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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Alicante (Valencian Community, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
947
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
946
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
920
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
115
828
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
42
278
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
40
231
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
44
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
44
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
36
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alicante
6 Genera with 15 Species
Bubas Mulsant, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18039SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alicante
15 Species
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
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
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Alicante
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
10
Genera
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