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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Southeast Mexico (South Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
3219
5151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2582
4140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
719
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
57
633
1025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
100
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
100
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
83
254
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Mexico
83 Genera with 254 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUX
Aegidium Blanchard, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinellus Dellacasa, ..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Allorrhina Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Amithao Thomson, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1989Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolea Bates, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 193719SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Balsameda Thomson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Bdelyropsis Pereira, Vul..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 20065SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 0Tumblebug13SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenobia Blanchard, 05SpeciesTaxom
Chrysina Kirby, 1912Jewel scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Coelosis Hope, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 2018Mexican dung beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1839Green June Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1900Masked Chafers16SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18676SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1960Wall-Rockets10SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Enema Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Epectinaspis Blanchard, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euligyrus Casey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Euparia Le Peletier ..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18899SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Gonaphodiellus Schmidt, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetina Casey, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18136SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiataenius Chalumeau, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Haroldiellus Gordon and S..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helictopleurus Orbigny, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hologymnetis Martínez, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Homophileurus Kolbe, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Hoplopyga Thomson, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Howdenocarus Hardy, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Macropoidelimus Morón, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Macropoides Guérin-Ménev..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Malagoniella Martínez, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Martinezidium Vaz-de-Mello, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Megasoma Kirby, 1775Elephant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megathoposoma Balthasar, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nialaphodius Kolbe, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 200614SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1844Precious Metal Scarabs9SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1863Burrowing Dung Beetles10SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1888June beetles20SpeciesTaxom
Planolinellus Dellacasa an..., 18251SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Podischnus Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Proculigyrus López-García..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Smaragdesthes Kraatz, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrates Burmeister, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1758Ox Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Strigoderma Burmeister, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847Carrot Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Trichiorhyssemus Clouët, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctes Hope, 1888Rhinoceros Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Mexico
254 Species and 20 Subspecies
Aegidium cribratum Bates, 1887
Aegidium cribratum cribratum
Agrilinellus azteca Harold, 1863
Aidophus flaveolus Harold, 1867
Aidophus notatus Harold, 1859
Alloblackburneus saylori Hinton, 1934Sand stargazers
Allorrhina scabriuscula Swederus, 1787
Amithao cavifrons Burmeister, 1842
Amithao erythropus Burmeister, 1842
Anomala dorsata Fåhraeus, 1857
Anomala synemosyna J. F. Zhang, 1989
Aspidolea fuliginea Burmeister, 1847
Aspidolea singularis Bates, 1888
Ataenius abditus Haldeman, 1848
Ataenius apicalis Hinton, 1937Red pricklypoppy
Ataenius carinator Harold, 1874
Ataenius cartago Stebnicka, 2007
Ataenius cognatus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius complicatus Harold, 1869
Ataenius crenulatus (Schmidt, 1910)⇒ Parataenius derbesis Solier, 1851
Ataenius gracilis Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius holopubescens Hinton, 1938
Ataenius imbricatus Melsheimer, 1845
Ataenius liogaster Bates, 1887
Ataenius quintanaroo Stebnicka, 2006
Ataenius scalptifrons Bates, 1887
Ataenius sculptor Harold, 1868
