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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1674
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1673
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1648
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1261
2113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
47
569
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
44
496
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
97
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
97
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
78
187
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uruguay
78 Genera with 187 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTU
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aidophus Balthasar, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Allorrhina Burmeister, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1867Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anomiopus Westwood, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Anomonyx Saylor, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Aphengium Harold, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Archophileurus Kolbe, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Ataeniopsis Petrovitz, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 182310SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Auperia Chevrolat, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Blackburneus Schmidt, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Blaesia Burmeister, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotoma Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Bolbites Harold, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bothynus Hope, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 0Tumblebug26SpeciesTaxom
Chalepides Casey, 18476SpeciesTaxom
Coelosis Hope, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers12SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Dendropaemon Perty, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Diloboderus Reiche, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1847Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Enema Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Eremophygus Ohaus, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Euetheola Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Francmonrosia Pereira & Ma..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Gromphas Brullé, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Gymnetis MacLeay, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Heterocotinis1SpeciesTaxom
Heterogomphus Burmeister, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Homonyx Guérin-Ménev..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Leucothyreus MacLeay, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ligyrus Erichson, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Liogenys Guérin-Ménév..., 20037SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Malagoniella Martínez, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Marmarina Kirby, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Martineziana Chalumeau & ..., 19632SpeciesTaxom
Megathopa Eschscholtz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neocorvicoana2SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Otophorus Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Oxysternon Laporte, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Paraplesiataenius1SpeciesTaxom
Parataenius Balthasar, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1855Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1840Burrowing Dung Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Phileurus Sieg, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Philoscaptus Brèthes, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1935June beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Platytomus Mulsant, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 19673SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Rhizogeniates Ohaus, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Rutela Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scatonomus Erichson, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrates Burmeister, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1775Ox Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tetraechma Agassiz, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Thronistes Burmeister, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1847Carrot Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Trigonopeltastes Burmeister &..., 18412SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 18915SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
