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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Svealand (Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
543
6424
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
6419
17054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
6314
16822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
5363
15055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
101
1760
5366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
94
1572
4712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
134
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
134
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
105
174
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Svealand
105 Genera with 174 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTV
Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Agoliinus Schmidt, 18083SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 17741SpeciesTaxom
Amblyterus MacLeay, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1758European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Amphistomus van Lansberge, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 0Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1817Christmas beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17743SpeciesTaxom
Aptenocanthon Matthews, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Aulacopris White, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides1SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Canthonosoma MacLeay, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Colpochila Erichson, 1843
0SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cremastocheilus Knoch, 1866Anteater Scarab Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Diastictus Mulsant, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Diphucephala Lepeletier &..., 1824
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1912Wall-Rockets1SpeciesTaxom
Eophileurus Arrow, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Epholcis Waterhouse, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 18062SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eupoecila Burmeister, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimus Le Peletier ..., 1758Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Hamonthophagus1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1807Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ixorida Thomson, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Lyraphora Kraatz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 17721SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Melolontha Fabricius, 1801Billy witch2SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Microvalgus Kraatz, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neoheteronyx Blackburn, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Neorrhina Thomson, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 187135SpeciesTaxom
Ophropyx Britton, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 17631SpeciesTaxom
Othnonius Olliff, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnopleurus Shipp, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phyllopertha Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1950June beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllotocus Fischer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Planolinoides Dellacasa an..., 18271SpeciesTaxom
Planolinus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Plectrone Wallace, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Psammoporus Thomson, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoschizognathus Ohaus, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Repsimus MacLeay, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rhodaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Rhysothorax Bedel, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Scitala Erichson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoschema J.Thomson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1911Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1758Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Trissodon Prell, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Volinus Mulsant & Rey, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Svealand
174 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Aegialia (Aegialia) arenaria Fabricius, 1787Dune sand scarab beetle
Agoliinus lapponum Gyllenhal, 1808Northern Dung Beetle
Agoliinus nemoralis Erichson, 1848
Agoliinus piceus Gyllenhal, 1808
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Amblyterus tarsalis Lea, 1919
Ammoecius brevis Erichson, 1848
Ammoecius elevatus Olivier, 1789
Ammoecius lusitanicus Erichson, 1848
Amphimallon (Amphimallon) solstitiale Linnaeus, 1758Cliff Beetle
Amphistomus speculifer Matthews, 1974
Anomala (Anomala) dubia (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Anomala undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Anomala catochalcea
Anomius annamariae Baraud, 1982
Anomius castaneus Illiger, 1803
Anoplognathus boisduvali Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus brunnipennis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus concolor Burmeister, 1855
Anoplognathus daemeli Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus montanus MacLeay, 1873
Anoplognathus pallidicollis Blanchard, 1851Christmas Beetle
Anoplognathus porosus Dalman, 1817
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Aphodius) pedellus (DeGeer, 1774)⇒ Aphodius fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758
Aptenocanthon hopsoni Carter, 1936
Aulacopris maximus Matthews, 1974
Biralus satellitius Herbst, 1789
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis sordidus Fabricius, 1775
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus hyxos Petrovitz, 1962
Canthonosoma macleayi Harold, 1868
Cetonia aurata Linnaeus, 1758Flower beetle
