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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
77
1517
3212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
1377
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
10
193
670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
10
193
670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
151
545
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
41
210
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
41 Genera with 210 Species
#ABCDEGHMOPSTUZ
Agamopus Bates, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Anisocanthon Martinez & P..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Anomiopus Westwood, 18427SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Besourenga Vaz-de-Mello, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Bolbites Harold, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 193912SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1939Tumblebug41SpeciesTaxom
Chalcocopris Burmeister, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1959Mexican dung beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 184714SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 193919SpeciesTaxom
Dendropaemon Perty, 183112SpeciesTaxom
Diabroctis Gistl, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 186922SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Eudinopus Burmeister, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 198810SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichillum1SpeciesTaxom
Genieridium Vaz-de-Mello, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Gromphas Brullé, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Holocanthon1SpeciesTaxom
Holocephalus Hope, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Malagoniella Martínez, 05SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Onthocharis Westwood, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Oxysternon Laporte, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Pedaridium Harold, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1846Burrowing Dung Beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Pinotus Erichson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Scatonomus Erichson, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Scybalocanthon Martínez, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tetraechma Agassiz, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Trichillidium Vaz-de-Mello, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 20057SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Zonocopris Arrow, 20072SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
210 Species and 20 Subspecies
Agamopus viridis Boucomont, 1928
Anisocanthon villosus Harold, 1868
Anomiopus birai Canhedo, 2006
Anomiopus germari Harold, 1867
Anomiopus nigrocoeruleus Martínez, 1955
Anomiopus paraguaiensis Canhedo, 2004
Anomiopus pereirai Martínez, 1955
Anomiopus tuberifrons Canhedo, 2004
Anomiopus virescens Westwood, 1842
Ateuchus apicatus Harold, 1867
Ateuchus balthasari Martínez, 1952
Ateuchus breve Harold, 1868
Ateuchus contractus Balthasar, 1939
Ateuchus ovale Boucomont, 1928
Ateuchus ovalis Boucomont, 1928
Ateuchus viridimicans Boucomont, 1935
Besourenga amarillai Aguilar-Julio, 2001
Besourenga minutum Saylor, 1935
Besourenga minutus Saylor, 1935
Bolbites onitoides Harold, 1868
Canthidium barbacenicum Preudhomme d..., 1886
Canthidium bokermanni Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Canthidium breve Germar, 1824
Canthidium cupreum Blanchard, 1846
Canthidium dispar Harold, 1867
Canthidium femoratum Boucomont, 1935
Canthidium gigas Balthasar, 1939
Canthidium kelleri Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Canthidium multipunctatum Balthasar, 1939
Canthidium pinotoides (Balthasar, 1939)⇒ Canthidium barbacenicum Preudhomme d..., 1886
