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Checklist for Family Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802 (Dung beetles)
and region Valencian Community (South Spain, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
2455
3729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
295
2453
3727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
2403
3637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
2082
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
656
930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
553
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
89
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
89
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
72
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valencian Community
72 Genera with 131 Species
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Aethiessa Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Agrilinus Mulsant & Rey, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Alocoderus Schmidt, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Amaladera Reitter, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Ammoecius Mulsant, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Ancognatha Erichson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Anisoplia Schönherr, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1844Shining Leaf Chafer6SpeciesTaxom
Anomius Mulsant & Rey, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Anoxia Laporte, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Anthoplia Medvedev, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Aspidolea Bates, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchetus Bedel, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Bdelyropsis Pereira, Vul..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 17992SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Callistethus Blanchard, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Cetonia Fabricius, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Chilothorax Motschulsky, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cotinis Burmeister, 1833Green June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers12SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1758Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscinetus Harold, 1888Rice Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elaphocera Géné, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Erioscelis Burmeister, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Esymus Mulsant & Rey, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Eudolus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Euorodalus Dellacasa, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Euserica Rietter, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Heptaulacus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenoplia Eschscholtz, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Macraspis MacLeay, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Mimeoma Casey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nialus Mulsant & Rey, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Nimbus Mulsant & Rey, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 188712SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1758Coconut rhinoceros beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Oxythyrea Mulsant, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Paratriodonta Baraud, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1877Precious Metal Scarabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Phalacronothus Motschulsky, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1918June beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Plagiogonus Mulsant, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Polyphylla Harris, 1758Lined June Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 17874SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacrossus Reitter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Rhizotrogus Lepeletier &..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Stenocrates Burmeister, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Strategus Kirby, 1828
Ox Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1848Carrot Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17832SpeciesTaxom
Valgus Scriba, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valencian Community
131 Species
Aethiessa floralis Fabricius, 1787
Agrilinus ibericus Harold, 1874
Alocoderus hydrochaeris Fabricius, 1798
Ammoecius elevatus Olivier, 1789
Ammoecius lusitanicus Erichson, 1848
Ancognatha vulgaris Arrow, 1911
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) baetica Erichson, 1847
Anisoplia (Anisoplia) remota Reitter, 1889
Anomala clathrata Ohaus, 1930
Anomala longisacculata Filippini, M..., 2015
Anomala pseudoeucoma Filippini, M..., 2013
Anomala solisi Filippini, G..., 2014
Anomala testaceipennis (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Anomala nitidula Blanchard, 1851
Anomala valida (Burmeister, 1844)⇒ Anomala insularis Castelnau, 1840
Anomius annamariae Baraud, 1982
Anomius baeticus Mulsant & Rey, 1869
