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Checklist for Infraorder Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
283
1672
2201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
275
1655
2186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
1494
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
57
623
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
54
527
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
78
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Town
4 Families width 123 Species and 1 Subspecies
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles119SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae (MacLeay, 1819)Gnawer beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Town
78 Genera with 123 Species
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Ablabera Erichson, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Ablaberoides Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Anisochelus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anisonyx Latreille, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Anoplocheilus MacLeay, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Australaphodius Balthasar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bolboceratex Krikken, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Camenta Erichson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Campulipus Kirby, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17782SpeciesTaxom
Chasme Serville, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chrysina Kirby, 1843Jewel scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Coega1SpeciesTaxom
Colophon Gray, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1789Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Coptochirus Harold, 18688SpeciesTaxom
Diaplochelus Burmeister, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dichelus Lepeletier &..., 18446SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocanthus Péringuey, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Eucamenta Péringuey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Frankenbergerius1SpeciesTaxom
Genuchus Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Harmogaster Harold, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Haroldaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Heterochelus Burmeister, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Heteronychus Seidlitz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Idutywa Péringuey, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Khoina Péringuey, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Kubousa Péringuey, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Lepisia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lepithrix Nietner, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Leptocnemis Selys, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Mausoleopsis Lansberge, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Melinopterus Mulsant, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Microplus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Nanaga1SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Odontoloma Boheman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Odontorrhina Burmeister, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Omocrates E. Mulsant &..., 18501SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18075SpeciesTaxom
Pachycnema Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachysoma MacLeay, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Pentodontoschema Péringuey, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Peritrichia Burmeister, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Platychelus Burmeister, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Poecilophila Kolbe, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammodius Fallen, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocyphonistes Péringuey, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocoeta Burmeister, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Scabrostomus Gordon and S..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeolus Balthasar, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterus Burmeister &..., 17812SpeciesTaxom
Stripsipher Gory & Perch..., 18331SpeciesTaxom
Syrictes Prell, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Temnorhynchus Hope, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trichonotulus Bedel, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Trichostetha Burmeister, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Triplognatha1SpeciesTaxom
Trox Fabricius, 1763Hide Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Town
123 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ablabera hirsuta Blanchard, 1850
Ablabera rufa Fabricius, 1775
Ablabera splendida Fabricius, 1781
Ablaberoides aeneus Blanchard, 1850
Adoretus (Adoretus) ictericus Burmeister, 1844
Adoretus (Adoretus) lithobius Ohaus, 1914
Anisochelus neglectus Burmeister, 1844
Anisonyx lepidotus Wiedemann, 1821
Anisonyx lynx Fabricius, 1776
Anisonyx ursus Fabricius, 1775
Anoplocheilus globosus Schoch, 1897
