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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
1150
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
920
1802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
27
350
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
25
287
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
6
104
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
6
104
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
94
224
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
30
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Niger
30 Genera with 103 Species
#ACDEGHIKMNOPST
Allogymnopleurus Janssens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18676SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18887SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cleptocaccobius Cambefort, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1868Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Coptorhina Hope, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Delopleurus Erichson, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Ixodina Roth, 02SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17896SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 190232SpeciesTaxom
Pedaria Laporte, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18298SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosaproecius Balthasar, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stiptopodius Harold, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Tiniocellus Péringuey, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niger
103 Species and 4 Subspecies
Allogymnopleurus olivieri Castelnau, 1840
Caccobius anthracites d´Orbigny, 1904
Caccobius dorsalis (Harold, 1867)⇒ Caccophilus dorsalis Harold, 1867
Caccobius ferrugineus Fahraeus, 1857
Caccobius polygonus d´Orbigny, 1911
Caccobius punctatissimus Harold, 1867
Caccobius signatipennis Harold, 1867
Catharsius crassicornis Gillet, 1911
Catharsius guineensis Ferreira, 1963
Catharsius lepineyi Boucomont, 1934
Catharsius peleus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Metacatharsius peleus Olivier, 1789
Catharsius phidias (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Catharsius platicornis Ferreira, 1960
Catharsius polynices Kolbe, 1893
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Cheironitis asbenicus Gillet, 1909
Cleptocaccobius morettoi Josso & Prév..., 2006
Cleptocaccobius signaticollis d´Orbigny, 1902
Cleptocaccobius uniseries d´Orbigny, 1905
Copris gazellarum Gillet, 1918
Copris interioris Kolbe, 1897
Copris laius Harold, 1868
Coptorhina nitidipennis Boheman, 1857
Delopleurus gilletti Janssens, 1939
Digitonthophagus eucatta Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus falciger Génier, 2017
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Digitonthophagus sahelicus Moretto, 2017
Eodrepanus bechynei Janssens, 1953
Euoniticellus parvus Kraatz, 1895
Euonthophagus consobrinus Péringuey, 1901
Garreta laetus laetus
Garreta nitens Olivier, 1789
Gymnopleurus nyankpalaensis Endrödi, 1976
Gymnopleurus particolor Davis, 1986
Gymnopleurus puncticollis (Gillet, 1909)⇒ Gymnopleurus virens Erichson, 1843
Gymnopleurus tristis Castelnau, 1840
Gymnopleurus virens Erichson, 1843
Heliocopris antenor (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Heliocopris colossus Bates, 1868
Heliocopris colossus Bates, 1868
Ixodina abyssinica Roth, 1851
Ixodina abyssinica abyssinica
Kheper paganus Harold, 1878
Metacatharsius abortivus Fairmaire, 1891
Metacatharsius peleus Olivier, 1789
Oniticellus formosus (Chevrolat, 1830)⇒ Oniticellus pictus Hausmann, 1807
Onitis affinis Felsche, 1911
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis alexis alexis
Onitis nigeriensis Ferreira, 1977
Onitis reichei Lansberge, 1875
Onitis unguiculatus Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus (Digitonthophagus) gazella (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) margaritifer d´Orbigny, 1898
Onthophagus (Strandius) obliquus Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus atrovittatus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus bidens Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus bituberculatus (Olivier, 1789)⇒ Onthophagus acutus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus cavivertex d´Orbigny, 1913
Onthophagus cornifrons Thomson, 1858
Onthophagus cupreus Harold, 1880
Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Onthophagus fimetarius Roth, 1851
Onthophagus gaillardi d´Orbigny, 1911
Onthophagus heteroclitus d´Orbigny, 1911
Onthophagus juvencus Klug, 1835
Onthophagus latigibber d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus lioides d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus nigriceps Raffray, 1877
Onthophagus niloticus Harold, 1879
Onthophagus ochreatus d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus paravinctus Tagliaferri ..., 2012
Onthophagus proximus d´Orbigny, 1908
Onthophagus reticulatus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus senegalensis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus tersipennis d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus tonsus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus transcaspicus Koenig, 1888Gazella scarab
Onthophagus trinominatus Goidanich, 1926
Onthophagus tripartitus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Onthophagus viridicatus d´Orbigny, 1902
Pedaria criberrima Waterhouse, 1890
Pedaria intermedia Boucomont, 1922
Pedaria nigra Laporte, 1832
Phalops barbicornis Lansberge, 1883
Phalops batesi Koenike, 1892
Phalops batesi batesi
Phalops iphis Olivier, 1789
Phalops vanellus Lansberge, 1883
Proagoderus atrosetosus d´Orbigny, 1902
Proagoderus auratus Fabricius, 1801
Proagoderus cavidorsis d´Orbigny, 1902
Proagoderus gerstaeckeri Harold, 1867
Proagoderus harpax Fabricius, 1801
Proagoderus lallieri d´Orbigny, 1902
Proagoderus laticollis Klug, 1835
Proagoderus rarus Guérin-Mén..., 1829
Pseudosaproecius validicornis Quedenfeldt, 1884
Scarabaeus goryi Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus isidis Castelnau, 1840
Sisyphus goryi (Harold, 1859)⇒ Sisyphus caffer goryi Harold, 1859
Stiptopodius doriae Harold, 1871
Stiptopodius gaillardi Boucomont, 1923
Tiniocellus setifer Kraatz, 1895

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Niger
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
9
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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