Ataenius setiger Bates, 1887
Ataenius steinheili Harold, 1874
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ataenius strigicaudus Bates, 1887
Ataenius usingeri Hinton, 1937
Ateuchus candezei Harold, 1868
Ateuchus illaesus Harold, 1868
Ateuchus laetitiae Kohlmann, 1981
Ateuchus perezvelai Kohlmann, 2000
Balsameda pulverulenta Burmeister, 1842
Bdelyropsis bowditchi Paulian, 1939
Bothynus complanus Burmeister, 1847
Caccobius polygonus d´Orbigny, 1911
Canthidium (Eucanthidium) pseudopuncticolle Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium ardens Bates, 1887
Canthidium centrale Boucomont, 1928
Canthidium moroni Kohlmann & S..., 2006
Canthidium pseudoperceptibile Kohlmann & S..., 2006
Canthon (Canthon) cyanellus LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) humectus Say, 1831Longhorn blenny
Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown, 1946
Canthon (Canthon) indigaceus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Canthon humectus Say, 1831
Canthon indigaceus chevrolati Harold, 1868
Canthon indigaceus chiapas Robinson, 1948
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) femoralis Chevrolat, 1834
Canthon euryscelis Bates, 1887
Canthon leechi Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Canthon morsei Howden, 1966
Canthon rzedowskii Rivera-Cerva..., 1999
Canthon subhyalinus Harold, 1867
Canthon subhyalinus subhyalinus
Chlaenobia latipes Bates, 1888
Chlaenobia tumulosa Bates, 1888
Chlaenobia vexata Horn, 1885
Chlaenobia vexata unituberculata Bates, 1889
Chlaenobia vexata vexata
Chrysina diversa Ohaus, 1912
Coelosis biloba Linnaeus, 1767
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris incertus Say, 1835Black dung beetle
Copris laeviceps Harold, 1869
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Copris moroni Darling & Gé..., 2018
Coprophanaeus corythus Harold, 1863
Coprophanaeus telamon Erichson, 1847
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cotinis fuscopicea Goodrich, 1966
Cotinis punctatostriata Bates, 1889
Cotinis viridicyanea Perbosc, 1839
Cyclocephala complanata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala discolor Herbst, 1792
Cyclocephala gravis Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala guttata Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala mafaffa mafaffa
Cyclocephala marginicollis Arrow, 1902
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala multiplex (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala mutata Harold, 1869
Cyclocephala picta Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala rustica (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Cyclocephala sanguinicollis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala sparsa Arrow, 1902
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala vincentiae Arrow, 1900
Deltochilum acropyge Bates, 1887
Deltochilum carrilloi González-Alv..., 2014
Deltochilum lobipes Bates, 1887
Deltochilum mexicanum Burmeister, 1848
Deltochilum pseudoparile Paulian, 1938
Deltochilum scabriusculum Bates, 1887Rockpool blenny
Deltochilum sublaeve Bates, 1887
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) amplicollis Harold, 1869
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) yucatanus Bates, 1887
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius enioi Montoya-Moli..., 2021
Dichotomius maya Peraza & Deloya, 2006
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis carinifrons Bates, 1889
Diplotaxis denigrata Bates, 1889
Diplotaxis hirsuta Vaurie, 1958Clouded rainbowfish
Diplotaxis maya Vaurie, 1958
Diplotaxis poropyge Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis puncticollis Moser, 1918
Diplotaxis rita Vaurie, 1958
Diplotaxis simplex Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis trapezifera Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis yucateca Vaurie, 1960
Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
Dyscinetus laevicollis Arrow, 1937Striped kelpfish
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Dyscinetus picipes Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Enema endymion Chevrolat, 1843Palehead blenny
Enema pan Fabricius, 1775
Epectinaspis moreletiana Blanchard, 1851
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euligyrus ebenus Degeer, 1774
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Euparia castanea Lepeletier &..., 1828Butterfly blenny
Euphoria basalis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria candezei Janson, 1875
Euphoria herbacea Olivier, 1789Olive Euphoria
Euphoria leprosa Burmeister, 1842
Euphoria pulchella Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Euphoria subguttata Burmeister, 1842
Euphoria submaculosa Gory & Perch..., 1833
Euphoria yucateca (Bates, 1889)⇒ Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801
Eurysternus angustulus Harold, 1869
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus foedus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Eurysternus magnus Castelnau, 1840
Eurysternus mexicanus Harold, 1869
Gonaphodiellus opisthius Bates, 1887
Gymnetina alboscripta Janson, 1878
Gymnetis difficilis Burmeister, 1842
Gymnetis flavomarginata Blanchard, 1846
Gymnetis radiicollis (Burmeister, 1847)⇒ Gymnetis bajula radiicollis Burmeister, 1847
Gymnetis ramulosa (Bates, 1869)⇒ Gymnetis chevrolati ramulosa Bates, 1869
Gymnetis sallei (Schaum, 1849)⇒ Gymnetis chevrolati sallei Schaum, 1844
Gymnetis stellata Latreille, 1813
Haroldiataenius limbatus Bates, 1887
Haroldiellus sallei Harold, 1863
Helictopleurus neoamplicollis Krell, 2000
