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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
85
1563
3957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
79
1347
3256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
151
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
119
517
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
119 Genera with 517 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTVX
Adoretus Laporte, 037SpeciesTaxom
Aganocrossus Reitter, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Agestrata Eschscholtz, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Alissonotum Arrow, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecioides2SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1886Shining Leaf Chafer17SpeciesTaxom
Anthracophora Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 18677SpeciesTaxom
Apogonia Melichar, 185917SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Autoserica Brenske, 1974Garden beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Blabephorus Fairmaire, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Brahmina Blanchard, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18017SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Campsiura Hope, 03SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Chaetadoretus Ohaus, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopisthes Westwood, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chiloloba Burmeister, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chiron MacLeay, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Cleptocaccobius Cambefort, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Clinteria Burmeister, 188914SpeciesTaxom
Clyster Arrow, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coenochilus Burmeister &..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Dasyvalgus Kolbe, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Delopleurus Erichson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dichelomorpha Burmeister, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Dicheros Gory & Perch..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Dipelicus Hope, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Engertia Dalla Torre, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Eophileurus Arrow, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Eudicella White, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euselates J. Thomson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Gametis Burmeister, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Glycosia Schoch, 02SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Haroldius Boucomont, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 02SpeciesTaxom
Heterorhina Westwood, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Heterorrhina Westwood, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Holotrichia Hope, 185917SpeciesTaxom
Idiochelyna Arrow, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Leucopholis Blanchard, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Macronota Hoffmansegg, 02SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 201468SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1859Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Micranomala Arrow, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mimela Kirby, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Neocalaphodius Bordat, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Neoserica Brenske, 18986SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neotrichiorhyssemus Rakovič & K..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Ochicanthon Vaz-de-Mello, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 178352SpeciesTaxom
Oreoderus Burmeister, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Orphnus MacLeay, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Oxycetonia Arrow, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Panelus Lewis, 010SpeciesTaxom
Paradidactylia Balthasar, 196110SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnopleurus Shipp, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parascatonomus Paulian, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Parastasia Westwood, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Periserica Brenske, 20149SpeciesTaxom
Phaedotrogus Paulian, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Philacelota Heller, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pleuraphodius Schmidt, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponerotrogus Silvestri, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 184813SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopanotrogus2SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphadoretus1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinyptia Burmeister, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Selaserica Brenske, 201423SpeciesTaxom
Selmaladera4SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 189414SpeciesTaxom
