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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Las Alturas Biological Station (Coto Brus, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
2070
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
248
2070
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
2063
1887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1888
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
52
621
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
49
573
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
75
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
75
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
63
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Las Alturas Biological Station
63 Genera with 125 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPRSTUX
Aegidium Blanchard, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Ancognatha Erichson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 2014Shining Leaf Chafer12SpeciesTaxom
Anomiopus Westwood, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Argyripa Thomson, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolea Bates, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Calomacraspis Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 19818SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1887Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenobia Blanchard, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chrysina Kirby, 1875Jewel scarabs4SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1964Masked Chafers14SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dendropaemon Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1887Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1758Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Enema Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Golofa Hope, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Guatemalica Poll, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Heterosternus Moure, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1887Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopyga Thomson, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Inca Lepeletier &..., 17921SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lagochile Hoffmannsegg, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Megaceras Hope, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Minidorysthetus1SpeciesTaxom
Odontolytes Koshantschikov, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Parisolea Bates, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1888Precious Metal Scarabs3SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1887Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Platycoelia Dejean, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Plusiotus
0SpeciesTaxom
Podischnus Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pucaya Ohaus, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Scatimus Erichson, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Smaragdesthes Kraatz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Spodistes Burmeister, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Spodochlamys Burmeister, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1828
Ox Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Thyriochlorota Ohaus, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1914Rhinoceros Beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Alturas Biological Station
125 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancognatha vexans Ratcliffe, 1992
Ancognatha vulgaris Arrow, 1911
Anomala antica Ohaus, 1897
Anomala arara Ohaus, 1897
Anomala calligrapha Bates, 1888
Anomala chiriquina Bates, 1888
Anomala cupreovariolosa Filippini, G..., 2014
Anomala divisa Filippini, G..., 2015
Anomala leopardina Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala ochrogastra Bates, 1888
Anomala piccolina Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala pseudoeucoma Filippini, M..., 2013
Anomala solisi Filippini, G..., 2014
Anomala zumbadoi Filippini, G..., 2014
Argyripa subfasciata Ritsema, 1885
Aspidolea singularis Bates, 1888
Ataenius cartago Stebnicka, 2007
Ateuchus aeneomicans Harold, 1868
Callistethus flavodorsalis Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus parapulcher Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus pseudocollaris Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus ruteloides Filippini, G..., 2015
Callistethus valdecostatus Bates, 1888
Calomacraspis haroldi Candeze, 1869
Canthidium ardens Bates, 1887
Canthidium centrale Boucomont, 1928
Canthidium leucopterum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium macroculare Howden & Gill, 1987
Canthidium pallidoalatum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium tuberifrons Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium variolosum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium vespertinum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthon hartmanni Howden & Gill, 1987
Canthon moniliatus (Bates, 1887)⇒ Scybalocanthon moniliatus Bates, 1887
Chlaenobia halffteriana Morón, 1992
Chrysina chrysargyrea Sallé, 1874
Chrysina chrysopedila Bates, 1888
Chrysina marginata Waterhouse, 1871
Chrysina resplendens Boucard, 1875
Copris costaricensis Gahan, 1894
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Coprophanaeus chiriquensis Olsufieff, 1924
Cyclocephala amblyopsis Hurley, 1959
Cyclocephala castaniella Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala confusa Endrödi, 1966
Cyclocephala conspicua Sharp, 1877
Cyclocephala fulgurata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala gravis Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala ligyrina Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala macrophylla Cohen, 1998
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala sexpunctata Castelnau, 1840
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala weidneri Endrödi, 1964
Deltochilum mexicanum Burmeister, 1848
Deltochilum parile Bates, 1887
Dichotomius amicitiae Kohlmann & S..., 1997
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Diplotaxis poropyge Bates, 1887
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Enema endymion Chevrolat, 1843Palehead blenny
Enema pan Fabricius, 1775
Euphoria abreona Janson, 1878
Euphoria chontalensis Bates, 1889
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus magnus Castelnau, 1840
Golofa costaricensis Bates, 1888
Guatemalica hueti Chevrolat, 1870
Heterogomphus chevrolati Burmeister, 1847
Heterogomphus mniszechi Thomson, 1859
Heterosternus oberthueri Ohaus, 1901
Hoplia surata Bates, 1887
Hoplopyga liturata Olivier, 1789
Inca clathratus Olivier, 1792
Isonychus chiriquinus Bates, 1887
Lagochile chiriquina Bates, 1888
Macraspis catomelaena Dohrn, 1885
Macraspis chrysis Linnaeus, 1764
Macraspis hirtiventris H. Bates, 1888
Megaceras inflatum Prell, 1934
Megaceras septentrionis Bates, 1888
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Minidorysthetus iodiellus Bates, 1888
Odontolytes landai Balthasar, 1963
Ontherus pseudodidymus Génier, 1996
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) cyanellus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835Dung beetle
Onthophagus brucei cyanopterus (d´Orbigny, 1905)⇒ Proagoderus cyanopterus d´Orbigny, 1905
Onthophagus atriglabrus Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus chryses Bates, 1887
Onthophagus grataehelenae Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus orphnoides (Bates, 1887)⇒ Onthophagus mirabilis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus praecellens Bates, 1887
Onthophagus propraecellens Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus sharpi Harold, 1875
Parisolea pallida Candeze, 1869
Pelidnota chiriquina Bates, 1904
Pelidnota notata (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Pelidnota punctatus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelidnota punctulata Bates, 1888
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) pyrois Bates, 1887
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) setifera Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga changuena Morón, 2003
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga gigantea
Phyllophaga guapiles Saylor, 1941
Phyllophaga guapoloides Moron & Solis, 2001
Phyllophaga hemilissa Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga schizorhina Bates, 1888
Platycoelia humeralis Bates, 1888
Plectris nigrita Moser, 1918
Podischnus agenor Olivier, 1789
Pucaya castanea Ohaus, 1910
Rutela pygidialis Ohaus, 1905
Scatimus erinnyos Kohlmann & S..., 1996
Smaragdesthes africana smaragdina Chevrolat, 1836
Spodistes batesi Arrow, 1902
Spodochlamys cupreola Bates, 1888
Sulcophanaeus noctis Bates, 1887
Sulcophanaeus velutinus Murray, 1856
Thyriochlorota jordani Ohaus, 1905
Uroxys boneti Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Xyloryctes splendidus Prell, 1914

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Las Alturas Biological Station
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
15
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
14
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
16
36
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