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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
62
1006
2826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
860
2268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
132
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
132
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
114
317
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
114 Genera with 317 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRST
Acrossus Mulsant, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Aethiessa Burmeister, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Amidorus Mulsant & Rey, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Amphiceratodon Huchet, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Amphimallon Lepeletier &..., 1849European Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer3SpeciesTaxom
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Anthoplia Medvedev, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 191026SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Biralus Mulsant & Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Blitopertha Reitter, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides2SpeciesTaxom
Bodilopsis Adám, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Brindalus Landin, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17896SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemis Castelnau, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroplatys Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 19078SpeciesTaxom
Colobopterus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1905Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoplia Reitter, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 1836
0SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eremazus Mulsant, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Escarabaeus Zidek & Pokorny, 03SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euheptaulacus Dellacasa, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 04SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eupleurus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Firminus1SpeciesTaxom
Geotrogus Guérin, 187816SpeciesTaxom
Granulopsammodius Rakovic, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 182110SpeciesTaxom
Hemichaetoplia Baraud, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1913Monkey Beetles9SpeciesTaxom
Hybalus Brullé, 19496SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoplia Eschscholtz, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 02SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Limarus Mulsant & Rey, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Liothorax Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Maghrebotrogus Montreuil & ..., 20222SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mecynodes Mulsant & Rey, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Megatelus Reitter, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Mendidius Harold, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Mnematium MacLeay, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Musurgus Vauloger, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nialosternus2SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Oligophylla Kraatz, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 04SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 189020SpeciesTaxom
Oromus Mulsant & Rey, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1896Coconut rhinoceros beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Pachnoda Burmeister, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 195126SpeciesTaxom
Pachypus Billberg, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Parabodilus2SpeciesTaxom
Pararhyssemus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paratriodonta Baraud, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 07SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Pharaonus Blanchard, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19305SpeciesTaxom
Podalgus Burmeister, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Polybaphes Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1840Lined June Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Potosia Mulsant & Rey, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 18335SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacrossus Reitter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderytus1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudesymus Orbigny, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoapterogyna Martinez de ..., 18787SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemodes Reitter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Rugaphodius Gordon and S..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sicardia Théry, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Sigorus Mulsant & Rey, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sitiphus Fairmaire, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctus Ménétriés, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Teuchestes Mulsant, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Tribopertha Reitter, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Trichius Fabricius, 1831Bee beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Triodontella Reitter, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 18323SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
