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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Geraldton (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
521
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
521
713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
515
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
477
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
40
220
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
197
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
33
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
33
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
25
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Geraldton
25 Genera with 43 Species
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Allorrhina Burmeister, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplostethus Brullé, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Antitrogus Burmeister, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Aplopsis Blanchard, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Australammoecius Petrovitz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Bisallardiana Antoine, 2003
0SpeciesTaxom
Calloodes White, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dasygnathus MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18507SpeciesTaxom
Mentophilus Blanchard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Neocnecus2SpeciesTaxom
Neso Blackburn, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19708SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pimelopus Erichson, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Repsimus MacLeay, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sciton Blackburn, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Semanopterus Hope, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroscelis Burmeister, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Systellopus Sharp, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Geraldton
43 Species
Allorrhina cincta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplostethus (Anoplostethus) opalinus (Brullé, 1837)⇒ Anoplostethus roseus Blanchard, 1851
Antitrogus burmeisteri Blackburn, 1911
Aplopsis grisea Burmeister, 1855
Australammoecius persimilis Lea, 1923
Calloodes grayianus White, 1845Golden bordered beetle
Colpochila clara Blackburn, 1906
Colpochila crassiventris Blanchard, 1850
Colpochila ruficeps Burmeister, 1855
Colpochila suavis Lea, 1919
Cryptodus costulipennis Fairmaire, 1877
Dasygnathus dejeani MacLeay, 1819Redheaded whitegrub
Heteronyx agrestis Burmeister, 1855
Heteronyx iridiventris Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Liparetrus germari MacLeay, 1886
Liparetrus laevis Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus lepidopygus Lea, 1917
Liparetrus obscurior Lea, 1917
Liparetrus picipennis (Germar, 1848)⇒ Liparetrus striatus Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus striatus Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus tristis Blanchard, 1850
Mentophilus hollandiae Boisduval, 1835
Mentophilus subsulcatus Sharp, 1873
Neocnecus minor Carne, 1957
Neocnecus punctata Sharp, 1875
Neso flavipennis MacLeay, 1887
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus dinjeera Storey & Weir, 1990
Onthophagus dinjerra Storey & Weir, 1990
Onthophagus duboulayi Waterhouse, 1894
Onthophagus evanidus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus ferox Harold, 1867Western dung beetle
Onthophagus flavoapicalis Lea, 1923
Onthophagus neboissi Frey, 1970
Phyllotocus occidentalis Blackburn, 1888
Pimelopus minor Carne, 1957
Repsimus aeneus Fabricius, 1775Repsimus beetle
Sciton ruber Blackburn, 1892
Semanopterus subcostatus Castelnau, 1840
Sphaeroscelis pectoralis Burmeister, 1855
Systellopus obtusus Sharp, 1877

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Geraldton
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
10
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