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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region North Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1866
3091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
195
1607
2763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
677
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
568
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
90
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
90
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
66
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Queensland
66 Genera with 174 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Allothnonius Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Amphistomus van Lansberge, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anomalomorpha Arrow, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1815Christmas beetle14SpeciesTaxom
Anoplostethus Brullé, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Antitrogus Burmeister, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Automolius Britton, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Bisallardiana Antoine, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Boletoscapter Matthews, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calloodes White, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Carneodon Özdikmen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroplatys Kirby, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Colobostoma Blanchard, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Dasygnathus MacLeay, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Demarziella Balthasar, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dicheros Gory & Perch..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Dipelicus Hope, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Eupoecila Burmeister, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Exochogenys Carne, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Gnaphalopoda Reiche, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Haploscapanes Arrow, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hemipharis Burmeister, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Heteronyx Guérin-Ménev..., 18907SpeciesTaxom
Ischiopsopha Gestro, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lenosoma MacLeay, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lepanus Balthasar, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19129SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 19055SpeciesTaxom
Lomaptera Gory & Perch..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Lyraphora Kraatz, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Microvalgus Kraatz, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Monoplistes Lansberge, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Monteithocanthon1SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophallus Kraatz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neoheteronyx Blackburn, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Neorrhina Thomson, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Neso Blackburn, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 200037SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Podotenus Schmidt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Poecilopharis Kraatz, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Repsimus MacLeay, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Schizorhina Kirby, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Semanopterus Hope, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Temnoplectron Westwood, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Trichaulax Kraatz, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Trissodon Prell, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenotrogus Britton, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 1767Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Queensland
174 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allothnonius brooksi Britton, 1978
Amphistomus calcaratus MacLeay, 1871
Amphistomus squalidus MacLeay, 1887
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anomalomorpha anthracina Arrow, 1908
Anoplognathus abnormis MacLeay, 1873Yellowstriped Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus aeneus Waterhouse, 1868
Anoplognathus aureus Waterhouse, 1889
Anoplognathus boisduvali Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus boisduvalii Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus daemeli Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus nebulosus MacLeay, 1864
Anoplognathus nebulosus nebulosus
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851Christmas Beetle
Anoplognathus parvulus Waterhouse, 1873Golden Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus porosus Dalman, 1817
Anoplognathus punctulatus Olliff, 1890Leaf green Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus, 1904
Anoplognathus viriditarsis Leach, 1815
Anoplostethus laetus Rothschild &..., 1894Green cockchafer beetle
Antitrogus setifer Britton, 1978
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius deserti Blackburn, 1894
Ataenius eurynotus Lea, 1923
Ataenius torridus Blackburn, 1892
Automolius humilis Blanchard, 1850
Bisallardiana bacchusi Allard, 1995
Bisallardiana decorticata MacLeay, 1863
Bisallardiana variabilis MacLeay, 1863
Boletoscapter cornutus MacLeay, 1887
Calloodes atkinsonii Waterhouse, 1868
Calloodes frenchi (Ohaus, 1912)⇒ Anoplognathus aureus Waterhouse, 1889
Calloodes grayianus White, 1845Golden bordered beetle
Calloodes rayneri MacLeay, 1864
Carneodon pecuarius Reiche, 1860
Cheiroplatys excavatus Lea, 1917
Cheiroplatys latipes Guérin-Ménev..., 1830
Cheiroplatys solidus Carne, 1957
Cheiroplatys volsellus Carne, 1976
Colobostoma rufipennis Boisduval, 1835
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla monstrosa Felsche, 1909
Cryptodus grossipes Fairmaire, 1877
Cryptodus obscurus MacLeay, 1871
Cryptodus paradoxus (MacLeay, 1819)⇒ Cryptodus variolosus White, 1841