317 Species and 40 Subspecies
Acrossus depressus Kugelann, 1792
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758Night-Flying Dung Beetle
Adoretus (Adoretus) gandolphei Guérin-Ménev..., 1859
Aethiessa feralis Erichson, 1841
Aethiessa floralis Fabricius, 1787
Aethiessa floralis floralis
Aethiessa squamosa Gory & Perch..., 1833
Agrilinus ater De Geer, 1774
Agrilinus convexus Erichson, 1848
Agrilinus ibericus Harold, 1874
Agrilinus ibericus ibericus
Agrilinus jugurtha Balthasar, 1931
Alloblackburneus mashunensis Péringuey, 1901
Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Amidorus cribricollis Lucas, 1846
Ammoecius elevatus Olivier, 1789
Ammoecius rugifrons Aubé, 1850
Amphiceratodon arrowi crypticus Huchet, 2002
Amphimallon (Amadotrogus) scutellaris Lucas, 1849
Anomala (Anomala) ausonia Erichson, 1847
Anomala (Dichomala) devota Rossi, 1790
Anomala atriplicis Fabricius, 1787
Anomius baeticus Mulsant & Rey, 1869
Anomius castaneus Illiger, 1803
Anoxia emarginata Coquerel, 1860
Anoxia maldesi Baraud, 1980
Anthoplia (Anthoplia) floricola Fabricius, 1787
Anthoplia floricola floricola Gistl, 1847
Aphodius (Acrossus) rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Acrossus rufipes Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Agrilinus) rufus Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Ammoecius) rugifrons (Horn, 1871)⇒ Aphodius fucosus Schmidt, 1922
Aphodius (Anomius) castaneus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Anomius castaneus Illiger, 1803
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aphodius (Bodilus) ictericus (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Aphodius (Bodilus) lugens (Creutzer, 1799)⇒ Bodilus lugens Creutzer, 1799
Aphodius (Bodilus) rufus (Moll, 1782)⇒ Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Chilothorax) exclamationis Motschulsky, 1849
Aphodius (Chilothorax) hieroglyphicus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Chilothorax hieroglyphicus Klug, 1845
Aphodius (Chilothorax) lineolatus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Aphodius (Colobopterus) erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Dellacasiellus) fucosus Schmidt, 1922
Aphodius (Erytus) cognatus (Fairmaire, 1860)⇒ Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Aphodius (Megatelus) contractus Klug, 1845
Aphodius (Melinopterus) consputus (Creutzer, 1799)⇒ Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aphodius (Nialus) sturmi (Harold, 1870)⇒ Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Aphodius (Oromus) alpinus (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Euheptaulacus carinatus carinatus Germar, 1824
Aphodius (Otophorus) haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758
Aphodius (Phalocronothus) quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Teuchestes brachysomus Solsky, 1874
Aphodius (Subrinus) vitellinus (Klug, 1845)⇒ Subrinus vitellinus Klug, 1845
Aphodius diecki (Harold, 1870)⇒ Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Aphodius klugi (Schmidt, 1910)⇒ Erytus cognatus Fairmaire, 1860
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ateuchetus cicatricosus Lucas, 1846
Ateuchetus puncticollis Latreille, 1819
Ateuchetus semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Ateuchetus variolosus Fabricius, 1787
Biralus satellitius Herbst, 1789
Blitopertha (Blitopertha) lineata (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Blitopertha nigripennis Reitter, 1888
Blitopertha nigripennis Reitter, 1888
Bodiloides ictericus Laicharting, 1781
Bodiloides ictericus ghardimaouensis Balthasar, 1929
Bodilopsis rufa Moll, 1782
Bodilopsis rufus Moll, 1782
Bodilus barbarus Fairmaire, 1860
Bodilus beduinus Reitter, 1892
Bodilus longispina Küster, 1854
Bodilus lugens Creutzer, 1799
Bodilus marani Balthasar, 1929
Brindalus porcicollis Illiger, 1803
Brindalus rotundipennis Reitter, 1892
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubaloides Janssens, 1938
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus algiricus Mariani & Pi..., 1983
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus hyxos Petrovitz, 1962
Calamosternus hyxos algiricus (Mariani & Pi..., 1983)⇒ Calamosternus algiricus Mariani & Pi..., 1983
Calamosternus mayeri Pilleri, 1953
Calamosternus unicolor Olivier, 1789
Calicnemis truncatifrons truncatifrons
Cetonia funeraria Gory & Perch..., 1833
Cheironitis furcifer Rossi, 1792
Cheironitis irroratus Rossi, 1790
Cheiroplatys orizabus Fairmaire, 1878
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax exclamationis Motschulsky, 1849
Chilothorax hieroglyphicus Klug, 1845
Chilothorax lineolatus Illiger, 1803
Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax melanostictus melanostictus W. Schmidt, 1840
Chilothorax naevuliger Reitter, 1894
Chilothorax paykulli Bedel, 1907
Colobopterus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758Erratic small dung beetle
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris hispanus hispanus Linné, 1764
Copris pueli Mollandin De..., 1905
Dicranoplia demoflysi Baraud, 1989
Dicranoplia deserticola Lucas, 1859
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Eremazus marmottani Fairmaire, 1870
Eremazus punctatus Harold, 1869
Eremazus unistriatus Mulsant, 1851
Erytus aequalis Schmidt, 1907
Erytus cognatus Fairmaire, 1860
Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894
Erytus pruinosus Reitter, 1892
Escarabaeus bannuensis Janssens, 1940
Escarabaeus cristatus Fabricius, 1775
Escarabaeus cristatus cristatus
Esymus finitimus Schmidt, 1922
Esymus sesquivittatus Fairmaire, 1883
Esymus sicardi Reitter, 1892
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euheptaulacus carinatus Germar, 1824
Euheptaulacus carinatus carinatus Germar, 1824
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus pallens Olivier, 1789
Euonthophagus bedeli Reitter, 1891
Euonthophagus conterminus Petrovitz, 1971
Euonthophagus crocatus Mulsant & Go..., 1870
Euonthophagus crocatus crocatus
Euorodalus tersus Erichson, 1848
Eupleurus subterraneus Linnaeus, 1758Subterranean small dung beetle
Firminus punicus Burmeister, 1855
Geotrogus araneipes Fairmaire, 1860
Geotrogus capito Fairmaire, 1882
Geotrogus cretei (Quedenfeldt, 1889)⇒ Geotrogus capito Fairmaire, 1882
Geotrogus demoflysi Baraud, 1970
Geotrogus dispar Buquet, 1840
Geotrogus gonoderus Fairmaire, 1860
Geotrogus lepidulus Normand, 1932
Geotrogus majorinus Peyerimhoff, 1949
Geotrogus normandi aridulus Peyerimhoff, 1949
Geotrogus normandi normandi
Geotrogus rectibasis Reitter, 1902
Geotrogus syrtanus Normand, 1951
Geotrogus tusculus Buquet, 1840
Geotrogus tynetis Baraud, 1972
Geotrogus unguicularis Normand, 1936
Geotrogus vorax Marseul, 1878
Granulopsammodius loebli Pittino, 1980
Gymnopleurus coriarius (Herbst, 1789)⇒ Gymnopleurus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus flagellatus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi Fuessly, 1775
Gymnopleurus geoffroyi geoffroyi
Gymnopleurus koenigi Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus mopsus mopsus
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Hemichaetoplia pallidipennis Gyllenhal, 1817
Heptaulacus pirazzolii Fairmaire, 1881
Heptaulacus syrticola Fairmaire, 1882
Hoplia africana Escalera, 1914
Hoplia africana africana
Hoplia africana kocheri Baraud, 1981
Hoplia africana multicava Normand, 1949
Hoplia aulica Linnaeus, 1767
Hoplia bilineata Fabricius, 1801
Hoplia cupulosa Peyerimhoff, 1939
Hoplia peronii C. É. Blanch..., 1850
Hoplia susiana Escalera, 1913
Hybalus algiricus Petrovitz, 1968
Hybalus bellmanni Frolov, Akhm..., 2019
Hybalus cornifrons (Brullé, 1832)⇒ Hybalus graecus Sturm, 1843
Hybalus graecus Sturm, 1843
Hybalus parvicornis Lucas, 1855
Hybalus servulus Normand, 1949
Hymenoplia algirica Reitter, 1890
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus lividus lividus
Leiopsammodius laevicollis Klug, 1845
Limarus hirtipennis Lucas, 1846
Liothorax plagiatus Linnaeus, 1767
Maghrebotrogus scutellaris Lucas, 1846
Maghrebotrogus zinae Montreuil & ..., 2022
Maladera insanabilis Brenske, 1894Khomeini Beetle
Mecynodes angulosus Harold, 1869
Mecynodes leucopterus Klug, 1845
Mecynodes striatulus Waltl, 1835
Megatelus contractus Klug, 1845
Melinopterus consputus Creutzer, 1799
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Melinopterus pubescens Sturm, 1800
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melinopterus tingens Reitter, 1892
Mendidius palmetincola Karsch, 1881
Mendidius palmetincolus Karsch, 1881
Mnematium ritchiei (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Scarabaeus ritchiei MacLeay, 1821
Musurgus stridens Vauloger, 1898
Nialosternus rendalli Wollaston, 1867
Nialosternus sitiphoides d´Orbigny, 1896
Nimbus affinis dorbignyi Clouët, 1896
Oligophylla detrita Fairmaire, 1875
Onitis alexis septentrionalis Balthasar, 1942
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Onitis numida numida
Onthophagus (Amphionthophagus) melitaeus Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) suturellus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) trigibber Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) andalusicus Waltl, 1835
Onthophagus andalusicus andalusicus
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) nigellus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) hirtus Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus aerarius Reitter, 1892
Onthophagus melanocephalus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus nebulosus Reiche, 1864
Onthophagus numidicus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus sticticus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus transcaspicus Koenig, 1888Gazella scarab
Onthophagus tripolitanus Heyden, 1890
Oromus alpinus Scopoli, 1763
Oryctes nasicornis grypus Illiger, 1803
Oryctes agamemnon Burmeister, 1847
Oryctes agamemnon arabicus Fairmaire, 1896
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Oxythyrea pantherina Gory & Perch..., 1833
Oxythyrea subcalva Marseul, 1878
Oxythyrea tripolitana Reitter, 1891
Pachnoda marginata Drury, 1773Central African fruit chafer
Pachnoda marginata tunesiensis Rigout, 1984
Pachydema albolanosa Fairmaire, 1873
Pachydema angustipalpis Normand, 1951
Pachydema autumnalis Normand, 1915
Pachydema bertiae Baraud, 1982
Pachydema caesariata Normand, 1925
Pachydema cartaginensis Rambur, 1843
Pachydema decorosa Normand, 1936
Pachydema demoflysi Normand, 1936
Pachydema doriae Fairmaire, 1875
Pachydema doumeti Mayet, 1887
