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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Gambia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
2438
4344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
289
2437
4343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
2394
4248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1936
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
51
717
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
46
511
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
4
105
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
4
105
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
100
203
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
32
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gambia
32 Genera with 84 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPST
Allogymnopleurus Janssens, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1789Mexican dung beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Diastellopalpus van Lansberge, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Hyalonthophagus Palestrini &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ixodina Roth, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Latodrepanus Krikken, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 190216SpeciesTaxom
Paraphytus Harold, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Pedaria Laporte, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Sulcodrepanus Krikken, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tiniocellus Péringuey, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gambia
84 Species and 5 Subspecies
Allogymnopleurus umbrinus Gerstaecker, 1871
Caccobius anthracites d´Orbigny, 1904
Caccobius cavatus d´Orbigny, 1908
Caccobius mirabilepunctatus Cambefort, 1971
Caccobius polygonus d´Orbigny, 1911
Catharsius achates Olivier, 1789
Catharsius dux Harold, 1878
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Cheironitis hungaricus Herbst, 1789
Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Copris carmelita Fabricius, 1801
Copris interioris Kolbe, 1897
Copris laius Harold, 1868
Copris laius laius
Copris megaceratoides Waterhouse, 1891
Copris orion Klug, 1835
Copris orion orion
Copris punctiventris Waterhouse, 1891
Copris sinon Olivier, 1789
Diastellopalpus thomsoni Bates, 1888
Diastellopalpus tridens (Fairmaire, 1891)⇒ Diastellopalpus thomsoni Bates, 1888
Digitonthophagus eucatta Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus falciger Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Drepanocerus bechynei (Janssens, 1953)⇒ Eodrepanus bechynei Janssens, 1953
Drepanocerus endroedy Endrodi, 1976
Drepanocerus laticollis (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Latodrepanus laticollis Fahraeus, 1857
Drepanocerus sulcicollis (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Sulcodrepanus sulcicollis Castelnau, 1840
Eodrepanus bechynei Janssens, 1953
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus parvus Kraatz, 1895
Garreta azureus Fabricius, 1801
Garreta diffinis Waterhouse, 1890
Garreta nitens Olivier, 1789
Gymnopleurus fulgidus Olivier, 1789
Heliocopris antenor (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Heliocopris colossus Bates, 1868
Heliocopris colossus Bates, 1868
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris japetus Klug, 1855
Hyalonthophagus nigroviolaceus Orbigny, 1902
Ixodina endroedyi Endrödi, 1976
Latodrepanus laticollis Fahraeus, 1857
Liatongus fulvostriatus d´Orbigny, 1916
Litocopris punctiventris Waterhouse, 1891
Metacatharsius inermis Castelnau, 1840
Metacatharsius peleus Olivier, 1789
Oniticellus formosus (Chevrolat, 1830)⇒ Oniticellus pictus Hausmann, 1807
Oniticellus pictus Hausmann, 1807
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis occidentalis Gillet, 1933
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onitis reichei Lansberge, 1875
Onitis senegalensis Lansberge, 1875
Onitis viridulus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Proagoderus) pegesimallus Marcus, 1917
Onthophagus (Strandius) obliquus Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus bidens Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus bituberculatus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus cornifrons Thomson, 1858
Onthophagus cupreus Harold, 1880
Onthophagus fimetarius Roth, 1851
Onthophagus juvencus Klug, 1835
Onthophagus nigroviolaceus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus parenthesis Boucomont, 1913
Onthophagus pullus (Roth, 1851)⇒ Onthophagus parenthesis Boucomont, 1913
Onthophagus thomsoni Bates, 1888
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Onthophagus vultuosus d´Orbigny, 1902
Pedaria genieri Josso & Prév..., 2003
Pedaria renwarti Cambefort, 1982
Pedaria tuberculigera Waterhouse, 1890
Phalops batesi Koenike, 1892
Phalops batesi batesi
Phalops sulcatus Lansberge, 1883
Phalops vanellus Lansberge, 1883
Proagoderus atrosetosus d´Orbigny, 1902
Proagoderus metallites (d´Orbigny, 1905)⇒ Proagoderus nigricornis Fairmaire, 1887
Scarabaeus goryi Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus palemo Olivier, 1789
Sisyphus caffer goryi Harold, 1859
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus goryi (Harold, 1859)⇒ Sisyphus caffer goryi Harold, 1859
Sulcodrepanus sulcicollis Castelnau, 1840
Tibiodrepanus sulcicollis Castelnau, 1840
Tiniocellus spinipes Roth, 1851

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Gambia
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
7
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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