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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur (South France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
430
4097
8414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3507
7574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
83
1046
2352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
931
2034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
74
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
74
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
58
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
58 Genera with 100 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Amadotrogus Amadotrogus, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Amblonoxia Reitter, 1880Dusty June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Amidorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers4SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1941Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1815Christmas beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1901Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1827Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1773Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18502SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1835Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoserica Nomura, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Nobius Mulsant & Rey, 17991SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18749SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1775Coconut rhinoceros beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Parammoecius Seidlitz, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1801June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Schizognathus Fischer von ..., 19041SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1821Bee beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Amadotrogus vicinus Mulsant, 1842
Amblonoxia palpalis Horn, 1880
Amidorus obscurus Fabricius, 1792
Ammoecius elevatus Olivier, 1789
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) atrum Herbst, 1790
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) majale Razoumowsky, 1789European Chafer
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) ochraceum (Knoch, 1801)⇒ Amphimallon fallenii Gyllenhall, 1817
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) remota Reitter, 1889
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) tempestiva Erichson, 1847
Anomala adscita Robinson, 1941
Anoplognathus hirsutus Burmeister, 1844
Anoplognathus montanus MacLeay, 1873
Anoplognathus nebulosus nebulosus
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851Christmas Beetle
Anoplognathus pindarus Carne, 1957
Anoplognathus porosus Dalman, 1817
Anoplognathus rugosus Kirby, 1818
Anoplognathus suturalis Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus velutinus Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus viriditarsis Leach, 1815
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) australis Gyllenhal, 1817
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchetus laticollis Linnaeus, 1767
Ateuchetus semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris umbilicatus Abeille de P..., 1901
Cremastocheilus (Cremastocheilus) canaliculatus Kirby, 1827Imitator blenny
Cryptodus tasmannianus Westwood, 1841
Cyclocephala lurida (Bland, 1863)⇒ Cyclocephala immaculata Olivier, 1789
Euheptaulacus carinatus Germar, 1824
Euheptaulacus villosus Gyllenhal, 1806
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi Fuessly, 1775
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia argentea Poda, 1761
Hoplia coerulea Drury, 1773
Liparetrus curtulus Burmeister, 1855
Liparetrus xanthotrichus Blanchard, 1850
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha albida (Frivaldszky, 1835)⇒ Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus, 1758
Nipponoserica peregrina Chapin, 1938Picture rockskipper
Nobius serotinus Panzer, 1799
Omaloplia (Omaloplia) ruricola (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Omaloplia alternata Küster, 1849
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subaeneus (Palisot de B..., 1811)⇒ Onthophagus striatulus Palisot de B..., 1809
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) baraudi Nicolas, 1964
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus auritus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus luteus ♰ Oustalet, 1874
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes boas Fabricius, 1775African rhinoceros beetle
Osmoderma eremita Scopoli, 1763Hermit Beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Parammoecius pyrenaeus Jacquelin du..., 1863
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon bidens Pallas, 1771
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) drakii Kirby, 1837
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllotocus macleayi Fischer, 1823
Phyllotocus scutellaris MacLeay, 1864
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Eupotosia) affinis Andersch, 1797
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) fieberi (Kraatz, 1880)⇒ Potosia fieberi Kraatz, 1880
Protaetia (Netocia) morio (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Netocia morio Fabricius, 1781
Protaetia (Netocia) oblonga Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia acuminata Fabricius, 1775
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Rhizotrogus cicatricosus Mulsant, 1842
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scarabaeus rufus (DeGeer, 1778)⇒ Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792
Schizognathus burmeisteri Ohaus, 1904
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica atracapilla Kirby, 1837
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichius gallicus (Dejean, 1821)⇒ Coilodera penicillata Hope, 1831
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
17
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
15
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
15
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