Singhala Blanchard, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Sophrops Fairmaire, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Spilophorus Schaum, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Stephanopholis Brenske, 05SpeciesTaxom
Sybax Boheman, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Taeniodera Burmeister, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Thaumastopeus Kraatz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Trichaphodius Schmidt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Trichiorhyssemus Clouët, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Xylotrupes Hope, 0Elephant beetles9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
517 Species and 27 Subspecies
Adoretus (Adoretus) bicaudatus Arrow, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) celogaster Arrow, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) corpulentus Arrow, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) duplicatus Arrow, 1917
Adoretus (Adoretus) erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1781
Adoretus (Adoretus) feminalis Arrow, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) leo Arrow, 1911
Adoretus (Adoretus) pallens Blanchard, 1851
Adoretus (Adoretus) sorex Arrow, 1917
Adoretus (Adoretus) suturalis Arrow, 1914
Adoretus (Adoretus) versutus Harold, 1869Fijian cane root grub
Adoretus chloronota
Adoretus compressus Weber, 1801Brown cockchafer
Adoretus conformis
Adoretus discalis
Adoretus discors
Adoretus dussumieri
Adoretus ermineus Arrow, 1914
Adoretus fracta
Adoretus gravida
Adoretus illusa
Adoretus infans Arrow, 1914
Adoretus infantilis
Adoretus lasiopygus Burmeister, 1855Grapevine chafer
Adoretus mavis Arrow, 1911
Adoretus mus Arrow, 1914
Adoretus nietneri Ohaus, 1914
Adoretus pellucida
Adoretus procrastinator
Adoretus ruficapilla
Adoretus rugosus Arrow, 1914
Adoretus silonicus Ohaus, 1914
Adoretus singhalensis Ohaus, 1900
Adoretus superflua
Adoretus varicolor
Adoretus viridis
Adoretus walkeri
Aganocrossus amoenus Boheman, 1857
Aganocrossus pallidicornis Walker, 1858
Aganocrossus urostigma Harold, 1862
Agestrata nigrita Fabricius, 1775
Agestrata orichalca Linnaeus, 1789
Agestrata orichalca nigrita Fabricius, 1775
Alissonotum piceum (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Alissonotum piceus Fabricius, 1775
Alissonotum piceum piceum
Alissonotum piceus Fabricius, 1775
Alocoderus elongatulus Fabricius, 1801
Ammoecioides spectabilis Péringuey, 1901
Ammoecioides spectabilis tricarinulatus Schmidt, 1907
Anomala chloronota Arrow, 1911
Anomala conformis Walker, 1859
Anomala discalis Walker, 1859
Anomala discors Karsch, 1882
Anomala dussumieri Blanchard, 1851
Anomala fracta Walker, 1859
Anomala gravida Arrow, 1911
Anomala illusa Arrow, 1911
Anomala infantilis Arrow, 1911
Anomala pellucida Arrow, 1911
Anomala procrastinator Arrow, 1917
Anomala ruficapilla Burmeister, 1855
Anomala superflua Arrow, 1911
Anomala varicolor Gyllenhal, 1817
Anomala viridis (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Anomala yunnana Fairmaire, 1886
Anomala walkeri Arrow, 1899
Anomala yunnana Fairmaire, 1886
Anthracophora crucifera Olivier, 1789
Aphodius (Aganocrossus) urostigma Harold, 1862
Aphodius (Calaphodius) moestus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Nialus) insularis (Petrovitz, 1961)⇒ Labarrus hoabinhensis Balthasar, 1946
Aphodius (Pleuraphodius) lewisi C. O. Waterh..., 1875
Aphodius (Trichaphodius) humilis Roth, 1851
Aphodius carinulatus (Motschulsky, 1864)⇒ Ammoecioides spectabilis tricarinulatus Schmidt, 1907
Aphodius haagi (Becker, 1867)⇒ Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Apogonia aequabilis Karsch, 1882
Apogonia blanchardi Ritsema, 1898
Apogonia cava Karsch, 1882
Apogonia comosa Karsch, 1882
Apogonia coriacea Waterhouse, 1877
Apogonia expeditionis Ritsema, 1896
Apogonia ferruginea Fabricius, 1781
Apogonia fulvosetosa Arrow, 1916
Apogonia gracilis Arrow, 1916
Apogonia laevissima (Frey, 1973)⇒ Apogonia coriacea Waterhouse, 1877
Apogonia lateralis Arrow, 1916
Apogonia lurida Karsch, 1882
Apogonia nana Walker, 1859
Apogonia nietneri Kolbe, 1899
Apogonia prolixa Arrow, 1916
Apogonia rauca (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Apogonia expeditionis Ritsema, 1896
Apogonia solida Walker, 1859
Ataenius ceylonensis Schmidt, 1912
Autoserica dubia Arrow, 1916
Autoserica pubescens Arrow, 1916
Autoserica srilanka Frey, 1974
Blabephorus pinguis Fairmaire, 1898
Brahmina cardoni Brenske, 1892
Brahmina flavipennis Moser, 1913
Caccobius (Caccophilus) unicornis Fabricius, 1798
Caccobius aterrimus Fabricius, 1798
Caccobius diminutivus Walker, 1858
Caccobius indicus Harold, 1867
Caccobius meridionalis Boucomont, 1914
Caccobius rufipennis Motschulsky, 1858
Caccobius vulcanus Fabricius, 1801
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Callistethus bugnioni Gillet, 1924
Callistethus chloromelus Arrow, 1911
Callistethus princeps Kraatz, 1892
Campsiura nigripennis (Schaum, 1841)⇒ Campsiura melanopus Westwood, 1874
