurus parvus Dupuis & Dec..., 2000
Hemiphileurus phratrius Ratcliffe & ..., 1998
Hemiphileurus ratcliffei Dupuis, 2016
Hemiphileurus ryani Ratcliffe & ..., 1998
Hemiphileurus scutellatus Howden & End..., 1978
Hispanioryctes paulseni Ratcliffe & ..., 2011
Hispanioryctes rugulopygus Ratcliffe & ..., 2011
Hispanioryctes sculptilis Ratcliffe & ..., 2011
Hispanioryctes wittmeri Howden & End..., 1978
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Indieraligus bozzolai Chalumeau, 1981
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Leptorhyparus quadricornis Skelley, 2021
Leucothyreus guadulpiensis Burmeister, 1844
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Macraspis tristis Laporte, 1840
Martineziana dutertrei Chalumeau, 1983
Mimeoma nigra Endrödi, 1979
Mixigenus tersander Burmeister, 1847
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Nialaphodius nigritus Fabricius, 1801
Odontopsammodius cameneni Chalumeau, 1976
Onthophagus (Digitonthophagus) gazella (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787
Onthophagus albicornis Palisot de B..., 1805
Onthophagus capitatus Castelnau, 1840
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Paleotrichius dominicanus G. Poinar, 2011
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Cnemarachis) vandinei Smyth, 1917
Phyllophaga aceitillar Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga alcoa Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga aliada Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga androw Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga apicalis Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga approxima Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga audanti Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga baoruco Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga cambeforti Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga canoa Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga carnegie Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga cartaba Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga costura Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga davidsoni Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga delphinicauda Androw, 2016
Phyllophaga dominicensis Cartwright &..., 1977
Phyllophaga eladio Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga espina Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga fossoria Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga garrota Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga hogardi Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga imprima Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga jaragua Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga jimenezi Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga jiminezi Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga kenscoffi Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga leptospica Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga mali Wolcott, 1928
Phyllophaga marcano Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga mella Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga neglecta Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga nunezi Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga ortizi Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga panicula Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga patruelis Chevrolat, 1895
Phyllophaga pedernales Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga permagna Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga probaporra Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga pseudocalcaris Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga rawlinsi Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga recorta Sanderson, 1951
Phyllophaga rex Woodruff & S..., 2005
Phyllophaga romana Saylor, 1946
Phyllophaga rustica Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga santachloe Woodruff, 2005
Phyllophaga toni Woodruff, 2005
Planophileurus broccus Ratcliffe & ..., 2015
Platytomus parvulus Chevrolat, 1864Dung beetle
Priscyparus quisqueyensis Skelley, 2021
Pseudocanthon caeranus Matthews, 1966
Pseudocanthon sylvaticus Matthews, 1966
Rhyparus spilmani Cartwright &..., 1977
Rutela dorcyi Olivier, 1789
Rutela formosa Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Serica perigonia perigonia Dawson, 1920
Strategus aenobarbus Fabricius, 1775
Strategus oblongus Palisot de B..., 1807
Strategus verrilli Ratcliffe, 1976
Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801Carrot Scarab
Tomarus ebenus DeGeer, 1774
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
13
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
17
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
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Scarabaeidae at irmng.org
Scarabaeidae at itis.gov