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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Eritrea (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1282
2411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
1277
2407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
1273
2402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
1075
2144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
31
374
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
29
279
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
80
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
80
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
72
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
23
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eritrea
23 Genera with 115 Species
#ACDEGHKLMOPST
Anachalcos Hope, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Cleptocaccobius Cambefort, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1891Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 20173SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 02SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 190855SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18928SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Stiptopodius Harold, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Tiniocellus Péringuey, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eritrea
115 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anachalcos convexus Boheman, 1857
Caccobius castaneus (Klug, 1855)⇒ Caccocnemus castaneus Klug, 1855
Caccobius histerinus Fahraeus, 1857
Caccobius reticuliger d´Orbigny, 1904
Catharsius phidias (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Catharsius platicornis Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius pseudovitulus Müller, 1941
Cleptocaccobius convexifrons Raffray, 1877
Cleptocaccobius schaedlei d´Orbigny, 1902
Cleptocaccobius uniseries d´Orbigny, 1905
Cleptocaccobius viridicollis Fahraeus, 1857
Copris coriarius Gillet, 1907
Copris harrisi Waterhouse, 1891
Digitonthophagus aksumensis Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus eucatta Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus sahelicus Moretto, 2017
Eodrepanus fastiditus Péringuey, 1901
Eodrepanus parallelus Raffray, 1877
Euoniticellus inaequalis Reiche, 1850
Euonthophagus carbonarius Klug, 1855
Euonthophagus maindroni d´Orbigny, 1897
Garreta azureus Fabricius, 1801
Garreta laetus laetus
Garreta nitens Olivier, 1789
Gymnopleurus plicatulus Fairmaire, 1890
Gymnopleurus purpureus Garreta, 1914
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Heliocopris andersoni Bates, 1868
Heliocopris beccarii Harold, 1871
Heliocopris densissa Roth, 1851
Heliocopris gigas Linnaeus, 1758
Heliocopris gigas erythraeus Müller, 1941
Heliocopris gigas gigas
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris hermes Gillet, 1911
Kheper aegyptiorum Latreille, 1823
Kheper aegyptiorum aegyptiorum
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Metacatharsius inermis Castelnau, 1840
Metacatharsius minutus Lansberge, 1882
Onitis alexis alexis
Onitis camiadei Josso, 2012
Onitis fulmineus Janssens, 1943
Onitis mraci Moretto, 2021
Onitis politus Lansberge, 1875
Onitis rothi Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) alternans (Raffray, 1877)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) margaritifer d´Orbigny, 1898
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) subalternans d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus aeneopiceus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus aereidorsis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus aeruginosus Roth, 1851
Onthophagus aethiopicus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus bicolor (Raffray, 1877)⇒ Onthophagus flavolimbatus Klug, 1855
Onthophagus bidens Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus bifidus Reiche, 1849
Onthophagus bituberculatus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus chalcostolus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus concavifrons d´Orbigny, 1904
Onthophagus corniculatus (Reiche, 1847)⇒ Onthophagus senegalensis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus decolor d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus distichus Roth, 1851
Onthophagus diversus Reiche, 1847
Onthophagus fallaciosus Raffray, 1877
Onthophagus fimetarius Roth, 1851
Onthophagus flavolimbatus Klug, 1855
Onthophagus frontalis Raffray, 1877
Onthophagus helciatus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus ineptus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus infuscatus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus investis d´Orbigny, 1904
Onthophagus juvencus Klug, 1835
Onthophagus latipennis d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus lituratus Roth, 1851
Onthophagus millingeni d´Orbigny, 1900
Onthophagus nigriceps Raffray, 1877
Onthophagus nitidulus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus ocellifer d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus ochreatus d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus paravinctus Tagliaferri ..., 2012
Onthophagus parenthesis Boucomont, 1913
Onthophagus pilicollis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus pseudovinctus Tagliaferri ..., 2012
Onthophagus pullus (Roth, 1851)⇒ Onthophagus parenthesis Boucomont, 1913
Onthophagus rubricatus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus rugulipennis Fairmaire, 1887
Onthophagus scaber Roth, 1851
Onthophagus schaufussi Harold, 1867
Onthophagus secundarius Roth, 1851
Onthophagus sellatus Klug, 1845
Onthophagus senegalensis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus sticticus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus tersipennis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus tessulatus Harold, 1871
Onthophagus tonsus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus trapezicornis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus trifidisetis d´Orbigny, 1905
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Onthophagus xanthopterus d´Orbigny, 1908
Phalops barbicornis Lansberge, 1883
Phalops beccarii Harold, 1875
Phalops inermis Lansberge, 1883
Proagoderus armicollis d´Orbigny, 1904
Proagoderus brucei (d´Orbigny, 1902)⇒ Onthophagus chalcostolus d´Orbigny, 1902
Proagoderus brucei brucei
Proagoderus gerstaeckeri Harold, 1867
Proagoderus negus Raffray, 1882
Proagoderus paolae Palestrini, 1992
Proagoderus prostans Reiche, 1847
Proagoderus quadriarmatus Fairmaire, 1892
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus nepos (Fairmaire, 1884)⇒ Scarabaeus goryi Castelnau, 1840
Sisyphus tibialis Raffray, 1877
Stiptopodius doriae Harold, 1871
Stiptopodius patrizii Boucomont, 1923
Tiniocellus setifer Kraatz, 1895
Tiniocellus spinipes Roth, 1851

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

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
8
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Scarabaeinae at artfakta.se
Scarabaeinae at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeinae at itis.gov