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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Luxembourg (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3771
10299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
424
3768
10296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3704
10171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
3044
8750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
1246
3722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
1111
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
52
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Luxembourg
52 Genera with 113 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1775European Chafers5SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1845Shining Leaf Chafer4SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 175817SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopteroplia Medvedev, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Liocola Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch3SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 176714SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17632SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Potosia Mulsant & Rey, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 178210SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 17891SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1829Bee beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Trochalus Laporte, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 02SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luxembourg
113 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia mimicus Pittino, 2006
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) atrum Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon atrum atrum Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphimallon solstitiale solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758
Amphimallon ruficorne Fabricius, 1775
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala dubia dubia
Anomala adscita Robinson, 1941
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 (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Bodilus) gregarius Harold, 1871
Aphodius (Bodilus) rufus (Moll, 1782)⇒ Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Chilothorax) paykulli Bedel, 1907
Aphodius (Chilothorax) sticticus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Esymus) merdarius (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Euorodalus) pusillus (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Aphodius (Melinopterus) prodromus (Braham, 1790)⇒ Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790
Aphodius (Melinopterus) sphacelatus (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Aphodius (Nimbus) obliteratus (Panzer, 1823)⇒ Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Aphodius (Otophorus) haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Teuchestes) fossor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758
Biralus satellitius Herbst, 1789
Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Bodilus gregarius Harold, 1871
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Cetonia aurata aurata Linnaeus, 1761
Chaetopteroplia segetum segetum Herbst, 1783Flatspine triangle crab
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 lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Esymus pusillus Herbst, 1789
Euheptaulacus carinatus carinatus Germar, 1824
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Gnorimus nobilis nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Hoplia coerulea Drury, 1773
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Liocola marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus reyi Reitter, 1892
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani hippocastani Fabricius, 1801
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) illyricus Scopoli, 1763
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) joannae Goljan, 1953
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) medius (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Onthophagus vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) verticicornis (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes nasicornis nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
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
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Potosia cuprea (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Protaetia brevitarsis Lewis, 1879
Protaetia (Liocola) brevitarsis Lewis, 1879
Protaetia (Liocola) lugubris (Herbst, 1786)⇒ Liocola marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Protaetia marmorata marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Protaetia (Macroprotaetia) distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia cuprea bourgini (Ruter, 1967)⇒ Potosia cuprea bourgini Ruter, 1967
Protaetia cuprea metallica (Herbst, 1782)⇒ Potosia cuprea metallica Herbst, 1786
Protaetia morio morio (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Netocia morio morio Fabricius, 1781
Protaetia (Potosia) metallica Herbst, 1782
Protaetia metallica metallica Herbst, 1782
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammoporus mimicus Pittino, 2006
Psammoporus sabuleti (Panzer, 1797)⇒ Psammoporus mimicus Pittino, 2006
Rhizotrogus aestivus A. G. Olivier, 1789
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica acontia Dawson, 1933
Serica brunna Linnaeus, 1758
Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Sisyphus schaefferi schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichius gallicus (Dejean, 1821)⇒ Coilodera penicillata Hope, 1831
Trichius gallicus gallicus Dejean, 1821
Trichius rosaceus Voet, 1769
Trichius zonatus (Germar, 1829)⇒ Trichius rosaceus Voet, 1769
Trochalus sericeus Frey, 1970
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Valgus hemipterus hemipterus
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Luxembourg
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
27
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
10
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
7
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
3
16
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