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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Suffolk (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3941
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3940
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3841
7616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
295
3275
6837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
79
1071
2223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
74
915
1739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
103
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
103
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
84
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suffolk
84 Genera with 164 Species
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Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Adoryphorus Blackburn, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Amphistomus van Lansberge, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1868Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1835Christmas beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Anoplostethus Brullé, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Aphanesthes Kolbe, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides1SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calloodes White, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1758Tumblebug1SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chondropyga Kraatz, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Clilopocha Lea, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Clithria Burmeister, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Colymbomorpha Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Coproecus Reiche, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Corynophyllus Hope, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1883Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Dasygnathus MacLeay, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Demarziella Balthasar, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1825Wall-Rockets2SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Eupoecila Burmeister, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Haploscapanes Arrow, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lenosoma MacLeay, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lepanus Balthasar, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18712SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1758Billy witch1SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Metatrogus Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Microvalgus Kraatz, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Neorrhina Thomson, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197245SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxyomus Dejean, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1903June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Pimelopus Erichson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1830Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogeniates Ohaus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocoeta Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopaea Erichson, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Saulostomus Waterhouse, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Sauvagesinella Paulian, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Semanopterus Hope, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Temnoplectron Westwood, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1833Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1758Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suffolk
164 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoryphorus couloni Burmeister, 1847Australian black beetle
Adoryphorus coulonii Burmeister, 1847Redheaded pasture cockchafer
Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787Dune sand scarab beetle
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Alloblackburneus rubeolus Palisot de B..., 1809Surf blenny
Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus Horn, 1887
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphistomus calcaratus MacLeay, 1871
Amphistomus squalidus MacLeay, 1887
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anomala cavifrons LeConte, 1868Redeye triplefin
Anoplognathus aeneus Waterhouse, 1868
Anoplognathus boisduvali Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus boisduvalii Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus brunnipennis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus montanus MacLeay, 1873
Anoplognathus parvulus Waterhouse, 1873Golden Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus punctulatus Olliff, 1890Leaf green Christmas beetle
Anoplognathus punctulatus punctulatus
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus, 1904
Anoplognathus velutinus Boisduval, 1835
Anoplostethus laetus Rothschild &..., 1894Green cockchafer beetle
Aphanesthes succinea Hope, 1843
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius spretulus Haldeman, 1848Black turfgrass ataenius
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calloodes grayianus White, 1845Golden bordered beetle
Calloodes rayneri MacLeay, 1864
Canthon (Canthon) pilularius Linnaeus, 1758Dull tumblebug
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chondropyga gulosa Janson, 1873
Clilopocha pachypus Lea, 1917
Clithria eucnemis Burmeister, 1842
Colymbomorpha lineata Blanchard, 1850
Coproecus hemisphaericus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Coptodactyla depressa Paulian, 1933
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla meridionalis Matthews, 1976
Coptodactyla nitida (Paulian, 1933)⇒ Coptodactyla subaenea Harold, 1877
Coptodactyla subaenea Harold, 1877
Corynophyllus fortnumi Hope, 1845
Cotinis (Cotinis) mutabilis Gory & Perch..., 1883Fig beetle
Cryptodus piceus Germar, 1848
Dasygnathus trituberculatus Blackburn, 1889
Demarziella mirifica Balthasar, 1961
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Dilochrosis atripennis MacLeay, 1863
Dilochrosis balteata Vollenhoven, 1871Red spot rosechafer
Diplotaxis punctata LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis sordida Say, 1825
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Eupoecila australasiae Donovan, 1805Fiddler beetle
Glycyphana (Glycyphaniola) brunnipes Kirby, 1818
Glycyphana bimaculata Kraatz, 1885
Haploscapanes australicus Arrow, 1908
Hoplia (Hoplia) trifasciata Say, 1823Three lined Hoplia
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Lenosoma fulgens MacLeay, 1863
Lepanus occidentalis Matthews, 1974
Lepidiota caudata Blackburn, 1890Caudata canegrub
Lepidiota grata Blackburn, 1890
Lepidiota laciniata Britton, 1978
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Liparetrus discipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Liparetrus fulvohirtus MacLeay, 1871
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Metanastes bicornis Lea, 1919
Metatrogus praeceps Britton, 1978
Neorrhina punctatum Donovan, 1805Punctate Flower Chafer
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Nimbus obliteratus Panzer, 1823
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) joannae Goljan, 1953
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus auritus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus australis Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Southern dung beetle
Onthophagus bicarinaticeps Lea, 1923
Onthophagus bunamin Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus capella (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus capelliformis Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus conspicuus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus cuniculus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus desectus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus evanidus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus fabricii Waterhouse, 1894
Onthophagus ferrari Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus flavoapicalis Lea, 1923
Onthophagus fuliginosus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus jangga Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus jubatus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus kokereka Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus macleayi Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus mniszechi Harold, 1869Kershaw´s burying beetle
Onthophagus muticus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus neostenocerus Goidanich, 1926
Onthophagus nodulifer Harold, 1867
Onthophagus ocelliger Harold, 1877
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus pexatus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus pronus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus propinquus (MacLeay, 1888)⇒ Onthophagus vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus rubicundulus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus semimetallicus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus subocelliger (Blackburn, 1903)⇒ Onthophagus waterhousei Gillet, 1927
Onthophagus thoreyi Harold, 1868
Onthophagus tuckonie Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus tweedensis Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus vermiculatus Frey, 1970
Onthophagus waminda Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus yeyeko Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus yungaburra Matthews, 1972
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxyomus sylvestris Scopoli, 1763Forest small dung beetle
Phanaeus (Phanaeus) vindex MacLeay, 1819Laguna Madre fiddler
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) cribrosa LeConte, 1853
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) epigaea Wickham, 1903
Pimelopus porcellus Erichson, 1847
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) variolosa Hentz, 1830Variegated June Beetle
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Pseudogeniates intermedius Ohaus, 1914
Rhinocoeta cornuta Fabricius, 1781
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhopaea heterodactyla Germar, 1848
Rhopaea magnicornis Blackburn, 1888Brown Cockchafer
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Saulostomus villosus Waterhouse, 1878Hairy scarab
Sauvagesinella becki Paulian, 1934
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842Shiny pasture scarab
Semanopterus subcostatus Castelnau, 1840
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835Pruinose scarab
Temnoplectron aeneopiceum Matthews, 1974
Temnoplectron politulum MacLeay, 1887
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichiotinus affinis Gory & Perch..., 1833Hairy Flower Scarab
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Suffolk
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
25
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
15
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
17
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
8
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
10
60
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