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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Lord Howe Islands (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
504
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
502
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
502
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
359
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
48
188
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
174
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lord Howe Islands
11 Genera with 13 Species
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euparotrix1SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pimelopus Erichson, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Semanopterus Hope, 20231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lord Howe Islands
13 Species
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Cryptodus tasmannianus Westwood, 1841
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Euparotrix squamosa Lea, 1923
Heteronychus arator Fabricius, 1775African black beetle
Metanastes vulgivagus Olliff, 1889Black beetle
Pimelopus fischeri Montrouzier, 1860
Pimelopus noctis Olliff, 1889
Platytomus pachypus Lea, 1923
Saprosites castaneus Lea, 1923
Saprosites mesosternalis Lea, 1923
Semanopterus kingstoni Reid & Tees, 2023

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Lord Howe Islands
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
1
1
Genus
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