Canthidium prasinum Blanchard, 1846
Canthidium titschacki Balthasar, 1939
Canthon angularis Harold, 1868
Canthon angularis angularis
Canthon arriagadai Vieira, Vaz-..., 2019
Canthon cobosi Pereira & Ma..., 1960
Canthon curvodilatatus Schmidt, 1920
Canthon denticulatus Schmidt, 1922
Canthon edentulus Harold, 1868
Canthon forcipatus Harold, 1868
Canthon hendrichsi Halffter & M..., 1968
Canthon ibarragrassoi Martínez, 1952
Canthon laminatus Balthasar, 1939
Canthon lituratus Germar, 1813
Canthon lividus Blanchard, 1846
Canthon lividus lividus
Canthon lividus seminitens Harold, 1868
Canthon luctuosus Harold, 1868
Canthon mutabilis Lucas, 1857
Canthon muticus Harold, 1867
Canthon octodentatus Schmidt, 1920
Canthon oliverioi Pereira & Ma..., 1956
Canthon ornatus Redtenbacher, 1867
Canthon ornatus ornatus
Canthon podagricus Harold, 1868
Canthon quadratus Blanchard, 1846
Canthon quinquemaculatus Castelnau, 1840
Canthon rutilans (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Francmonrosia rutilans Castelnau, 1840
Canthon rutilans cyanescens Harold, 1868
Canthon rutilans rutilans
Canthon septemmaculatus Latreille, 1812
Canthon septemmaculatus septemmaculatus
Canthon smaragdulus Fabricius, 1781
Canthon smaragdulus smaragdulus
Canthon staigi Pereira, 1953
Canthon substriatus Harold, 1868
Canthon triangularis Drury, 1770
Canthon unicolor Blanchard, 1846
Canthon unicolor fortemarginatus Balthasar, 1939
Canthon unicolor unicolor
Canthon velutinus Harold, 1868
Canthon virens Mannerheim, 1829
Canthon virens paraguayanus Balthasar, 1939
Chalcocopris hesperus Olivier, 1789
Chalcocopris inexpectatus Rossini & Va..., 2015
Copris megasoma Matthews & H..., 1959
Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) bonariensis Gory, 1844
Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) ensifer Germar, 1821
Coprophanaeus (Megaphanaeus) lancifer Linnaeus, 1767
Coprophanaeus (Metallophanaeus) horus Waterhouse, 1891
Coprophanaeus (Metallophanaeus) pessoai Pereira, 1949
Coprophanaeus (Metallophanaeus) saphirinus Sturm, 1826
Coprophanaeus saphirinus saphirinus
Coprophanaeus (Metallophanaeus) thalassinus Perty, 1830
Coprophanaeus cyanescens Olsufieff, 1924
Coprophanaeus jasius Olivier, 1789
Coprophanaeus milon Blanchard, 1846
Coprophanaeus rigoutorum Arnaud, 2002
Coprophanaeus spitzi Pessôa, 1934
Coprophanaeus telamon Erichson, 1847
Deltochilum amandaarcanjoae Silva, Louza..., 2015
Deltochilum aspericolle Bates, 1870
Deltochilum brasiliense Castelnau, 1840
Deltochilum cristatum Paulian, 1938
Deltochilum cupreicolle Blanchard, 1846
Deltochilum dentipes Eschscholtz, 1822
Deltochilum elongatum Felsche, 1907
Deltochilum icariforme Paulian, 1938
Deltochilum icaroides Balthasar, 1939
Deltochilum icarus Olivier, 1789
Deltochilum irroratum Castelnau, 1840
Deltochilum kolbei Paulian, 1938
Deltochilum komareki Balthasar, 1939
Deltochilum pseudoicarus Balthasar, 1939
Deltochilum rubripenne Gory, 1831
Deltochilum valgum Burmeister, 1873
Deltochilum variolosum Burmeister, 1873
Deltochilum viridescens Martinez, 1948
Deltochilum viridicupreum Balthasar, 1939
Dendropaemon (Coprophanaeoides) renatii Olsoufieff, 1924
Dendropaemon (Glaphyropaemon) bahianus (Harold, 1868)⇒ Coprophanaeoides bahianus Harold, 1868
Dendropaemon (Rutilopaemon) refulgens (Waterhouse, 1891)⇒ Coprophanaeoides refulgens Waterhouse, 1891
Dendropaemon (Sulcopaemon) fasces Blut, 1939
Dendropaemon (Sulcopaemon) latistriatus Génier & Arn..., 2016
Dendropaemon (Titthopaemon) denticollis Felsche, 1909
Dendropaemon batrachites Blut, 1939
Dendropaemon pilosissimus Génier & Arn..., 2016
Dendropaemon quadratus Laporte, 1832
Dendropaemon similis Blut, 1939
Dendropaemon tenuitarsis Felsche, 1909
Dendropaemon viridipennis Laporte, 1831
Diabroctis mimas Linnaeus, 1758
Diabroctis mirabilis Harold, 1877