Campsiura nigripennis cingalensis Arrow, 1910
Campsiura nigripennis nigripennis
Catharsius capucinus Fabricius, 1781
Catharsius granulatus Sharp, 1875
Catharsius molossus Linnaeus, 1758
Catharsius pithecius Fabricius, 1775
Chaetadoretus infans Arrow, 1914
Chaetadoretus lasiopygus Burmeister, 1855
Chaetadoretus lasiopygyus
Chaetadoretus mus Arrow, 1914
Chaetadoretus rugosus Arrow, 1914
Chaetadoretus silonicus Ohaus, 1914
Chaetadoretus singhalensis Ohaus, 1900
Chaetopisthes singalensis Champion & W..., 1923
Chiloloba acuta Wiedemann, 1823
Chiron cylindrus Fabricius, 1798
Cleptocaccobius durantoni Cambefort, 1985
Cleptocaccobius inermis Arrow, 1931
Clinteria ceylonensis Krajcik, 2009
Clinteria chloronota Blanchard, 1850
Clinteria coerulea Herbst, 1783
Clinteria coerulea megaspilota Kannegieter, 1891
Clinteria imperialis Paykull, 1817
Clinteria imperialis imperialis
Clinteria jansoni Schoch, 1898
Clinteria keiseri Schein, 1956
Clinteria klugi Hope, 1831
Clinteria klugi klugi
Clinteria klugi rufipennis Janson, 1889
Clinteria kulgi
Clinteria pantherina Parry, 1848
Clinteria rufipennis Janson, 1889
Clyster itys Olivier, 1789
Coenochilus taprobanicus Westwood, 1874
Copris fricator Fabricius, 1787
Copris fricator fricator
Copris repertus Walker, 1858
Copris signatus Walker, 1858
Copris sodalis Walker, 1858
Dasyvalgus addendus Walker, 1859
Delopleurus parvus Sharp, 1875
Dichelomorpha glabrilinea Walker, 1859
Dichelomorpha punctuligera Walker, 1859
Dicheros bimacula Wiedemann, 1823
Dicheros bimacula bimacula
Digitonthophagus bonasus Fabricius, 1775
Digitonthophagus catta Fabricius, 1787Beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dipelicus bidens Arrow, 1910
Dipelicus daedalus Fabricius, 1792
Dipelicus hircus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Dipelicus daedalus Fabricius, 1792
Engertia maculosa Brenske, 1896
Eophileurus cingalensis Arrow, 1908
Eophileurus cingalensis cingalensis
Eophileurus cingalensis decatenatus Arrow, 1910
Eudicella euthalia euthalia
Euselates scenica Gory & Perch..., 1833
Gametis versicolor Fabricius, 1775
Gametis versicolor variegata Fabricius, 1775
Garreta mundus Wiedemann, 1819
Garreta smaragdifer Walker, 1858
Glycosia tricolor Olivier, 1789
Glycosia tricolor tricolor
Glycyphana horsfieldi Hope, 1831
Glycyphana horsfieldi aurulenta Arrow, 1910
Gymnopleurus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Gymnopleurus gemmatus Harold, 1871
Gymnopleurus koenigi Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus koenigii Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus miliaris Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus parvus MacLeay, 1821
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Haroldius herrenorum Paulian, 1985
Haroldius krali Utsunomiya &..., 2000
Heliocopris ares Moretto & Mi..., 2022
Heliocopris bucephalus Fabricius, 1775
Heteronychus krombeini Endrödi, 1976
Heteronychus punctolineatus punctolineatus
Heterorhina elegans Fabricius, 1781
Heterorhina planata Arrow, 1910
Heterorrhina elegans Fabricius, 1781
Heterorrhina planat
Heterorrhina planata Arrow, 1910
Holotrichia (Holotrichia) serrata Fabricius, 1775
Holotrichia ceylonensis Moser, 1912
Holotrichia convexifrons Moser, 1909
Holotrichia danielssoni Bunalski, 1995
Holotrichia disparilis Arrow, 1916
Holotrichia eurystoma Burmeister, 1855
Holotrichia furcifer Arrow, 1916
Holotrichia inducta Walker, 1859
Holotrichia kandulawai Frey, 1971
Holotrichia opuana Saylor, 1937
Holotrichia parva Brenske, 1892
Holotrichia remorata Brenske, 1894
Holotrichia reynaudi Blanchard, 1851
Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske, 1894
Holotrichia schmitzi Frey, 1973
Holotrichia semitomentosa Frey, 1975
Holotrichia setosa Walker, 1859
Idiochelyna pectoralis Walker, 1859
Kheper erichsoni Harold, 1867
Kheper sanctus Fabricius, 1798
Labarrus hoabinhensis Balthasar, 1946
Leiopsammodius indicus Harold, 1877
Lepidiota ferruginosa Walker, 1859
Leucopholis horni Brenske, 1900
Leucopholis pinguis Burmeister, 1855
Liatongus rhadamistus Fabricius, 1775
Liothorax kraatzi Harold, 1868
Macronota ceylonicus Neervoort Va..., 1891
Macronota nigritus nigritus
Maladera anderssoni Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera badullana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera bandarwelana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera bangaloreensis Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera bisornata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera bombycina Karsch, 1882
Maladera breviata Brenske, 1898
Maladera breviatella Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera brevis Blanchard, 1850
Maladera brincki Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera calcarata Brenske, 1898
Maladera cardoni Brenske, 1896
Maladera carinifrons Brenske, 1896
Maladera cervicornis Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Maladera chalybaea Brenske, 1898
Maladera cinnaberina Brenske, 1898
Maladera coxalis Moser, 1915