Chilothorax conspurcatus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax paykulli Bedel, 1907
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) lancifer Linnaeus, 1767
Cremastocheilus (Myrmecotonus) armatus Walker, 1866Mahogany milkweed
Diastictus vulneratus Sturm, 1805
Digitonthophagus biflagellatus Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diplotaxis simplicipes H. F. Wickham, 1912
Eophileurus dentatus Blackburn, 1895
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Euheptaulacus sus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus villosus Gyllenhal, 1806
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euorodalus coenosus Panzer, 1798
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Eupoecila australasiae Donovan, 1805Fiddler beetle
Eupoecila intricata Lea, 1914Aneeko beetle
Gnorimus nobilis Linnaeus, 1758Noble Chafer
Hamonthophagus depressus Harold, 1871Scarab beetle
Heliocopris pauliani Janssens, 1939
Heteronychus atratus (Klug, 1855)⇒ Heteronychus plebejus Klug, 1832
Hoplia brunnipes Bonelli, 1807
Ixorida philippinensis Waterhouse, 1841
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Limarus zenkeri Germar, 1813
Liothorax niger Illiger, 1798Beaulieu dung beetle
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Lyraphora obliquata Westwood, 1842
Maladera (Maladera) holosericea Scopoli, 1772
Melinopterus abeillei Sietti, 1903
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus punctatosulcatus Sturm, 1805
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melolontha (Melolontha) melolontha Linnaeus, 1758Cockchafer
Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801Chestnut cockchafer
Metanastes vulgivagus Olliff, 1889Black beetle
Microvalgus nigriceps Lea, 1914
Neorrhina punctatum Donovan, 1805Punctate Flower Chafer
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis viridulus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) illyricus Scopoli, 1763
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) gibbulus Pallas, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) stylocerus Graells, 1851
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus anchommatus Lea, 1923
Onthophagus asper MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus bicarinaticeps Lea, 1923
Onthophagus capella (Kirby, 1818)⇒ Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus chepara Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus dandalu Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus frenchi Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus fuliginosus Erichson, 1842
Onthophagus herus Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus incanus MacLeay, 1888
Onthophagus latro Harold, 1877
Onthophagus longipes Paulian, 1937
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Onthophagus mjobergi Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus perpilosus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus pugnax Harold, 1868
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus subocelliger (Blackburn, 1903)⇒ Onthophagus waterhousei Gillet, 1927
Onthophagus tenebrosus Harold, 1871
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Osmoderma eremita Scopoli, 1763Hermit Beetle
Othnonius batesi Olliff, 1890
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Paragymnopleurus sinuatus abax Sharp, 1875
Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllopertha intermixta Arrow, 1913
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) anxia LeConte, 1850Cranberry White Grub
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) fusca Frölich, 1792Northern June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) panorpa Sanderson, 1950
Phyllotocus navicularis Blanchard, 1850
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Plagiogonus nanus Fairmaire, 1860
Planolinoides borealis Gyllenhal, 1827
Planolinus fasciatus Olivier, 1789
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) decemlineata Say, 1823Ten-lined June Beetle
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) oblonga Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia trojana ephesia Tauzin, 1993
Protaetia acuminata Fabricius, 1775
Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Psammodius sulcicollis Illiger, 1802
Psammoporus sabuleti (Panzer, 1797)⇒ Psammoporus mimicus Pittino, 2006
Pseudoschizognathus lajoyi Ohaus, 1913
Pseudoschizognathus schoenfeldti Ohaus, 1904
Pseudoschizognathus schonfeldti Ohaus, 1904
Repsimus aeneus Fabricius, 1775Repsimus beetle
Rhizotrogus tingis (Baraud, 1971)⇒ Rhizotrogus carduorum Erichson, 1841
Rhodaphodius foetens Fabricius, 1787
Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792Red sand scarab beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scarabaeus rufus (DeGeer, 1778)⇒ Rhysothorax rufus Fabricius, 1792
Schizonycha africana (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Schizonycha flavicornis Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha flavicornis Brenske, 1898
Scitala aureorufa Blanchard, 1850
Serica (Serica) brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Serica similis Lewis, 1895
Sericesthis cinnamea Britton, 1987
Sericesthis ino Blackburn, 1907
Sericesthis micans Blackburn, 1890
Sericesthis suturalis MacLeay, 1871
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Tapinoschema digglesi Janson, 1874
Teuchestes fossor Linnaeus, 1758Digger small dung beetle
Tomarus compositus Wickham, 1911
Trichesthes tristis Fabricius, 1787
Trichius fasciatus Linnaeus, 1758Bee Beetle
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Trissodon australasiae Hope, 1837
Volinus sticticus Panzer, 1798

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Svealand
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
40
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
21
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
16
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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Scarabaeidae at artfakta.se
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