Anoplocheilus rusticus Gory & Perch..., 1833
Aphodius (Nialus) lividus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Australaphodius frenchi Blackburn, 1892Little pasture cockchafer
Bolboceratex coryphaeus Fabricius, 1775
Calamosternus granarius Linnaeus, 1767Granular Small Dung Beetle
Camenta innocua Boheman, 1857
Campulipus limbatus Olivier, 1789
Catharsius calaharicus Kolbe, 1893
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Chasme decora Wiedemann, 1823
Cheironitis scabrosus Fabricius, 1776
Chrysina modesta Sturm, 1843
Coega illota Péringuey, 1902
Colophon westwoodi Gray, 1832
Copris capensis Waterhouse, 1891
Copris corniger (Sahlberg, 1823)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Copris fidius Olivier, 1789
Coptochirus brachypterus Harold, 1868
Coptochirus cognatus Péringuey, 1901
Coptochirus emarginatus Germar, 1824
Coptochirus excisus Harold, 1868
Coptochirus pallidipennis Harold, 1868
Coptochirus perlucidus Bordat, 1989
Coptochirus pteropus Harold, 1859
Coptochirus vulgatus Harold, 1868
Diaplochelus longipes Fabricius, 1787
Dichelus acanthopus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus dentipes Fabricius, 1781
Dichelus holosericeus Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus luctuosus Péringuey, 1902
Dichelus simplicipes Burmeister, 1844
Dichelus villosus Burmeister, 1844
Drepanocanthus lineatus Wiedemann, 1823
Epirinus aeneus Wiedemann, 1823
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Epirinus hilaris Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus pseudorugosus Medina & Sch..., 2005
Eucamenta castanea Boheman, 1857
Euoniticellus africanus Harold, 1873Greater sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Frankenbergerius nanus Frolov & Sch..., 2005
Genuchus hottentottus Fabricius, 1775
Haroldaphodius binodulus Harold, 1866
Heliocopris faunus Boheman, 1857
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heterochelus arthriticus Fabricius, 1781
Heterochelus gonager (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Heterochelus melanopygus Arrow, 1917
Heterochelus murinus Burmeister, 1844
Heterochelus rufimanus Castelnau, 1840
Heteronychus arator Fabricius, 1775African black beetle
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Idutywa vidua Blanchard, 1850
Kheper bonellii MacLeay, 1821
Khoina bilateralis Thunberg, 1818
Kubousa gentilis Péringuey, 1902
Lepisia rupicola Fabricius, 1775
Lepithrix stigma DeGeer, 1778
Leptocnemis elkiana Dombrow, 2001
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Mausoleopsis amabilis Schaum, 1844
Melinopterus prodromus Brahm, 1790Spring small dung beetle
Microplus nemoralis Burmeister, 1844
Nanaga elegans Péringuey, 1902
Neosisyphus barbarossa Wiedemann, 1823
Odontoloma pygidiale Péringuey, 1901
Odontorrhina hispida Olivier, 1789
Odontorrhina pubescens Olivier, 1789
Omocrates depressus Blanchard, 1850
Onitis caffer Boheman, 1857
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus dinoderus d´Orbigny, 1913
Onthophagus giraffa Hausmann, 1807
Onthophagus immundus Boheman, 1858
Onthophagus minutus (Hausmann, 1807)⇒ Onthophagus centricornis Fabricius, 1798
Pachycnema crassipes (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hoplocnemis spectabilis Péringuey, 1902
Pachysoma aesculapius Olivier, 1789
Pentodontoschema capicola Péringuey, 1901
Peritrichia abdominalis Burmeister, 1844
Peritrichia capicola Fabricius, 1781
Peritrichia hybrida Péringuey, 1902
Peritrichia nigrita Blanchard, 1850
Peritrichia nitidipennis Blanchard, 1850
Peritrichia proboscidea Fabricius, 1775
Peritrichia pygidialis Péringuey, 1902
Pharaphodius marginellus Fabricius, 1781
Platychelus nitidulus Burmeister, 1844
Platychelus pyropygus Burmeister, 1844
Pleurophorus capicola Péringuey, 1901
Pleurophorus natalensis (Péringuey, 1901)⇒ Saprosites natalensis Péringuey, 1901
Psammodius ovatus Pittino, 1983
Pseudotrochalus quadrilineatus Fabricius, 1801
Rhinocoeta cornuta Fabricius, 1781
Rhinocoeta sanguinipes Gory & Perch..., 1833
Scabrostomus tanytarsus Skelley & Wo..., 1991Masked stargazer
Scarabaeolus intricatus Fabricius, 1801
Scarabaeus convexus Hausmann, 1807
Scarabaeus rugosus (Hausmann, 1807)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Schizonycha (Schizonycha) globator Fabricius, 1781
Stegopterus suturalis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Stegopterus vittatus Fabricius, 1781
Stripsipher zebra Gory & Perch..., 1833
Syrictes syrichtus Fabricius, 1775
Temnorhynchus retusus Fabricius, 1781Plate-faced beetle
Trichonotulus pilosellus Schmidt, 1907
Trichostetha albopicta Gory & Perch..., 1833
Trichostetha bicolor (Péringuey, 1907)⇒ Trichostetha capensis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichostetha capensis Linnaeus, 1758
Trichostetha fascicularis Donovan, 1805
Trichostetha signata Fabricius, 1775
Triplognatha allardi Krikken, 1987
Trox (Trox) fascicularis Wiedemann, 1821
Trox (Trox) hispidus (Pontoppidan, 1763)⇒ Trox perlatus Geoffroy, 1762

Subnodes of Scarabaeiformia with occurrences in Cape Town
SuperfamilyScarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles, Scarab Beetles, Stag Beetles
4
78
123
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom