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Checklist for Infraorder Scarabaeiformia Crowson, 1960
and region Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
2042
4455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
2041
4453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2029
4437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1652
3788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
44
455
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
41
365
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
87
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saudi Arabia
6 Families width 177 Species and 19 Subspecies
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles155SpeciesTaxom
Trogidae MacLeay, 1819Gnawer beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Rutelidae MacLeay, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905Enigmatic scarab beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847Pill scarab beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saudi Arabia
87 Genera with 177 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMNOPRST
Ablaberoides Blanchard, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Acrossus Mulsant, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Adoretus Laporte, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aethiessa Burmeister, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Afromorgus Scholtz, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Alloblackburneus Bordat, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Allogymnopleurus Janssens, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1960Shining Leaf Chafer2SpeciesTaxom
Aphodius Hellwig, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Apsteiniella A.Schmidt, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Araboplia1SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Bodiloides2SpeciesTaxom
Bodilus Mulsant & Rey, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Bolbaffroides Nikolaev, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Buettikeria1SpeciesTaxom
Calamosternus Motschulsky, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cnemargulus Semenov, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotrogus Kraatz, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Cyphonoxia Reitter, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtocamenta Brenske, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Didactylia Orbigny, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Empecamenta Brenske, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Eremazus Mulsant, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Erytus Mulsant & Rey, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Escarabaeus Zidek & Pokorny, 02SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupes Latreille, 1802Dor Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Glaresis Erichson, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Glycyphana Burmeister, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Granulopsammodius Rakovic, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Hamonthophagus1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 02SpeciesTaxom
Homothyrea Kolbe, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hybosorus MacLeay, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hypotrichia LeConte, 1862
Hypotrichs0SpeciesTaxom
Koshantschikovius Schmidt, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Labarrus Mulsant and Rey, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Leiopsammodius Rakovic, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Maladera Mulsant, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Mendidaphodius Reitter, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Mendidius Harold, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Mesontoplatys Motschulsky, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Mnematium MacLeay, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Musurgus Vauloger, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Nialosternus2SpeciesTaxom
Omorgus Erichson, 1789Hastate Hide Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 179819SpeciesTaxom
Orubesa Reitter, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Oryctes Hellwig, 1914Coconut rhinoceros beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Pachnoda Burmeister, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Parabodilus2SpeciesTaxom
Pararhyssemus Balthasar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichaphodius1SpeciesTaxom
Pentodon Hope, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Phaeadoretus Reitter, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phalangonyx Reitter, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pharaphodius Reitter, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Phoberus W. S. MacLeay, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pleurophorus Mulsant, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Podalgus Burmeister, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Protaetia Burmeister, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderytus1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudesymus Orbigny, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoathyreus Howden & Mar..., 20202SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomothon Pittino, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Rhinyptia Burmeister, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemodes Reitter, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Rhyssemus Mulsant, 198410SpeciesTaxom
Saprosites Redtenbacher, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Schizonycha Dejean, 19445SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerotrochalus Brenske, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Stalagmosoma Burmeister, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Subrinus Mulsant & Rey, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Tanyproctoides Petrovitz, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Trox Fabricius, 1851Hide Beetles3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
177 Species and 19 Subspecies
Ablaberoides abyssinicus Brenske, 1902
Ablaberoides naviauxi Baraud, 1980
Acrossus luridus Fabricius, 1775
Adoretus (Adoretus) aegrotus Burmeister, 1844
Aethiessa floralis Fabricius, 1787
Aethiessa inhumata (Gory & Perch..., 1833)⇒ Aethiessa mesopotamica Burmeister, 1842
Afromorgus gemmatus Olivier, 1789
Afromorgus procerus Harold, 1872
Afromorgus squalidus Olivier, 1789
Alloblackburneus mashunensis Péringuey, 1901
Allogymnopleurus anthracinus Klug, 1845
Anomala egregia Gahan, 1896
Anomala muchei Mikšic, 1960
Apsteiniella naviauxi Baraud, 1977
Araboplia lorisi Uliana & Sab..., 2017
Ataenius garamas Peyerimhoff, 1929
Bodiloides asiricus Pittino, 1984
Bodiloides ictericus ghardimaouensis Balthasar, 1929
Bodilus saoudi Paulian, 1980
Bolbaffroides serripes Fairmaire, 1882
Bolbaffroides serripes serripes tsavoensis K..., 1978
Bolbaffroides validus Klug, 1845
Buettikeria graingeri Sabatinelli ..., 1998
Calamosternus unicolor Olivier, 1789
Calamosternus vexator Balthasar, 1933
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Cheironitis arrowi Janssens, 1937
Cheironitis osiridis Reiche, 1856
Cnemargulus alkhubraicus Pittino, 1984
Cryptotrogus buettikeri Sabatinelli ..., 1998
Cryptotrogus kruppi Sabatinelli ..., 1998
Cyphonoxia buettikeri Sabatinelli ..., 1998
Cyrtocamenta pallida Ahrens, 2000
Cyrtocamenta pygidialis Frey, 1968
Didactylia arabica Pittino, 1984
Digitonthophagus aksumensis Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Empecamenta arabica Ahrens, 2000
Empecamenta buettikeri Ahrens, 2000
Eremazus unistriatus Mulsant, 1851
Erytus aequalis Schmidt, 1907
Erytus bucharicus Petrovitz, 1961
Erytus hormonzensis Petrovitz, 1980
Erytus opacior Koshantschikov, 1894
Erytus pruinosus Reitter, 1892
Escarabaeus bannuensis Janssens, 1940
Escarabaeus cristatus cristatus
Euonthophagus carbonarius Klug, 1855
Euonthophagus maindroni d´Orbigny, 1897
Geotrupes (Geotrupes) lenardoi Petrovitz, 1973
Geotrupes (Geotrupes) stercorarius (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Geotrupes spiniger Marsham, 1802
Glaresis arabica Paulian, 1980
Glaresis arabicus Paulian, 1980
Glycyphana fasciata Fabricius, 1775
Granulopsammodius plicatulus Fairmaire, 1892
Gymnopleurus atratus Klug, 1845
Gymnopleurus elegans Klug, 1845
Gymnopleurus lacunosus Klug, 1845
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus persianus (Reitter, 1909)⇒ Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Hamonthophagus bituberculatus Olivier, 1789
Heliocopris gigas Linnaeus, 1758
Heliocopris gigas gigas
Homothyrea inornatipennis Gahan, 1903
Hybosorus illigeri Reiche, 1853
Koshantschikovius schusteri Balthasar, 1935
Labarrus lividus lividus
Labarrus splendidus Petrovitz, 1955
Labarrus translucidus Petrovitz, 1961
Leiopsammodius laevicollis Klug, 1845
Leiopsammodius pellucens Petrovitz, 1961
Maladera insanabilis Brenske, 1894Khomeini Beetle
Mendidaphodius adustus Klug, 1855
Mendidaphodius rutilus Klug, 1845
Mendidius assectator Balthasar, 1961
Mendidius beluchistanicus Petrovitz, 1962
Mendidius granulifrons (Fairmaire, 1883)⇒ Mendidius multiplex Reitter, 1897
Mendidius palmetincolus Karsch, 1881
Mesontoplatys arabicus Harold, 1875
Mesontoplatys dorsalis Klug, 1855
Metacatharsius inermis Castelnau, 1840
Mnematium silenus Gray, 1832
Musurgus sabulicola Dechambre & ..., 1980