Maladera dambullana Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera deenstana Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera diyalumana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera drescheri Moser, 1913
Maladera dubia Arrow, 1916
Maladera dunhindaensis Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera ekisi Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera fistulosa Brenske, 1898
Maladera flinti Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera galdaththana Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Maladera haniel Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera hastata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera heveli Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera hiyarensis Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera hortonensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera immunita Brenske, 1898
Maladera implicata Brenske, 1898
Maladera insanabilis Brenske, 1894Khomeini Beetle
Maladera iuga Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera kandyensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera karunaratnae Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera kishi Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera kostali Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera krombeini Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera kuruwitana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera lateritia Moser, 1915
Maladera lindulana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera mavilluensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera mollis Walker, 1859
Maladera nilaveliensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera padaviyaensis Ahrens & Fab..., 2016
Maladera pinguis
Maladera poyagana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera pseudomollis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera pubescens Arrow, 1916
Maladera romanoi Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera rotunda Arrow, 1946
Maladera rotundata Walker, 1859
Maladera rufocuprea Blanchard, 1850
Maladera schintlmeisteri Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera setosa Brenske, 1896
Maladera singhalensis Brenske, 1898
Maladera straba Brenske, 1898
Maladera tricuspidata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera uggalkaltotaensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera ventriosa Brenske, 1894
Maladera weligamana Brenske, 1900
Maladera westermanni Brenske, 1898
Maladera windy Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Maladera woodi Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Maladera yalaensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Melolontha pinguis Walker, 1859
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Mesontoplatys rufolaterus Motschulsky, 1863
Micranomala cingalensis Arrow, 1911
Mimela macleayana Vigors, 1825
Mimela mundissima Walker, 1859
Neocalaphodius moestus Fabricius, 1801
Neoserica bombycina Karsch, 1882
Neoserica dharmapriyai Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Neoserica kalaarensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Neoserica pophami Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Neoserica sexfoliata Moser, 1915
Neoserica splendifica Brenske, 1898
Neosisyphus tarantula Arrow, 1909
Neotrichiorhyssemus expansicollis Benard, 1930
Neotrichiorhyssemus hegeri Petrovitz, 1968
Ochicanthon ceylonicus Cuccodoro, 2011
Ochicanthon cingalensis Arrow, 1931
Oniticellus rhadamistus Fabricius, 1775
Onitis crenatus Reiche, 1847
Onitis philemon (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onitis singhalensis Lansberge, 1875
Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) dama Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) occipitalis Lansberge, 1885
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) quadridentatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Digitonthophagus) bonasus Fabricius, 1775Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Digitonthophagus) gazella (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787
Onthophagus (Gibbonthophagus) luridipennis Boheman, 1858
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hastifer Lansberge, 1885
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) proletarius Harold, 1875
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) tritinctus Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fissicornis Steven, 1809
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Parascatonomus) politus Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) rectecornutus Lansberge, 1883
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) sagittarius Fabricius, 1775Sagittarius dung beetle
Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus centricornis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus cervus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus ceylonicus Harold, 1877
