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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Alentejo (Portugal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
709
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
709
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
158
687
890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
576
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
37
245
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
34
212
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
62
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
62
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
52
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
23
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alentejo
23 Genera with 38 Species
#ABCDEGIOPST
Ateuchus Weber, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1950Tumblebug3SpeciesTaxom
Canthonella Chapin, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Gromphas Brullé, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Isocopris Pereira & Ma..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Scybalocanthon Martínez, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alentejo
38 Species
Ateuchus pygidialis Harold, 1868
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Canthon fulgidus Redtenbacher, 1867
Canthon semiopacus Harold, 1868
Canthon simulans Martínez, 1950
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Dichotomius melzeri Luederwaldt, 1922
Dichotomius robustus Luederwaldt, 1935Apex mesh weaver
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Eurysternus arnaudi Génier, 2009
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus hirtellus Dalman, 1824
Gromphas aeruginosa Perty, 1830
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Isocopris imitator Felsche, 1901
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Ontherus carinifrons Luederwaldt, 1930
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) marginalis Gebler, 1817
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) hirtus Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus gangulu Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus wakelbura Matthews, 1972
Pseudocanthon xanthurus Blanchard, 1846
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scybalocanthon sexspilotus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Alentejo
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhanaeini
MacLeay, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scarabaeinae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeinae at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeinae at itis.gov