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Hologymnetis cinerea Gory & Perch..., 1833
Homophileurus quadrituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1806
Homophileurus tricuspis Prell, 1914
Hoplopyga liturata Olivier, 1789
Hoplopyga ocellata Gory & Perch..., 1833
Howdenocarus mexicanus Hardy, 1978
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Leucothyreus femoratus Burmeister, 1844
Ligyrus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Tomarus cuniculus Fabricius, 1801
Ligyrus nasutus Burmeister, 1847
Ligyrus sallaei Bates, 1888
Macraspis maesi Soula, 2005
Macropoidelimus mniszechi Sallé, 1873
Macropoides crassipes Horn, 1866
Macropoides crassipes crassipes
Malagoniella astyanax yucateca Harold, 1863
Martinezidium maya Vaz-de-Mello..., 2004
Megasoma elephas Fabricius, 1775Elephant beetle
Megathoposoma candezei Harold, 1873
Nialaphodius nigrita Fabricius, 1801
Ontherus azteca Harold, 1869
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) landolti (Harold, 1880)⇒ Onthophagus schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus landolti landolti Harold, 1880
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus coscineus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus crinitus (Harold, 1869)⇒ Onthophagus criniger d´Orbigny, 1904
Onthophagus crinitus crinitus
Onthophagus cyclographus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus igualensis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus longimanus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus maya Zunino, 1981
Onthophagus rhinolophus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus yucatanus Delgado-Cast..., 2006
Pelidnota centroamericana Ohaus, 1913
Pelidnota frommeri Hardy, 1975
Pelidnota lucae LeConte, 1863
Pelidnota notata (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Pelidnota punctatus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelidnota perplexa Hardy, 1975
Pelidnota punctulata Bates, 1888
Pelidnota punctulata punctulata
Pelidnota strigosa Laporte, 1840
Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) endymion Harold, 1863
Phanaeus amethystinus amethystinus Harold, 1863
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) amithaon Harold, 1875
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) quadridens Say, 1835
Phanaeus daphnis Harold, 1863Beetle
Phanaeus demon Castelnau, 1840
Phanaeus mexicanus Harold, 1863
Phanaeus pilatei Harold, 1863
Phanaeus sallei Harold, 1863
Phanaeus wagneri Harold, 1863
Phileurus didymus Linnaeus, 1758
Phileurus limicauda Prell, 1912
Phileurus truncatus Palisot de B..., 1807Triceratops Beetle
Phileurus valgus Linnaeus, 1758
Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) temaxa Saylor, 1940
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) canipolea Saylor, 1948
Phyllophaga obsoleta obsoleta
Phyllophaga (Phytalus) pruinosa Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga caanchaki Morón, 1998
Phyllophaga cometes Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga densata Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga densata densata
Phyllophaga gaumeri Bates, 1889
Phyllophaga hondura Saylor, 1943May beetle
Phyllophaga otomiteca Moron Rios &..., 1999
Phyllophaga pallidicornis Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga parvisetis Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga peninsulana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga pseudoaequata Moron Rios &..., 1999
Phyllophaga pseudocarus Morón, 1999
Phyllophaga queretana Moron Rios &..., 1999
Phyllophaga rorulenta rorulenta Burmeister, 1855
Phyllophaga sturmi Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga tenuipilis Bates, 1888
Planolinellus vittatus Say, 1825
Platytomus micros Bates, 1887Beetle
Podischnus agenor Olivier, 1789
Proculigyrus cicatricosus Prell, 1937
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Rhyssemus spangleri Gordon & Car..., 1980
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus crispatus mexicanus Harold, 1863
Smaragdesthes africana smaragdina Chevrolat, 1836
Stenocrates bicarinatus Robinson, 1947
Stenocrates canuli Delgado, 1991
Stenocrates holomelanus Germar, 1824
Strategus aloeus Linnaeus, 1758Coconut cockle
Strigoderma mexicana Blanchard, 1851
Strigoderma sulcipennis Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Strigoderma teapensis Bates, 1888
Sulcophanaeus chryseicollis Harold, 1863
Tomarus adoceteus Ratcliffe & ..., 2010
Tomarus bituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1805
Tomarus ebenus DeGeer, 1774
Tomarus laevicollis Bates, 1888
Tomarus nasutus Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Trichesthes testaceipennis Blanchard, 1851
Trichesthes yucateca Bates, 1889
Trichiorhyssemus cristatellus Bates, 1887
Trigonopeltastes geometricus Schaum, 1841
Trigonopeltastes sallaei sallaei
Uroxys boneti Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Uroxys chichanich Delgado & Ko..., 2007
Uroxys deavilai Delgado & Ko..., 2007
Uroxys microcularis Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys micros Bates, 1887
Xyloryctes ensifer Bates, 1888
Xyloryctes teuthras Bates, 1888

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Southeast Mexico
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
15
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
11
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
16
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
5
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
24
84
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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