Onthophagus cryptogenus Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus difficilis (Le Guillou, 1844)⇒ Onthophagus vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus favrei Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus frontalis Raffray, 1877
Onthophagus furculus Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus fuscopunctatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus luridipennis Boheman, 1858
Onthophagus gemma Sharp, 1875
Onthophagus gravis Walker, 1858
Onthophagus heterorrhinus Lansberge, 1885
Onthophagus hystrix Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus keiseri Frey, 1956
Onthophagus laevigatus Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus ludio Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus martialis Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus militaris Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus modestus Harold, 1862
Onthophagus negligens Walker, 1858
Onthophagus ochreatus d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus oculatus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus pactolus Fabricius, 1787
Onthophagus parvulus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus frontalis Raffray, 1877
Onthophagus pusillus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus modestus Harold, 1862
Onthophagus pygmaeus Schaller, 1783
Onthophagus refulgens Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus regalis Arrow, 1907
Onthophagus rufulgens
Onthophagus solmani Stebnicka, 1975
Onthophagus sparsepunctatus Frey, 1956
Onthophagus spinifex Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus taprobanus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus turbatus (Walker, 1858)⇒ Onthophagus hastifer Lansberge, 1885
Onthophagus unifasciatus Schaller, 1783
Oreoderus insularis Ricchiardi, 2000
Orphnus bicolor Fabricius, 1801
Orphnus medvedevi Frolov & Akh..., 2021
Orphnus mysoriensis Westwood, 1845
Orphnus parvus Wiedemann, 1823
Orphnus picinus Westwood, 1845
Oryctes gnu Mohnike, 1874Malaysian rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes monoceros Olivier, 1789African rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros Linnaeus, 1758Asiatic rhinoceros beetle
Oxycetonia versicolor Fabricius, 1775
Panelus ceylonicus Balthasar, 1972
Panelus fallax Balthasar, 1972
Panelus horni
Panelus imitator Balthasar, 1972
Panelus pernitidus Balthasar, 1972
Panelus puncticollis Arrow, 1931
Panelus rufocuprea
Panelus setosus Arrow, 1931
Panelus whitehousei
Panelus wiebesi
Paradidactylia avuncula Balthasar, 1946
Paradidactylia avunculus Balthasar, 1946
Paradidactylia biseriata Schmidt, 1908
Paradidactylia biseriatus Schmidt, 1908
Paradidactylia carinulata Motschulsky, 1863
Paradidactylia carinulatus Motschulsky, 1863
Paradidactylia haafi Petrovitz, 1961
Paradidactylia ovatula Harold, 1861
Paradidactylia ovatulus Harold, 1861
Paradidactylia wichei Petrovitz, 1961
Paragymnopleurus melanarius Harold, 1867
Parascatonomus quaestus Sharp, 1875
Parastasia basalis Candeze, 1869
Parastasia cingala Arrow, 1899
Parastasia lobata Kuijten, 1992
Periserica densepunctata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Periserica fracta Walker, 1859
Periserica fulvostriata Brenske, 1898
Periserica gilimalensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Periserica interrupta Walker, 1859
Periserica nigripennis Arrow, 1916
Periserica picta Brenske, 1898
Periserica subsignata Walker, 1859
Periserica triflabellata Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Phaedotrogus ceylonicus Balthasar, 1972
Phalacronothus carinulatus Motschulsky, 1863
Phalacronothus ceylonensis Schmidt, 1912
Phalops divisus Wiedemann, 1823
Pharaphodius crenatus Harold, 1862
Pharaphodius lewisi
Pharaphodius ratnapurensis
Pharaphodius robustus Walker, 1858
Philacelota maculosa Brenske, 1896
Phyllognathus dionysius Fabricius, 1792Rice cockchafer
Planolinoides aenictus Cooper & Gordon, 1987Benttooths
Pleuraphodius lewisi Waterhouse, 1875
Pleuraphodius ratnapurensis Stebnicka, 1988
Pleurophorus cracens Motschulsky, 1863
Popillia discalis Walker, 1859
Proagoderus pactolus Fabricius, 1787
Protaetia (Indoprotaetia) alboguttata Vigors, 1826
Protaetia (Indoprotaetia) wiebesi Miksic, 1966
Protaetia (Potosiomima) aurichalcea Fabricius, 1775
Protaetia aurichalcea aurichalcea
Protaetia (Progastor) horni Kraatz, 1900
Protaetia (Protaetia) cupripes Wiedemann, 1821
Protaetia cupripes cupripes
Protaetia cupripes germar Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Protaetia) peregrina Herbst, 1790
Protaetia (Pseudanatona) rufocuprea Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Pseudocetonischema) ceylanica Schoch, 1894
Protaetia (Pseudocetonischema) pretiosa (Nonfried, 1891)⇒ Protaetia ceylanica Schoch, 1894
Protaetia (Singhalopotosia) whitehousei Schaum, 1848
Psammodius tesari Rakovic, 1977
Pseudopanotrogus donckieri Brenske, 1892
Pseudopanotrogus kuluensis Moser, 1919
Rhamphadoretus sorex Ohaus, 1912
Rhinyptia gilleti Benderitter, 1923
Rhinyptia meridionalis Arrow, 1911
Rhizotrogus aequalis Walker, 1859
