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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Townsville (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
209
1041
1546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
1006
1502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
867
1334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
323
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
37
250
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
41
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
41
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
32
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Townsville
32 Genera with 65 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRS
Allothnonius Britton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1817Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anoplognathus Leach, 1904Christmas beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Bisallardiana Antoine, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Boletoscapter Matthews, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Carneodon Özdikmen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Cryptodus MacLeay, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dasygnathus MacLeay, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Demarziella Balthasar, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Dermolepida Arrow, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dilochrosis Thomson, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Dipelicus Hope, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Eupoecila Burmeister, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Hemipharis Burmeister, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Ischiopsopha Gestro, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lepidiota Kirby, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Liparetrus Guérin-Ménev..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Maechidius MacLeay, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Metanastes Arrow, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Monteithocanthon1SpeciesTaxom
Mycterophallus Kraatz, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 192320SpeciesTaxom
Podotenus Schmidt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Repsimus MacLeay, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Semanopterus Hope, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Sericesthis Hope, 19871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsville
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allothnonius brooksi Britton, 1978
Anomala antiqua Gyllenhal, 1817
Anoplognathus boisduvali Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus boisduvalii Boisduval, 1835
Anoplognathus daemeli Ohaus, 1898
Anoplognathus nebulosus nebulosus
Anoplognathus smaragdinus Ohaus, 1904
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Ataenius eurynotus Lea, 1923
Bisallardiana decorticata MacLeay, 1863
Boletoscapter cornutus MacLeay, 1887
Carneodon pecuarius Reiche, 1860
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla monstrosa Felsche, 1909
Cryptodus grossipes Fairmaire, 1877
Dasygnathus trituberculatus Blackburn, 1889
Demarziella imitatrix Balthasar, 1967
Demarziella mirifica Balthasar, 1961
Demarziella yorkensis Matthews & S..., 1986
Dermolepida albohirtum Waterhouse, 1875Grey-back cane beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Dilochrosis atripennis MacLeay, 1863
Dilochrosis balteata Vollenhoven, 1871Red spot rosechafer
Dipelicus bovilli Blackburn, 1888
Dipelicus optatus Sharp, 1875Sugarcane sandgrub
Eupoecila australasiae Donovan, 1805Fiddler beetle
Glycyphana (Glycyphaniola) stolata Fabricius, 1781
Glycyphana bimaculata Kraatz, 1885
Hemipharis insularis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Ischiopsopha (Ischiopsopha) wallacei Thomson, 1857
Lepidiota frenchi Blackburn, 1912French's Canegrub
Lepidiota rothei Blackburn, 1888Brown eucalypt beetle
Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875Canegrub
Lepidiota townsvillensis Blackburn, 1912
Liparetrus atriceps MacLeay, 1864
Maechidius eutermiphilus Lea, 1924
Maechidius insularis Lea, 1917
Metanastes vulgivagus Olliff, 1889Black beetle
Monteithocanthon elliotensis Gunter & Weir, 2017
Mycterophallus duboulayi Thomson, 1878
Onthophagus atrox Harold, 1867
Onthophagus brooksi Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus capellinus Frey, 1963
Onthophagus comperei Blackburn, 1903Comperes dung beetle
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus conspicuus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus cruciger MacLeay, 1888
Onthophagus desectus MacLeay, 1871
Onthophagus glabratus Hope, 1842
Onthophagus koebelei Blackburn, 1903
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus latro Harold, 1877
Onthophagus muticus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus ocelliger Harold, 1877
Onthophagus parallelicornis MacLeay, 1887
Onthophagus parvus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus purpureicollis MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus quadripustulatus Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus semimetallicus Lea, 1923
Podotenus athertonensis Stebnicka & ..., 1994
Protaetia (Heteroprotaetia) fusca Herbst, 1790Asian Mango Flower Beetle
Repsimus aeneus Fabricius, 1775Repsimus beetle
Semanopterus rectangulus Blackburn, 1895
Sericesthis lutea Britton, 1987

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Townsville
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
27
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