Dasygnathus dejeani MacLeay, 1819Redheaded whitegrub
Dasygnathus trituberculatus Blackburn, 1889
Demarziella geminata MacLeay, 1871
Demarziella imitatrix Balthasar, 1967
Demarziella interrupta Carter, 1936
Demarziella mirifica Balthasar, 1961
Demarziella yorkensis Matthews & S..., 1986
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Dicheros bicornis Latreille, 1817
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dilochrosis atripennis MacLeay, 1863
Dilochrosis balteata Vollenhoven, 1871Red spot rosechafer
Dilochrosis brownii Kirby, 1818
Dipelicus bovilli Blackburn, 1888
Dipelicus optatus Sharp, 1875Sugarcane sandgrub
Eupoecila australasiae Donovan, 1805Fiddler beetle
Exochogenys nigripennis Blanchard, 1851
Glycyphana (Caloglycyphana) pulchra MacLeay, 1871
Glycyphana (Glycyphana) velutina MacLeay, 1886
Glycyphana (Glycyphaniola) brunnipes Kirby, 1818
Glycyphana (Glycyphaniola) stolata Fabricius, 1781
Glycyphana bimaculata Kraatz, 1885
Haploscapanes australicus Arrow, 1908
Hemipharis insularis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Heteronyx arcanus Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx australis Boisduval, 1835
Heteronyx calidus Blackburn, 1910
Heteronyx froggatti MacLeay, 1888
Heteronyx merus Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx protervus Blackburn, 1892
Heteronyx rusticus Blackburn, 1890
Ischiopsopha (Ischiopsopha) wallacei Thomson, 1857
Ischiopsopha pulchripes Thomson, 1877
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lenosoma fulgens MacLeay, 1863
Lepanus furcifer Matthews, 1974
Lepanus palumensis Matthews, 1974
Lepanus pungalina Gunter & Weir, 2019
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota draconis Britton, 1978
Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn, 1912French's Canegrub
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota laciniata Britton, 1978
Lepidiota negatoria Blackburn, 1912Canegrub
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Lepidiota townsvillensis Blackburn, 1912
Liparetrus atriceps MacLeay, 1864
Liparetrus glaber (MacLeay, 1871)⇒ Liparetrus striatus Blanchard, 1850
Liparetrus minor Blackburn, 1905
Liparetrus rubicundus MacLeay, 1864
Liparetrus ventralis Blackburn, 1905
Lomaptera australis Wallace, 1867
Lomaptera cinnamomea J. Thomson, 1878
Lyraphora obliquata Westwood, 1842
Lyraphora velutina MacLeay, 1863
Maechidius eutermiphilus Lea, 1924
Maechidius hopianus Westwood, 1842
Maechidius insularis Lea, 1917
Metanastes vulgivagus Olliff, 1889Black beetle
Microvalgus castaneipennis MacLeay, 1871
Microvalgus mucronatus Lea, 1914
Microvalgus vagans Lea, 1914
Monoplistes tropicus Lea, 1923
Monteithocanthon elliotensis Gunter & Weir, 2017
Mycterophallus duboulayi Thomson, 1878
Neoheteronyx brevicollis Blackburn, 1890
Neorrhina punctatum Donovan, 1805Punctate Flower Chafer
Neso flavipennis MacLeay, 1887
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis viridulus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) sagittarius Fabricius, 1775Sagittarius dung beetle
Onthophagus asper MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus australis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Southern dung beetle
Onthophagus brooksi Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus bunamin Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus capellinus Frey, 1963
Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus comperei Blackburn, 1903Comperes dung beetle
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus conspicuus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus cruciger MacLeay, 1888
Onthophagus cuniculus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus desectus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus glabratus Hope, 1842
Onthophagus granulatus (Boheman, 1858)⇒ Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus jangga Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus koebelei Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus kokereka Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus latro Harold, 1877
Onthophagus macleayi Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus muticus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus nodulifer Harold, 1867
Onthophagus ocelliger Harold, 1877
Onthophagus parallelicornis MacLeay, 1887
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus pexatus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus pugnacior Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus purpureicollis MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus queenslandicus Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus semimetallicus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus symbioticus Arrow, 1920
Onthophagus thoreyi Harold, 1868
Onthophagus walteri Josso & Prév..., 2000
Phyllotocus navicularis Blanchard, 1850
Podotenus athertonensis Stebnicka & ..., 1994
Poecilopharis emilia White, 1856
Protaetia (Heteroprotaetia) fusca Herbst, 1790Asian Mango Flower Beetle
Repsimus aeneus Fabricius, 1775Repsimus beetle
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Schizorhina atropunctata Kirby, 1818
Semanopterus rectangulus Blackburn, 1895
Semanopterus subcostatus Castelnau, 1840
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Sericesthis lutea Britton, 1987
Sericesthis nigrolineata Boisduval, 1835Dusky pasture scarab
Temnoplectron aeneopiceum Matthews, 1974
Temnoplectron diversicolle Blackburn, 1894
Temnoplectron involucre Matthews, 1974
Temnoplectron laeve Castelnau, 1840
Temnoplectron rotundum Westwood, 1841
Trichaulax macleayi Kraatz, 1894
Trichaulax nortoni Butler, 1865
Trichaulax philipsii Schreibers, 1802Greyfurrowed rose chafer
Xenotrogus vestita Arrow, 1915
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
17
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
11
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
16
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
6
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
10
59
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