Anoxia (Mesanoxia) australis Gyllenhal, 1817
Anthoplia (Anthoplia) floricola Fabricius, 1787
Aphodius (Aphodius) fimetarius Linnaeus, 1758Common dung beetle
Aphodius (Aphodius) foetidus Herbst, 1783
Aspidolea fuliginea Burmeister, 1847
Aspidolea notaticollis Höhne, 1922
Aspidolea singularis Bates, 1888
Ateuchetus laticollis Linnaeus, 1767
Ateuchetus semipunctatus Fabricius, 1792
Bdelyropsis venezuelensis Howden, 1976
Bodilus longispina Küster, 1854
Bodilus lugens Creutzer, 1799
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Calamosternus hyxos Petrovitz, 1962
Callistethus granulipygus Bates, 1888
Callistethus lativittis Filippini, G..., 2015
Canthidium ardens Bates, 1887
Canthidium hespenheidei Howden & Young, 1981
Cetonia carthami Gory & Perch..., 1833
Chilothorax cervorum Fairmaire, 1871
Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, 1776)⇒ Aphodius distinctus O.F. Müller, 1776
Chilothorax melanostictus Schmidt, 1840
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Cotinis lebasi (Gory & Perch..., 1833)⇒ Cotinorrhina lebasi Gory & Perch..., 1833
Cyclocephala almitana Dechambre, 1992
Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala amblyopsis Hurley, 1959
Cyclocephala carbonaria Milne Edwards, 1848
Cyclocephala discolor Herbst, 1792
Cyclocephala gravis Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala ligyrina Bates, 1888
Cyclocephala lunulata Burmeister, 1847Twister
Cyclocephala macrophylla Cohen, 1998
Cyclocephala melanocephala (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Cyclocephala olivieri Arrow, 1911
Cyclocephala multiplex (Casey, 1915)⇒ Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala stictica Burmeister, 1847
Dichotomius annae Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dyscinetus dubius Olivier, 1789
Dyscinetus laevipunctatus Bates, 1888
Elaphocera angusta Kraatz, 1882
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Erioscelis columbica Endrödi, 1966
Esymus merdarius Fabricius, 1775
Esymus sesquivittatus Fairmaire, 1883
Eudolus quadriguttatus Herbst, 1783
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Euorodalus tersus Erichson, 1848
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus mexicanus Harold, 1869
Euserica lucipeta Baraud, 1965
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Heptaulacus testudinarius Fabricius, 1775
Hoplia aulica Linnaeus, 1767
Hoplia chlorophana (Erichson, 1847)⇒ Hoplia bilineata Fabricius, 1801
Hoplia philanthus Füessly, 1775Welsh Chafer
Hymenoplia chevrolati Mulsant, 1842
Labarrus lividus Olivier, 1789Scarab beetle
Macraspis chrysis Linnaeus, 1764
Melinopterus abeillei Sietti, 1903
Melinopterus sphacelatus Panzer, 1798
Melinopterus tingens Reitter, 1892
Mimeoma acuta Arrow, 1902
Nialus varians Duftschmid, 1805
Nimbus contaminatus Herbst, 1783
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) merdarius Chevrolat, 1865
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) emarginatus (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus marginicollis Harold, 1880
Onthophagus praecellens Bates, 1887
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oxythyrea funesta Poda, 1761
Paratriodonta alicantina Reitter, 1890
Pelidnota notata (Blanchard, 1851)⇒ Pelidnota punctatus Linnaeus, 1758
Pelidnota prolixa Sharp, 1877
Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum Herbst, 1789
Phalacronothus putoni Reitter, 1894
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Phyllophaga caraga Saylor, 1943
Phyllophaga densata Moser, 1918
Plagiogonus arenarius Olivier, 1789
Plagiogonus nanus Fairmaire, 1860
Polyphylla (Polyphylla) fullo (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Protaetia (Netocia) cuprea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Protaetia distincta Antoine & Pa..., 1994
Protaetia (Netocia) morio (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Netocia morio Fabricius, 1781
Protaetia (Netocia) oblonga Gory & Perch..., 1833
Protaetia (Netocia) opaca (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Potosia opaca Fabricius, 1787
Pseudacrossus sharpi Harold, 1874
Rhizotrogus subemarginatus Reiche, 1862
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Stenocrates hardyi Dechambre, 1985
Tomarus bituberculatus Palisot de B..., 1805
Tomarus gyas Erichson, 1848
Trichonotulus scrofa Fabricius, 1787Sow small dung beetle
Tropinota (Epicometis) hirta Poda, 1761Blossom feeder
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus, 1758Bug flower chafer

Subnodes of Scarabaeidae with occurrences in Valencian Community
SubfamilyAphodiinae
Leach, 1815
Aphodiine Dung Beetles, Small dung beetles
20
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCetoniinae
Leach, 1815
Flower beetles, Flower chafers, Flower scarabs, Fruit and flower chafers
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDynastinae
MacLeay, 1819
Horn beetles, Rhinoceros beetles
13
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
12
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRutelinae
MacLeay, 1819
Shining Flower Chafers, Shining Leaf Chafers
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
13
33
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