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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Olifants River (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
449
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
449
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
398
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
336
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
31
125
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
26
104
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
1
24
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
1
24
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
24
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Olifants River
8 Genera with 8 Species
Catharsius Hope, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Pachysoma MacLeay, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Olifants River
8 Species
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus humeralis Klug, 1855
Kheper bonellii MacLeay, 1821
Metacatharsius exiguiformis Ferreira, 1964
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Pachysoma aesculapius Olivier, 1789
Scarabaeus suri Hausmann, 1807

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

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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