187 Species and 14 Subspecies
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Aidophus infuscatopennis Schmidt, 1909
Aidophus kolbei Schmidt, 1911
Allorrhina cornifrons Gory & Perch..., 1833
Allorrhina menetriesi Mannerheim, 1829
Anomala tendinosa Gerstaecker, 1867
Anomiopus bonariensis Bruch, 1925
Anomonyx uruguayensis Moser, 1921
Aphengium sordidum Harold, 1868
Aphodius (Calamosternus) granarius (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Archophileurus chaconus Kolbe, 1910
Archophileurus fimbriatus Burmeister, 1847
Archophileurus fodiens Kolbe, 1910
Archophileurus vervex Burmeister, 1847
Ataeniopsis haroldi Steinheil, 1872
Ataeniopsis pusillus Burmeister, 1877
Ataenius columbicus Harold, 1880
Ataenius kochi Balthasar, 1941
Ataenius opatrinus Harold, 1867Antarctic blennies
Ataenius opatroides Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius picinus Harold, 1861Antarctic blennies
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Ataenius purator Harold, 1868
Ataenius simulator (Harold, 1868)⇒ Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Ataenius stercorator (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823
Ataenius strigatus Say, 1823Black turfgrass ataenius
Ateuchus apicatus Harold, 1867
Ateuchus pauperatus Germar, 1824
Ateuchus robustus Harold, 1868
Auperia denominata Chevrolat, 1864
Blackburneus argentinensis Schmidt, 1909
Blaesia atra Burmeister, 1842
Blepharotoma tarsalis Blanchard, 1850
Bolbites onitoides Harold, 1868
Bothynus striatellus Fairmaire, 1878
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Canthidium breve Germar, 1824
Canthidium moestum Harold, 1867
Canthidium puncticeps Harold, 1867
Canthon bispinus Germar, 1824
Canthon coeruleicollis Blanchard, 1846
Canthon curvipes Harold, 1868
Canthon dives Harold, 1868
Canthon edentulus Harold, 1868
Canthon edentulus granuliceps Felsche, 1910
Canthon granuliceps Felsche, 1910
Canthon janthinus Blanchard, 1846
Canthon latipes (Blanchard, 1843)⇒ Francmonrosia latipes Blanchard, 1843
Canthon latipes latipes
Canthon lituratus Germar, 1813
Canthon lividus Blanchard, 1846
Canthon lividus lividus
Canthon lividus seminitens Harold, 1868
Canthon mutabilis Lucas, 1857
Canthon quinquemaculatus Castelnau, 1840
Canthon rutilans cyanescens Harold, 1868
Canthon seminulus Harold, 1867
Canthon septemmaculatus Latreille, 1812
Canthon septemmaculatus septemmaculatus
Canthon smaragdulus Fabricius, 1781
Canthon tetraodon Blanchard, 1846
Canthon tibialis (Schmidt, 1922)⇒ Pseudepilissus lunatus Schmidt, 1922
Canthon unicolor Blanchard, 1846
Canthon unicolor fortemarginatus Balthasar, 1939
Canthon unicolor unicolor
Chalepides anomalus Martínez, 1978
Chalepides barbatus Fabricius, 1781
Chalepides carinatus Joly & Escalona, 2002
Chalepides fuliginosus Burmeister, 1847
Chalepides hydrophiloides Burmeister, 1847
Chalepides luridus Burmeister, 1847
Coelosis inermis Sternberg, 1908
Coprophanaeus milon Blanchard, 1846
Cyclocephala laminata Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala metrica Steinheil, 1872
Cyclocephala modesta Hansen, 1916
Cyclocephala ochracea Prell, 1937
Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala paraguayensis Arrow, 1903
Cyclocephala paraguayensis marginella Endrödi, 1966
Cyclocephala putrida Burmeister, 1847
Cyclocephala signaticollis Burmeister, 1847Argentinian scarab
Cyclocephala testacea Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala tucumana Brèthes, 1904
Cyclocephala variabilis Burmeister, 1847Twister
Deltochilum elevatum Castelnau, 1840
Deltochilum viridicatum Silva, Louza..., 2015
Dendropaemon (Sulcopaemon) fasces Blut, 1939
Dendropaemon viridipennis Laporte, 1831
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) nobilis Waterhouse, 1891
Dichotomius alutaceus Felsche, 1901
Dichotomius nutans Harold, 1867
Dichotomius rotundatus Burmeister, 1874
Dichotomius semiaeneus Germar, 1824
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Diloboderus abderus Sturm, 1826
Dyscinetus gagates Burmeister, 1847
Dyscinetus rugifrons Burmeister, 1847
Enema pan Fabricius, 1775
