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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region North Germany (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
459
3029
5803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
457
3026
5800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
424
2952
5680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
279
2396
4813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
87
928
2140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
820
1768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
48
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
48
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
37
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Germany
37 Genera with 52 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1888Shining Leaf Chafer6SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1862Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Diplothece Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch2SpeciesTaxom
Melolonthites Heer, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1821Bee beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Germany
52 Species
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787Dune sand scarab beetle
Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala adscita Robinson, 1941
Anomala laesicollis Bates, 1888
Anomala millepora Bates, 1888
Anomala plurisulcata Benderitter, 1930
Anomala zapotensis Bates, 1888
Aphodius (Acrossus) rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Copris subterraneus Heer, 1862
Diplothece scissa A. Bode, 1953
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Limarus maculatus Sturm, 1800
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Metanastes denudatus A. Bode, 1953
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllophaga aequata Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga dasypoda Bates, 1888
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia acuminata Fabricius, 1775
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichius gallicus (Dejean, 1821)⇒ Coilodera penicillata Hope, 1831
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in North Germany
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
15
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
4
6
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