Rhizotrogus hirtipectus Walker, 1859
Rhizotrogus sulcifer Walker, 1859
Rhyssemus granulosus Ballion, 1871
Rhyssemus hamatus Petrovitz, 1963
Rhyssemus indicus Clouët, 1901
Rhyssemus inscitus Walker, 1858
Rhyssemus loebli Petrovitz, 1975
Saprosites dynastoides Walker, 1858
Saprosites loebli Balthasar, 1972
Saprosites sulciceps Pittino, 2008
Scarabaeus erichsoni Harold, 1867
Scarabaeus gangeticus Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus sanctus Fabricius, 1798
Schizonycha ruficollis Fabricius, 1781
Schizonycha singhalensis Brenske, 1900
Selaserica athukoralai Ranasinghe, ..., 2020
Selaserica confirmata Walker, 1859
Selaserica convexiuscula Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica distincticornis Brenske, 1898
Selaserica fabriziae Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Selaserica impexa Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica implicata Brenske, 1898
Selaserica kanneliyana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica knucklensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica lucidicollis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica maculicauda Arrow, 1916
Selaserica meridionalis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica nitida Candeze, 1861
Selaserica nuwarana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica padukkana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica praetexta Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica pusilla Arrow, 1916
Selaserica scutellaris Arrow, 1916
Selaserica sericea Arrow, 1916
Selaserica sinharajana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selaserica sororinitida Ranasinghe, ..., 2022
Selaserica splendifica Brenske, 1898
Selaserica wilpattuensis Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Selmaladera nitida Candeze, 1861
Selmaladera pusilla Arrow, 1916
Selmaladera scutellaris Arrow, 1916
Selmaladera sericea Arrow, 1916
Serica (Serica) nepalensis Frey, 1969
Serica distincticornis Brenske, 1898
Serica fusa Brenske, 1898
Serica hamifera Walker, 1859
Serica interrupta Walker, 1859
Serica kitulgalana Fabrizi & Ah..., 2014
Serica lurida Brenske, 1898
Serica maculicauda Arrow, 1916
Serica maculifera Brenske, 1898
Serica nana Brenske, 1898
Serica rubescens Arrow, 1916
Serica semicincta Walker, 1859
Serica variolosa Motschulsky, 1863
Serica ventriosa Brenske, 1894
Singhala hindu Heller, 1891
Singhala tenella Blanchard, 1851
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus crispatus hirtus Wiedemann, 1823
Sisyphus indicus Hope, 1831
Sisyphus longipes Olivier, 1789
Sisyphus tarantula (Arrow, 1909)⇒ Neosisyphus tarantula Arrow, 1909
Sophrops costatus Walker, 1859
Sophrops eurystomus (Burmeister, 1855)⇒ Holotrichia eurystoma Burmeister, 1855
Sophrops furcifer Arrow, 1916
Sophrops semitomentosus Frey, 1975
Sophrops singhalensis Brenske, 1892
Spilophorus cretosus Hope, 1833
Stephanopholis cribricollis Arrow, 1916
Stephanopholis melolonthoides Brenske, 1892
Stephanopholis rubicundus Arrow, 1916
Stephanopholis singalensis Brenske, 1896
Stephanopholis singhalensis
Sybax impressicollis Boheman, 1857
Taeniodera flavomaculata Gory & Perch..., 1833
Taeniodera halyi Sharp, 1886
Taeniodera quadrilineata (Kraatz, 1892)⇒ Euselates scenica Gory & Perch..., 1833
Taeniodera quadrivittata Schaum, 1848
Thaumastopeus ceylonicus Neervoort Va..., 1891
Tibiodrepanus hircus Wiedemann, 1823
Tibiodrepanus setosus Wiedemann, 1823
Tibiodrepanus sinicus Harold, 1868
Trichaphodius moorei Paulian, 1936
Trichiorhyssemus expansicollis (Benard, 1930)⇒ Neotrichiorhyssemus expansicollis Benard, 1930
Trichiorhyssemus fruhstorferi Petrovitz, 1968
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798
Xylotrupes gideon Linnaeus, 1767Brown rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes gideon gideon Linnaeus, 1767
Xylotrupes gideon socrates (Schauffus, 1864)⇒ Xylotrupes socrates Schauffus, 1864
Xylotrupes meridionalis Prell, 1914
Xylotrupes meridionalis taprobanes Prell, 1914
Xylotrupes socrates Schauffus, 1864Siamese rhinoceros beetle
Xylotrupes taprobanes
Xylotrupes taprobanus Prell, 1914
Xylotrupes taprobanus taprobanus

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
27
58
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SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
22
48
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Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
9
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
22
189
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SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
5
Genus
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Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
10
69
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
26
121
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Species

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Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeidae at dyntaxa.se
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