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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
821
5775
13294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
816
5759
13254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
742
5509
12775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
450
4116
10294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
136
1811
4385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
117
1620
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
12
111
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
12
111
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
74
199
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Phanerozoic
74 Genera with 199 Species
#ACDEGHLMOPRSTVZ
Adoretus Laporte, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Anachalcos Hope, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1994Shining Leaf Chafer19SpeciesTaxom
Anomalina1SpeciesTaxom
Anomalites Fritsch, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Antemnacrassa Gomez Pallerola, 197713SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 200032SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchites Meunier, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calcitoryctes Krell, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Caligodorus Gordon and S..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Canthochilum Chapin, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1857Tumblebug2SpeciesTaxom
Cheirotonus Hope, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1862Mexican dung beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Cretaclopus Nikolajev, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Dialytodius Gordon and S..., 18871SpeciesTaxom
Diapterna Horn, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1912Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Elytridium Heer, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Eophyllocerus Haupt, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Genonota Zhang, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupoides Handlirsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1862Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Holcorobeus Nikritin, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1914Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lepitrix Lepeletier &..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Listrochelus Blanchard, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lobateuchus Montreuil & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1912Rose Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Macronota Hoffmansegg, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1878Billy witch2SpeciesTaxom
Melolonthites Heer, 18479SpeciesTaxom
Mesaclopus Nikolajev, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Mimela Kirby, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Miolachnosterna Wickham, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mioserica Zhang, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 186713SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Paleotrichius Poinar, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Pardalosus Gordon and S..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnotites Cockerell, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Petraeianus Zhang, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Petulantis Zhang & al., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 2013Burrowing Dung Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1916June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Prophaenognatha Bai, Ren & Yang, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Proteroscarabaeus Grabau, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scelocopris Zhang, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1914Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1862Bee beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Zhangsunia Krell, 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Phanerozoic
199 Species
Adoretus recticlypeus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Adoretus rhinus J. Zhang, 1994
Aegialia (Psammoporus) cylindrica Eschscholtz, 1822
Aegialia (Psammoporus) lacustris LeConte, 1850
Aegialia (Psammoporus) opaca Brown, 1931
Aegialia (Psammoporus) terminalis Brown, 1931
