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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region East Germany (Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
4519
11825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
515
4515
11821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
4439
11684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
320
3726
10276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
93
1444
4221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
85
1304
3665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
84
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
84
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
70
110
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Germany
70 Genera with 110 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Agolius Mulsant & Rey, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1775European Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1941Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17743SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides1SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopteroplia Medvedev, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1901Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Eophyllocerus Haupt, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Epicometis Burmeister, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Leptocnemis Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch2SpeciesTaxom
Neagolius Kozhantschikov, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Oedanomerus Waterhouse, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 184314SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1950June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 177510SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeolus Balthasar, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1821Bee beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xinidium Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Germany
110 Species
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Agolius abdominalis Bonelli, 1812
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Agrilinus convexus Erichson, 1848
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon ruficorne Fabricius, 1775
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala adscita Robinson, 1941
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis sordidus Fabricius, 1775
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Chaetopteroplia segetum Herbst, 1783
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax hieroglyphicus Klug, 1845
Chilothorax paykulli Bedel, 1907
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris fidius Olivier, 1789
Copris macer Péringuey, 1901
Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) ensifer Germar, 1821
Deltochilum hypponum Buquet, 1844
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Drepanocerus kirbyi Kirby, 1828
Eophyllocerus glaucinus Haupt, 1950
Eophyllocerus scrobiculatus Haupt, 1950
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eurysternus cayennensis Castelnau, 1840
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Gymnopleurus humanus MacLeay, 1821
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Leptocnemis cyanops Selys, 1869
Limarus maculatus Sturm, 1800
Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Litocopris simplex Harold, 1869
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Neagolius montivagus Erichson, 1848
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Oedanomerus squamosus LaCroix, 2005
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Onitis caffer Boheman, 1857
Ontherus brevicollis Kirsch, 1870
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) joannae Goljan, 1953
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) semicornis Panzer, 1798
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) verticicornis (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Onthophagus minutus (Hausmann, 1807)⇒ Onthophagus centricornis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus pilosus (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Onthophagus echinus Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Osmoderma eremita Scopoli, 1763Hermit Beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Cetonischema) aeruginosa (Drury, 1770)⇒ Cetonischema speciossissima Scopoli, 1786
Protaetia (Cetonischema) speciosissima (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Cetonischema speciossissima Scopoli, 1786
Protaetia (Eupotosia) affinis Andersch, 1797
Protaetia (Liocola) lugubris (Herbst, 1786)⇒ Liocola marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) fieberi (Kraatz, 1880)⇒ Potosia fieberi Kraatz, 1880
Protaetia (Potosia) cuprea Fabricius, 1775
Protaetia (Potosia) fieberi Kraatz, 1880
Protaetia (Potosia) metallica Herbst, 1782
Protaetia acuminata Fabricius, 1775
Psammoporus mimica Pittino, 2006
Rhizotrogus tingis (Baraud, 1971)⇒ Rhizotrogus carduorum Erichson, 1841
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Scarabaeolus parvulus Boheman, 1860
Scarabaeus rufus (DeGeer, 1778)⇒ Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica brunna Linnaeus, 1758
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichius gallicus (Dejean, 1821)⇒ Coilodera penicillata Hope, 1831
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798
Xinidium dentilabris Harold, 1869

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in East Germany
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
27
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
9
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
15
29
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