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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Latvia (Baltic States)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
430
3171
7829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
427
3166
7822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3129
7765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
2556
6569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
843
1910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
726
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
80
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
80
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
68
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Latvia
68 Genera with 132 Species
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Acanthobodilus Dellacasa, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Acrossus Mulsant, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Amidorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1845Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 175824SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides2SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 05SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18055SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictus Mulsant, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1805Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 01SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch3SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Nobius Mulsant & Rey, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 17863SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 17908SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1916Coconut rhinoceros beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17632SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parammoecius Seidlitz, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Potosia Mulsant & Rey, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pubinus Mulsant & Rey, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoschema Thomson, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1758Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 02SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Latvia
132 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acanthobodilus immundus Creutzer, 1799
Acrossus bimaculatus Laxmann, 1770
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Aegialia sabuleti Panzer, 1797
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Agoliinus piceus Gyllenhal, 1808
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Amidorus obscurus obscurus Fabricius, 1792
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon solstitiale solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala dubia dubia
Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845Blossom anomala
Aphodius (Acrossus) depressus (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Aphodius (Acrossus) luridus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Acrossus) rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Agrilinus) ater (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetens (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Bodilus) rufus (Moll, 1782)⇒ Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Bodilus) sordidus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Chilothorax) conspurcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Chilothorax) paykulli Bedel, 1907
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Esymus) merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Euorodalus) coenosus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Euorodalus) pusillus (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Aphodius (Eupleurus) subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Melinopterus) prodromus (Braham, 1790)⇒ Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790
Aphodius (Melinopterus) punctatosulcatus (Sturm, 1805)⇒ Melinopterus punctatosulcatus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Aphodius (Otophorus) haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Plagiogonus) arenarius Olivier, 1789
Aphodius (Plagiogonus) putridus (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Aphodius (Pubinus) tomentosus (O.F.Muller, 1776)⇒ Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Aphodius (Teuchestes) fossor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodiloides ictericus ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis sordida Fabricius, 1775
Bodilopsis sordidus Fabricius, 1775
Bodilopsis sordidus sordidus
Bodilus lugens Creutzer, 1799
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Cetonia aurata aurata Linnaeus, 1761
Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax melanostictus melanostictus W. Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax paykulli Bedel, 1907
Chilothorax pictus Sturm, 1805
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Diastictus vulneratus Sturm, 1805
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Esymus pusillus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus carinatus carinatus Germar, 1824
Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus villosus Gyllenhal, 1806
Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupleurus subterraneus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Gnorimus nobilis nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Gnorimus variabilis Linnaeus, 1758Variable Chafer
Heptaulacus testudinarius Fabricius, 1775
Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Hoplia parvula Krynicki, 1832
Hoplia praticola Duftschmidt, 1805
Labarrus lividus lividus
Liothorax niger Illiger, 1798Beaulieu dung beetle
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus hirtipes Fischer von ..., 1844
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Nobius serotinus Panzer, 1799
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Omaloplia nigromarginata Herbst, 1786
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) gibbulus Pallas, 1781
Onthophagus gibbulus gibbulus
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) similis Scriba, 1790
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis polonicus Minck, 1916
Osmoderma barnabita (Motschulsky, 1845)⇒ Osmoderma opicum Lewis, 1887
Osmoderma eremita Scopoli, 1763Hermit Beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Parammoecius gibbus Germar, 1817
Phalacronothus biguttatus Germar, 1824
Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus fasciatus Olivier, 1789
Polyphylla fullo fullo Linnaeus, 1758
Potosia cuprea (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Protaetia brevitarsis Lewis, 1879
Protaetia (Liocola) brevitarsis Lewis, 1879
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia cuprea metallica (Herbst, 1782)⇒ Potosia cuprea metallica Herbst, 1786
Protaetia metallica metallica Herbst, 1782
Protaetia acuminata Fabricius, 1775
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammoporus sabuleti (Panzer, 1797)⇒ Psammoporus mimicus Pittino, 2006
Pubinus tomentosus O.F.Muller, 1776
Pycnoschema prostomis Fairmaire, 1897
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus puncticollis (Brown, 1929)⇒ Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767
Saprosites succini R. Zang, 1905
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Valgus hemipterus hemipterus
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Latvia
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
46
91
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
9
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