Nialosternus rendalli Wollaston, 1867
Nialosternus sitiphoides d´Orbigny, 1896
Omorgus gemmatus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Afromorgus gemmatus Olivier, 1789
Omorgus niloticus desertorum Harold, 1872
Omorgus procerus (Harold, 1872)⇒ Afromorgus procerus Harold, 1872
Omorgus squalidus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Afromorgus squalidus Olivier, 1789
Onitis tingaudi Keith & Moretto, 2007
Onitis viridulus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) margaritifer d´Orbigny, 1898
Onthophagus aerarius Reitter, 1892
Onthophagus brittoni Paulian, 1948
Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus infuscatus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus jugicola d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus millingeni d´Orbigny, 1900
Onthophagus nebulosus Reiche, 1864
Onthophagus nitidulus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus oberthueri d´Orbigny, 1898
Onthophagus oberthuri d´Orbigny, 1898
Onthophagus ochreatus d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus rugulipennis Fairmaire, 1887
Onthophagus sellatus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus shaykh Montanaro & ..., 2022
Onthophagus sticticus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus transcaspicus Koenig, 1888Gazella scarab
Onthophagus trapezicornis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Orubesa plicifrons Fairmaire, 1897
Orubesa plicifrons semenowi Arrow, 1911
Oryctes (Oryctes) nasicornis Linnaeus, 1758European rhinoceros beetle
Oryctes agamemnon arabicus Fairmaire, 1896
Oryctes agamemnon matthiesseni Reitter, 1907
Oryctes elegans Prell, 1914Date palm fruit stalk borer
Pachnoda fasciata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Pachnoda savignyi Gory & Perch..., 1833
Pachnoda savignyi Gory & Perch..., 1833
Pachnoda thoracica Fabricius, 1775
Parabodilus wollastoni Harold, 1862
Parabodilus wollastoni iranicus Balthasar, 1946
Pararhyssemus coluber Mayet, 1887
Paratrichaphodius foveiventris Raffray, 1877
Pentodon algerinus algerinus (Fuessly, 1778)⇒ Pentodon algerinum algerinum Herbst, 1789
Pentodon algerinus dispar Baudi, 1870
Pentodon variolopunctatus deserti Heyden, 1899
Phaeadoretus syriacus Blanchard, 1851
Phalangonyx buettikeri Sabatinelli ..., 1998
Phalops chalybeus Klug, 1845
Pharaphodius corax Balthasar, 1937
Pharaphodius desertus Klug, 1845
Pharaphodius pallescens Walker, 1871
Pharaphodius tenerus Petrovitz, 1959
Pharaphodius vernilis Schmidt, 1911
Phoberus puncticollis Haaf, 1953
Phoberus squamiger Roth, 1851
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Pleurophorus anatolicus Petrovitz, 1961
Pleurophorus arabicus Pittino & Ma..., 1986
Podalgus cuniculus arabicus Fairmaire, 1895
Proagoderus quadriarmatus Fairmaire, 1892
Protaetia afflicta servillii Burmeister, 1842
Protaetia cuprea ignicollis Gory & Perch..., 1833
Pseuderytus chobauti Clouët, 1896
Pseudesymus lucidus Klug, 1845
Pseudoathyreus flavohirtus Walker, 1871
Pseudoathyreus zianii Carpaneto & ..., 2020
Pseudomothon arabicus Pittino, 1984
Rhinyptia plana Walker, 1871
Rhyssemodes orientalis Mulsant & Go..., 1874
Rhyssemodes wittmeri Pittino, 1984
Rhyssemus asperocostatus Fairmaire, 1892
Rhyssemus brevitarsis Pittino, 1984
Rhyssemus buettikeri Pittino, 1984
Rhyssemus exaratus Marseul, 1878
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus, 1767Germany small dung beetle
Rhyssemus granosus (Klug & Erichson, 1842)⇒ Rhyssemus granulosus Ballion, 1871
Rhyssemus granulosus Ballion, 1871
Rhyssemus punctatissimus Pittino, 1984
Rhyssemus rubeolus Harold, 1871
Rhyssemus saoudi Pittino, 1984
Saprosites arabicus Pittino, 1984
Scarabaeus gangeticus Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus irakensis Stolfa, 1938
Scarabaeus krutai Maly & Montr..., 2011
Schizonycha angustata yemenensis Arrow, 1944
Schizonycha buettikeri Sabatinelli ..., 1998
Schizonycha diehli Muche, 1961
Schizonycha flavicornis Brenske, 1898
Schizonycha pygidialis Arrow, 1944
Sphaerotrochalus somalicola Frey, 1960
Stalagmosoma albella Pallas, 1771
Stalagmosoma albellum Pallas, 1781
Stalagmosoma cynanki Gory & Perch..., 1833
Subrinus vitellinus Klug, 1845
Subrinus yemeniticus Petrovitz, 1970
Tanyproctoides arabicus Petrovitz, 1971
Tanyproctoides silfverbergi Keith, 2002
Tropinota squalida pilosa Brullé, 1832
Tropinota squalida squalida Scopoli, 1783
Tropinota ilariae Dutto, 2007
Trox (Trox) klapperichi Pittino, 1983
Trox (Trox) puncticollis Haaf, 1953
Trox (Trox) squamiger Roth, 1851

Subnodes of Scarabaeiformia with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
SuperfamilyScarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles, Scarab Beetles, Stag Beetles
6
87
177
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom