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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Saxony (East Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2835
6410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2832
6407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
349
2788
6324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
2353
5496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
1083
2820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
981
2426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
55
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
55
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
42
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saxony
42 Genera with 67 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Agolius Mulsant & Rey, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1763Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17743SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides1SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopteroplia Medvedev, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dialytes Harold, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch2SpeciesTaxom
Neagolius Kozhantschikov, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1950June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 177510SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1821Bee beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saxony
67 Species
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Agolius abdominalis Bonelli, 1812
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Agrilinus convexus Erichson, 1848
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis sordidus Fabricius, 1775
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Chaetopteroplia segetum Herbst, 1783
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Dialytes truncatus Melsheimer, 1845
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Hoplia graminicola Fabricius, 1792
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Neagolius montivagus Erichson, 1848
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) joannae Goljan, 1953
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) semicornis Panzer, 1798
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
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
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Cetonischema) aeruginosa (Drury, 1770)⇒ Cetonischema speciossissima Scopoli, 1786
Protaetia (Cetonischema) speciosissima (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Cetonischema speciossissima Scopoli, 1786
Protaetia (Eupotosia) affinis Andersch, 1797
Protaetia (Liocola) lugubris (Herbst, 1786)⇒ Liocola marmorata Fabricius, 1792
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) fieberi (Kraatz, 1880)⇒ Potosia fieberi Kraatz, 1880
Protaetia (Potosia) cuprea Fabricius, 1775
Protaetia (Potosia) fieberi Kraatz, 1880
Protaetia (Potosia) metallica Herbst, 1782
Protaetia acuminata Fabricius, 1775
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Scarabaeus rufus (DeGeer, 1778)⇒ Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Serica brunna 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 Saxony
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
21
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
17
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
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
2
8
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