Aegialia rupta Scudder, 1882
Aegialia sabuleti Panzer, 1797
Aegialia sibirica Stebnicka, 1977
Agoliinus plutonicus Fall, 1907
Anachalcos mfwangani R. Paulian, 1976
Anomala amblobelia J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomala brachytarsia J. Zhang, 1994
Anomala endoxa J. Zhang, 1994
Anomala eversa J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomala exterranea H. F. Wickham, 1914
Anomala fugax O. Heer, 1862
Anomala furva Y. C. Hong, 1983
Anomala lochmocola J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomala martyi L. Piton, 1939
Anomala orcina J. Zhang, 1994
Anomala palaeobrunnea Hong, 1985
Anomala primigenia von Heyden &..., 1866
Anomala punctulata J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomala scia J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomala scudderi H. F. Wickham, 1914
Anomala synemosyna J. F. Zhang, 1989
Anomala thetis von Heyden &..., 1866
Anomala tumulata von Heyden &..., 1866
Anomala ursa J. Zhang, 1994
Anomalina insecta Schwager, 1883
Anomalites fugitivus A. Frič, 1885
Antemnacrassa albomaculata Nikolajev, 2004
Antemnacrassa albosulcata G. V. Nikolajev, 2004
Antemnacrassa geminata G. V. Nikolajev, 2004
Antemnacrassa incerta A. G. Ponoma..., 1990
Antemnacrassa kazakhstanica Nikolajev, 2007
Antemnacrassa maculata G. V. Nikolajev, 1992
Antemnacrassa magna Nikolajev, 2004
Antemnacrassa nebulosa G. V. Nikolajev, 2004
Antemnacrassa nigrimontana G. V. Nikolajev, 1992
Antemnacrassa nigromontana Nikolajev, 1992
Antemnacrassa picturata L. M. Nikritin, 1977
Antemnacrassa sulcata L. M. Nikritin, 1977
Antemnacrassa vitimensis L. M. Nikritin, 1977
Aphodius (Acrossus) carpetanus Graells, 1847
Aphodius (Acrossus) rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Chilothorax) conspurcatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Chilothorax) distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776Maculated Dung Beetle
Aphodius (Nialus) plagiatus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Teuchestes) fossor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius aboriginalis H. F. Wickham, 1912
Aphodius anteactus Krell, 2000
Aphodius boryslavicus A. M. Lomnicki, 1894
Aphodius bosniaskii A. Handlirsch, 1907
Aphodius brevipennis (O. Heer, 1862)⇒ Aphodius foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius charauxi L. Piton, 1940
Aphodius fimitarius C. Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius florissantensis H. F. Wickham, 1911
Aphodius granarioides H. F. Wickham, 1913
Aphodius helvolus G. Statz, 1952
Aphodius holdereri Reitter, 1900
Aphodius inundatus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Aphodius krantzi von Heyden &..., 1866
Aphodius laminicola H. F. Wickham, 1910
Aphodius mediaevus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Aphodius meyeri Heer, 1847
Aphodius praeemptor H. F. Wickham, 1913
Aphodius precursor G. H. Horn, 1876
Aphodius rhinocerontis A. M. Lomnicki, 1894
Aphodius ruthenus A. M. Lomnicki, 1894
Aphodius schlickumi G. Statz, 1952
Aphodius senex H. F. Wickham, 1914
Aphodius shoshonis H. F. Wickham, 1912
Aphodius subater A. M. Lomnicki, 1894
Aphodius theobaldi Krell, 2000
Ataenius europaeus G. Quiel, 1911
Ataenius patescens S. H. Scudder, 1900
Ataenius restructus H. F. Wickham, 1912
Ateuchites grandis Meunier, 1898
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calcitoryctes magnificus F. T. Krell, 2011
Caligodorus opacus LeConte, 1872Sand divers
Canthochilum alleni Tarasov & Va..., 2016
Canthochilum philipsivieorum Tarasov & Va..., 2016
Canthon (Boreocanthon) praticola Le Conte, 1859
Canthon (Boreocanthon) simplex Le Conte, 1857
Cheirotonus otai K. Ueda, 1989
Copris (Copris) kartlinus O. N. Kabakov, 1988
Copris druidum O. Heer, 1862
Copris incertus Say, 1835Black dung beetle
Copris leakeyorum R. Paulian, 1976
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Copris pristinus W. D. Pierce, 1946
Copris subterranea O. Heer, 1862
Cretaclopus longipes A. G. Ponoma..., 1986
Dialytodius decipiens Horn, 1887
Diapterna hamata Say, 1824
Diplotaxis aurora H. F. Wickham, 1913
Diplotaxis simplicipes H. F. Wickham, 1912
Elytridium rugulosum Heer, 1870
Eodrepanus coopei Barbero, Pal..., 2009
Eophyllocerus glaucinus Haupt, 1950
Eophyllocerus scrobiculatus Haupt, 1950
Genonota mochthera J. F. Zhang, 1989
Genonota scola J. F. Zhang, 1989
Geotrupoides lithographicus Deichmüller, 1886