Pachydema dubitalis Reitter, 1902
Pachydema grandipalpis Reitter, 1902
Pachydema hirticollis Fabricius, 1787
Pachydema marmottani Fairmaire, 1868
Pachydema nitidicollis Fairmaire, 1876
Pachydema normandi Baraud, 1979
Pachydema phylloperthoides Reitter, 1902
Pachydema rebellis Normand, 1925
Pachydema sicardi Baraud, 1979
Pachydema succidua Normand, 1951
Pachydema suspiciosa Normand, 1951
Pachydema unicolor Lucas, 1850
Pachydema veneriata Normand, 1936
Pachydema vestita Normand, 1949
Pachydema xanthochroa Fairmaire, 1879
Pachydema zohra Normand, 1951
Pachypus demoflysi Normand, 1936
Parabodilus wollastoni Harold, 1862
Parabodilus wollastoni wollastoni
Pararhyssemus coluber Mayet, 1887
Paratriodonta cinctipennis Lucas, 1846
Paratriodonta demoflysi Normand, 1949
Paratriodonta lentula Normand, 1949
Paratriodonta morio Fabricius, 1792
Paratriodonta normandi Baraud, 1961
Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon idiota memnon Jakovlev, 1902
Pentodon variolopunctatus Fairmaire, 1879
Pentodon variolopunctatus deserti Heyden, 1899
Pentodon variolopunctatus variolopunctatus
Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus Linnaeus, 1761
Pharaonus fasciculatus Burmeister, 1844
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Plagiogonus esimoides Reitter, 1892
Plagiogonus nanus Fairmaire, 1860
Platytomus laevistriatus Perris, 1869
Platytomus tibialis Fabricius, 1798
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer, 1796Cut small dung beetle
Pleurophorus maghrebinicus Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Pleurophorus mediterranicus Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Pleurophorus opacus Reitter, 1892
Pleurophorus torretassoi (Schatzmayer, 1930)⇒ Pleurophorus opacus Reitter, 1892
Podalgus cuniculus arabicus Fairmaire, 1895
Polybaphes viridana Moser, 1913
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Protaetia morio heyrovskyi Balthasar, 1935
Protaetia (Netocia) opaca (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Protaetia opaca opaca Fabricius, 1787
Protaetia trojana maura Bedel, 1889
Protaetia (Potosia) funebris Gory & Perch..., 1833
Psammodius besucheti Petrovitz, 1975
Psammodius laevipennis Costa, 1844Awkward-winged small dung beetle
Psammodius nocturnus Reitter, 1892
Pseudacrossus sharpi Harold, 1874
Pseuderytus chobauti Clouët, 1896
Pseudesymus lucidus Klug, 1845
Pseudoapterogyna majorinus Peyerimhoff, 1949
Pseudoapterogyna normandi Peyerimhoff, 1949
Pseudoapterogyna normandi aridulus Peyerimhoff, 1949
Pseudoapterogyna syrtanus Normand, 1951
Pseudoapterogyna tusculus (Buquet, 1840)⇒ Geotrogus tusculus Buquet, 1840
Pseudoapterogyna tynetis Baraud, 1972
Pseudoapterogyna vorax (Marseul, 1878)⇒ Geotrogus vorax Marseul, 1878
Rhyssemodes orientalis Mulsant & Go..., 1874
Rhyssemus algiricus Lucas, 1846
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus parallelus Reitter, 1892
Rhyssemus plicatus Germar, 1817
Rhyssemus tristis Petrovitz, 1969
Rhyssemus vaulogeri Clouët, 1901
Rugaphodius rugatus Schmidt, 1907Spotted weever
Scarabaeus (Ateuchetus) puncticollis (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Geotrupes spiniger Marsham, 1802
Scarabaeus (Ateuchetus) semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Scarabaeus (Ateuchetus) variolosus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Ateuchetus semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus ritchiei MacLeay, 1821
Scarabaeus transcaspicus Stolfa, 1938
Schizonycha dumonti Peyerimhoff, 1925
Sicardia psammodiformis Reitter, 1896
Sigorus porcus Fabricius, 1792Mahogany Ridgeback scarab
Sitiphus ammodites Peyerimhoff, 1939
Sitiphus brevitarsis Reitter, 1894
Sitiphus sefrensis Petrovitz, 1958
Subrinus sturmi Harold, 1870
Subrinus vitellinus Klug, 1845
Tanyproctus tuniseus Baraud, 1979
Teuchestes brachysomus Solsky, 1874
Tribopertha aegyptiaca C. É. Blanch..., 1851
Tribopertha aegyptica Blanchard, 1851
Tribopertha quedenfeldti Reitter, 1890
Trichius gallicus zonatus Germar, 1831
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Tropinota squalida pilosa Brullé, 1832

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Tunisia
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
56
136
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SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
9
18
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SubfamilyChironinae
Blanchard, 1845
1
1
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Species

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SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
7
11
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Species

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SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
16
69
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SubfamilyOrphninae
Erichson, 1847
1
6
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SubfamilyPachypodinae
Erichson, 1840
1
1
Genus
Species

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SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
8
14
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SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
12
53
Genera
Species

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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