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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
1118
1950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
61
953
1590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
236
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
236
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
223
611
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
48
215
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
48 Genera with 215 Species
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Aliuscanthoniola Deschodt & S..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Anachalcos Hope, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Bohepilissus Paulian, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Circellium Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1818Mexican dung beetle19SpeciesTaxom
Coptorhina Hope, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Cyptochirus Lesne, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Diastellopalpus van Lansberge, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Dwesasilvasedis1SpeciesTaxom
Endroedyolus Scholtz & Ho..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 190118SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Frankenbergerius3SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Gilletellus Janssens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Hyalonthophagus Palestrini &..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Kolbeellus Jacobson, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Macroderes Westwood, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Milichus Péringuey, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Mimonthophagus Balthasar, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 18187SpeciesTaxom
Odontoloma Boheman, 186810SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 198312SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 195441SpeciesTaxom
Outenikwanus Scholtz & Ho..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pedaria Laporte, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18406SpeciesTaxom
Sarophorus Erichson, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 186913SpeciesTaxom
Sceliages Westwood, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 201622SpeciesTaxom
Stiptopodius Harold, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Xinidium Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
215 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aliuscanthoniola similaris Deschodt & S..., 2008
Bohepilissus subtilis Boheman, 1857
Caccobius montreuilli Walter, 2019
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Catharsius longiceps Gillet, 1907
Catharsius marcellus Kolbe, 1893
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Catharsius vitulus Boheman, 1857
Cheironitis audens Péringuey, 1901
Cheironitis hoplosternus Harold, 1868
Cheironitis scabrosus Fabricius, 1776
Circellium bacchus Fabricius, 1781Flightless dung beetle
Copris amyntor (Klug, 1855)⇒ Copris harrisi Waterhouse, 1891
Copris anceus Olivier, 1789
Copris antares Bacescu & Ca..., 1947
Copris caelatus Fabricius, 1794
Copris capensis Waterhouse, 1891
Copris cassius Péringuey, 1901
Copris corniger (Sahlberg, 1823)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Copris crassus Deschodt & D..., 2015
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855
Copris evanidus Klug, 1855
Copris fidius Olivier, 1789
Copris jacchoides Nguyen-phung..., 1987
Copris jacchus Lang, 1971
Copris mesacanthus Harold, 1878
Copris misellus Péringuey, 1901
Copris obesus Boheman, 1857
Copris orion Klug, 1835
Copris orion caffer Gillet, 1908
Copris sexdentatus (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Copris sarpedon Harold, 1868
Coptorhina klugi Hope, 1833
Coptorhina klugii Hope, 1833
Cyptochirus ambiguus (Kirby, 1828)⇒ Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Diastellopalpus quinquedens Bates, 1888
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Digitonthophagus namaquensis Génier, 2017
Drepanocerus ambiguus Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus kirbyi Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus patrizii Boucomont, 1923
Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Dwesasilvasedis medinae Deschodt & S..., 2008
Endroedyolus paradoxus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Eodrepanus fastiditus Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus aeneus Wiedemann, 1823
Epirinus aquilus Medina & Sch..., 2005
Epirinus convexus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Epirinus hilaris Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus inparrugosus Deschodt & D..., 2019
Epirinus minimus Medina & Sch..., 2005
Epirinus montanus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus ngomae Medina & Sch..., 2005
Epirinus obtusus Boheman, 1857
Epirinus pseudorelictus Deschodt & D..., 2019
Epirinus pygidialis Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus pygidialus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus sebastiani Medina & Sch..., 2005
Epirinus silvestris Cambefort, 1978
Epirinus striatus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus sulcipennis Boheman, 1857
Epirinus validus Péringuey, 1901
Euoniticellus africanus Harold, 1873Greater sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Frankenbergerius armatus Boheman, 1857
Frankenbergerius armatus armatus
Frankenbergerius forcipatus Harold, 1880
Garreta nitens Olivier, 1789
Garreta unicolor Fahraeus, 1857
Garreta wahlbergi Fahraeus, 1857
Gilletellus porculus Boheman, 1857
Gymnopleurus humanus MacLeay, 1821
Gymnopleurus ignitus Klug, 1855
Gymnopleurus leei Fabricius, 1792
Heliocopris andersoni Bates, 1868
Heliocopris faunus Boheman, 1857
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris hamifer Harold, 1878
Heliocopris japetus Klug, 1855
Heliocopris neptunus Boheman, 1857
Hyalonthophagus alcyonides Orbigny, 1913
Kheper nigroaeneus Boheman, 1857
Kolbeellus ateuchoides Lansberge, 1875
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Litocopris simplex Harold, 1869
Macroderes bias Olivier, 1789
Mimonthophagus ambiguus Péringuey, 1901
Neosisyphus barbarossa Wiedemann, 1823
Neosisyphus fortuitus Péringuey, 1901
Neosisyphus kuehni Haaf, 1955
Neosisyphus macrorubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Neosisyphus mirabilis Arrow, 1927