Eremophygus pachyloides Ohaus, 1925
Euetheola humilis Burmeister, 1847Spotted kelpfish
Euphoria lurida Fabricius, 1775
Euphoria sepulcralis Fabricius, 1801Dark Flower Scarab
Francmonrosia latipes Blanchard, 1843
Gromphas aeruginosa Perty, 1830
Gromphas dichroa Blanchard, 1846
Gromphas inermis Harold, 1869
Gromphas lacordairei (Brullé, 1837)⇒ Gromphas inermis Harold, 1869
Gymnetis chalcipes Gory & Perch..., 1833
Gymnetis chalcipes undata Olivier, 1789
Gymnetis hebraica Drapiez, 1820
Gymnetis litigiosa Gory & Perch., 1833
Heterocotinis semiopaca Moser, 1907
Heterogomphus consanguineus Prell, 1912
Heterogomphus laticollis Prell, 1912
Heterogomphus pauson Perty, 1830
Heterogomphus rugosus Blanchard, 1837
Homonyx uruguayanus Ohaus, 1913
Isonychus denudatus Blanchard, 1850
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Labarrus pseudolividus Balthasar, 1941
Leucothyreus flavipes Eschscholtz, 1822
Ligyrus bidentulus Fairmaire, 1892
Ligyrus burmeisteri Steinheil, 1872
Ligyrus rubripes Boheman, 1858
Liogenys fulvescens Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys latitarsis Moser, 1918
Liogenys obscura Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys pallens Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys parva Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys quadridentata Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys unicolor Evans, 2003
Macraspis cribrata Brisout, 1881
Macraspis morio Burmeister, 1844
Malagoniella argentina Gillet, 1911
Malagoniella argentina argentina
Malagoniella argentina cuprea Gillet, 1911
Malagoniella bicolor Guérin-Ménev..., 1840
Malagoniella cupreicollis Waterhouse, 1890
Malagoniella magnifica Balthasar, 1939
Malagoniella puncticollis tubericeps Gillet, 1911
Marmarina argentina Moser, 1917
Marmarina insculpta Kirby, 1818
Marmarina tigrina Gory & Perch..., 1833
Martineziana argentina Harold, 1867
Martineziana simplex Balthasar, 1963
Megathopa violacea Blanchard, 1846
Neocorvicoana reticulata Kirby, 1818
Neocorvicoana tricolor Schürhoff, 1933
Ontherus androgynus Génier, 1996
Ontherus appendiculatus Mannerheim, 1829
Ontherus atlantidis Génier, 1996
Ontherus sulcator Fabricius, 1775
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835Dung beetle
Onthophagus hirculus (Mannerheim, 1829)⇒ Onthophagus mutatus Harold, 1859
Onthophagus hircus Billberg, 1815
Onthophagus mutatus Harold, 1859
Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Linnaeus, 1758Bloody small dung beetle
Oxysternon pteroderum Nevinson, 1892
Paraplesiataenius tremolerasi Schmidt, 1911
Parataenius derbesis Solier, 1851
Parataenius simulator Harold, 1868
Pelidnota unicolor bonariensis Burmeister, 1855
Phanaeus menelas (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Sulcophanaeus menelas Castelnau, 1840
Phileurus hospes Burmeister, 1847
Phileurus hospitus Prell, 1934
Philoscaptus bonariensis Burmeister, 1847
Phyllophaga uruguayana Saylor, 1935
Platytomus longulus Cartwright, 1948Horned blenny
Plectris collarti Frey, 1967
Plectris costulata Frey, 1967
Plectris densehirsuta Frey, 1967
Pseudocanthon chaquensis Nazaré-Silva..., 2021
Rhizogeniates antennatus Curtis, 1845
Rutela lineola Linnaeus, 1758
Scatonomus chalybeus Erichson, 1835
Scatonomus insignis Harold, 1867
Scatonomus janssensi Pereira, 1954
Scatonomus paulosawayai Vulcano & Pe..., 1973
Stenocrates howdeni Dechambre & ..., 2004
Strategus argentinus Kolbe, 1906
Strategus validus Fabricius, 1775
Sulcophanaeus menelas Castelnau, 1840
Tetraechma liturata Germar, 1813
Thronistes rouxi Burmeister, 1847
Tomarus burmeisteri Steinheil, 1872
Tomarus rubripes Boheman, 1858
Tomarus villosus Burmeister, 1847
Trichillum externepunctatum Preudhomme d..., 1880
Trichillum morellii Verdu & Galante, 1997
Trigonopeltastes geometrica (Schaum, 1841)⇒ Trigonopeltastes geometricus Schaum, 1841
Trigonopeltastes geometricus Schaum, 1841
Uroxys angulicollis Boheman, 1858
Uroxys dilaticollis Blanchard, 1846
Uroxys inconspicuus Harold, 1868
Uroxys rugatus Boucomont, 1928
Uroxys terminalis Waterhouse, 1891

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Uruguay
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
14
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
17
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
24
73
Genera
Species

Taxom



Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)
Scarabaeidae (Latreille 1802)


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