Gnorimus aedilis Heer, 1862
Gymnopleurus deperditus O. Heer, 1862
Gymnopleurus eocaenicus F. Meunier, 1921
Gymnopleurus rotundatus O. Heer, 1862
Gymnopleurus sisyphus O. Heer, 1847
Heliocopris antiquus I. Fujiyama, 1968
Heptaulacus sus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Heptaulacus testudinarius Fabricius, 1775
Holcorobeus mongolicus Nikolajev, 1992
Holotrichia cressona J. Zhang, 1994
Hoplia striatipennis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Lepitrix germanica O. Heer, 1862
Ligyrus compositus H. F. Wickham, 1911
Ligyrus effetus (H. F. Wickham, 1914)⇒ Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774
Liothorax alternatus Horn, 1870
Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Listrochelus puerilis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Lobateuchus parisii O. Montreuil, 2010
Macrodactylus pluto H. F. Wickham, 1912
Macrodactylus propheticus H. F. Wickham, 1912
Macronota shandongiana J. F. Zhang, 1989
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha solitaria O. Novák, 1878
Melolonthites aciculata O. Heer, 1847
Melolonthites collinsi H. F. Wickham, 1929
Melolonthites deperdita Heer, 1847
Melolonthites interemtus Cockerell, 1926
Melolonthites kollari Heer, 1847
Melolonthites laterosinuatus Piton, 1935
Melolonthites lavateri Heer, 1847
Melolonthites obsoleta Heer, 1847
Melolonthites parschlugiana Heer, 1847
Mesaclopus mongolicus G. V. Nikolajev, 1992
Metacatharsius rusingae R. Paulian, 1976
Mimela rhenana C. von Heyden, 1862
Mimela testaceipes Motschulsky, 1860Striated chafer
Miolachnosterna tristoides Wickham, 1914
Mioserica margelis J. F. Zhang, 1989
Oniticellus amplicollis (O. Heer, 1862)⇒ Helictopleurus neoamplicollis Krell, 2000
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus arvernus L. Piton, 1939
Onthophagus bisontinus Heer, 1862
Onthophagus crassus (Heer, 1862)⇒ Parascatonomus tricornis Wiedemann, 1823
Onthophagus everestae Pierce, 1946
Onthophagus janus Panzer, 1794
Onthophagus lenzii Harold, 1874
Onthophagus luteus Oustalet, 1874
Onthophagus ovatulus Heer, 1847
Onthophagus prodromus Heer, 1862
Onthophagus statzi Krell, 1990
Onthophagus urus (Harold, 1867)⇒ Onthophagus urusheeri Krell, 2000
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oxyomus nearcticus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Paleotrichius dominicanus G. Poinar, 2011
Pardalosus pardalis LeConte, 1857
Pelidnotites atavus T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Pentodon bellerophon von Heyden &..., 1866
Petraeianus ruderatus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Petulantis yimengensis J. Zhang, 1994
Phanaeus antiquus G. H. Horn, 1876
Phanaeus labreae W. D. Pierce, 1946
Phanaeus violetae Zunino, 2013
Phyllophaga avus T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Phyllophaga disrupta T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Phyllophaga extincta H. F. Wickham, 1916
Planolinoides duplex LeConte, 1878
Planolinoides pectoralis LeConte, 1857
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Prophaenognatha robusta M. Bai, 2011
Proteroscarabaeus crassus Ponomarenko, 1990
Proteroscarabaeus sibiricus Ponomarenko, 1990
Rhizotrogus longimanus Heer, 1847
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Saprosites cascus E. B. Britton, 1960
Saprosites succini R. Zang, 1905
Scarabaeus proserpinae O. Heer, 1862
Scelocopris enertheus J. F. Zhang, 1989
Serica antediluviana H. F. Wickham, 1912
Serica brunna Linnaeus, 1758
Serica cockerelli H. F. Wickham, 1914
Serica kanakoffi W. D. Pierce, 1946
Serica minutula (O. Heer, 1862)⇒ Gynaecoserica pellecta Brenske, 1896
Strategus cessatus H. F. Wickham, 1914
Trichius amoenus Heer, 1847
Trichius lugubris O. Heer, 1862
Trichius rotundatus O. Heer, 1862
Trichius unifasciatus O. Heer, 1862
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer
Valgus oeningensis O. Heer, 1862
Zhangsunia extumida J. Zhang, 1994

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Phanerozoic
SubfamilyAclopinae
Blanchard, 1850
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
15
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyEuchirinae
Hope, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
10
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
17
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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