Neosisyphus rubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818Grey dungball roller
Odontoloma apiculum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma dentinum Harold, 1868
Odontoloma doubei Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma endroedyi Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma obscurum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma pauxillum Boheman, 1857
Odontoloma peckorum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma planatum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma pygidiale Péringuey, 1901
Odontoloma sculpturatum Harold, 1868
Oniticellus pictus Hausmann, 1807
Oniticellus planatus Castelnau, 1840
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis alexis alexis
Onitis aygulus Fabricius, 1781
Onitis caffer Boheman, 1857
Onitis confusus Boheman, 1860
Onitis crenatus Reiche, 1847
Onitis curvipes Lansberge, 1875
Onitis licitus Péringuey, 1901
Onitis minutus Lansberge, 1875
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onitis perpunctatus Balthasar, 1963
Onitis tortuosus Houston, 1983
Onthophagus (Proagoderus) pegesimallus Marcus, 1917
Onthophagus albipennis Péringuey, 1908
Onthophagus asperulus d´Orbigny, 1905
Onthophagus beiranus Péringuey, 1908
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus cretus (Péringuey, 1901)⇒ Onthophagus setosus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus cribripennis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus croesulus Bates, 1888
Onthophagus dedecor Wallengren, 1881
Onthophagus deterrens Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus ebenus Péringuey, 1888
Onthophagus eberus
Onthophagus fimetarius Roth, 1851
Onthophagus fritschi d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus giraffa Hausmann, 1807
Onthophagus hyaena Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus immundus Boheman, 1858
Onthophagus incisus Harold, 1877
Onthophagus infuscatus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus insignis (Péringuey, 1896)⇒ Proagoderus fossidorsis d´Orbigny, 1905
Onthophagus interstitialis (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Euonthophagus carbonarius Klug, 1855
Onthophagus lugubris (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Onthophagus lituratus Roth, 1851
Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus minutus (Hausmann, 1807)⇒ Onthophagus centricornis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus naso Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus obtutus Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus parumnotatus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus peringueyi Shipp, 1895
Onthophagus pilosus (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Onthophagus echinus Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus pugionatus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus scapularis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus setosus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus stellio Erichson, 1843
Onthophagus sugillatus Klug, 1855
Onthophagus suturalis (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Onthophagus trituber Wiedemann, 1823
Onthophagus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Onthophagus variolosus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus vigens Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Onthophagus zumpti Frey, 1954
Outenikwanus tomentosus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Pedaria aspera Péringuey, 1901
Pedaria picea Fahraeus, 1857
Pedaria segregis Péringuey, 1901
Phalops bubalus Harold, 1867
Phalops dregei Harold, 1867
Phalops rufosignatus (Lansberge, 1885)⇒ Phalops dregei Harold, 1867
Phalops wittei Harold, 1867
Proagoderus aciculatus Fahraeus, 1857
Proagoderus boranus Gestro, 1895
Proagoderus brucei (d´Orbigny, 1902)⇒ Onthophagus chalcostolus d´Orbigny, 1902
Proagoderus brucei brucei
Proagoderus chalcostolus d´Orbigny, 1902
Proagoderus lanista Castelnau, 1840
Sarophorus costatus Fahraeus, 1857
Sarophorus punctatus Frolov & Sch..., 2003
Sarophorus striatus Frolov & Sch..., 2003
Sarophorus tuberculatus Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus ambiguus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Gnorimus variabilis Linnaeus, 1758
Scarabaeus basuto zur Strassen, 1962
Scarabaeus caffer Boheman, 1857
Scarabaeus cognatus Péringuey, 1901
Scarabaeus convexus Hausmann, 1807
Scarabaeus deludens zur Strassen, 1961
Scarabaeus galenus Westwood, 1847
Scarabaeus profanus Fabricius, 1792
Scarabaeus spretus zur Strassen, 1962
Scarabaeus suri Hausmann, 1807
Scarabaeus vethi Lansberge, 1886
Scarabaeus viator Péringuey, 1901
Scarabaeus westwoodi (Harold, 1869)⇒ Scarabaeus galenus Westwood, 1847
Sceliages adamastor Lepeletier &..., 1828
Sceliages difficilis zur Strassen, 1965
Sceliages gagates Shipp, 1895
Sisyphus alveatus Boucomont, 1935
Sisyphus australis Daniel & Davis, 2018
Sisyphus barbarossa (Wiedemann, 1823)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus caffer Boheman, 1857
Sisyphus costatus Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus fortuitus Péringuey, 1900
Sisyphus gazanus Arrow, 1909
Sisyphus goryi (Harold, 1859)⇒ Sisyphus caffer goryi Harold, 1859
Sisyphus inconspicuus Daniel & Davis, 2018
Sisyphus infuscatus (Klug, 1855)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus kuehni Haaf, 1955
Sisyphus macrorubrus (Paschalidis, 1974)⇒ Neosisyphus macrorubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Sisyphus manni Montreuil, 2015
Sisyphus mirabilis Arrow, 1927
Sisyphus muricatus Olivier, 1789
Sisyphus perissinottoi Montreuil, 2015
Sisyphus quadricollis (Péringuey, 1901)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus rubrus (Paschalidis, 1974)⇒ Neosisyphus rubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Sisyphus setiger (Roth, 1851)⇒ Neosisyphus confrater Kolbe, 1914
Sisyphus spinipes (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus umbraphilus Daniel & Davis, 2016
Stiptopodius patrizii Boucomont, 1923
Tibiodrepanus sulcicollis Castelnau, 1840
Xinidium dentilabris Harold, 1869

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
7
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
6
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
11
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
2
29
Genera
Species

Taxom



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