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) bosqui Pereira, 1941
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) carbonarius Mannerheim, 1829
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) crinicollis Germar, 1824
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) glaucus Harold, 1869
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) micans Luederwaldt, 1924
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) nisus Olivier, 1789
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) nobilis Waterhouse, 1891
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) opacipennis Luederwaldt, 1931
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) punctatostriatus (Felsche, 1901)⇒ Luederwaldtinia punctatostriatus Felsche, 1901
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) sericeus Harold, 1867
Dichotomius (Selenocopris) ascanius Harold, 1869
Dichotomius (Selenocopris) bicuspis Germar, 1824
Dichotomius (Selenocopris) guaranii Gandini & Ag..., 2009
Dichotomius (Selenocopris) inflaticollis Felsche, 1910
Dichotomius anthrax Felsche, 1901
Dichotomius bos Blanchard, 1846
Dichotomius depressicollis Harold, 1867
Dichotomius fornicatus Luederwaldt, 1931
Dichotomius joelus Gandini & Ag..., 2009
Dichotomius mormon Ljungh, 1799
Dichotomius nitidissimus Waterhouse, 1891
Dichotomius reichei Harold, 1869
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Eudinopus dytiscoides Schreibers, 1802
Eurysternus aeneus Génier, 2009
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus cyanescens Balthasar, 1939
Eurysternus foedus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Eurysternus hirtellus Dalman, 1824
Eurysternus jessopi Martínez, 1988
Eurysternus navajasi Martínez, 1988
Eurysternus nigrovirens Génier, 2009
Eurysternus parallelus Castelnau, 1840
Eurysternus rivaldii Martínez, 1988
Eutrichillum hirsutum Boucomont, 1928
Genieridium bidens Balthasar, 1938
Genieridium cryptops Arrow, 1913
Gromphas aeruginosa Perty, 1830
Gromphas amazonica Bates, 1870
Gromphas dichroa Blanchard, 1846
Gromphas inermis Harold, 1869
Gromphas lacordairei (Brullé, 1837)⇒ Gromphas inermis Harold, 1869
Holocanthon fuscorubrus Blanchard, 1845
Holocephalus cristatus Gillet, 1907
Holocephalus pokornyi Nunes & Vaz-..., 2016
Malagoniella astyanax punctatostriata Blanchard, 1846
Malagoniella magnifica Balthasar, 1939
Malagoniella puncticollis Blanchard, 1846
Malagoniella puncticollis aeneicollis Waterhouse, 1890
Malagoniella puncticollis puncticollis
Ontherus androgynus Génier, 1996
Ontherus aphodioides Burmeister, 1874
Ontherus appendiculatus Mannerheim, 1829
Ontherus azteca Harold, 1869
Ontherus carinicollis Luederwaldt, 1930
Ontherus digitatus Harold, 1868
Ontherus erosioides Luederwaldt, 1930
Ontherus sulcator Fabricius, 1775
Onthocharis melancholica (Martínez, 1955)⇒ Anomiopus virescens Westwood, 1842
Onthophagus buculus Mannerheim, 1829
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus chacoensis Rossini, Vaz..., 2018
Onthophagus hirculus (Mannerheim, 1829)⇒ Onthophagus mutatus Harold, 1859
Onthophagus hircus Billberg, 1815
Onthophagus mutatus Harold, 1859
Oxysternon festivum festivum
Oxysternon palaemon Castelnau, 1840
Pedaridium mansosotoi (Martínez, 1951)⇒ Genieridium cryptops Arrow, 1913
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) kirbyi Vigors, 1825
Phanaeus kirbyi kirbyi
Phanaeus bogotensis (Kirsch, 1871)⇒ Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868
Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868
Phanaeus menelas (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Sulcophanaeus menelas Castelnau, 1840
Phanaeus palaeno Blanchard, 1846
Pinotus transiens (Luederwaldt, 1929)⇒ Dichotomius bicuspis Germar, 1824
Pseudocanthon chaquensis Nazaré-Silva..., 2021
Pseudocanthon pantanensis Nazaré-Silva..., 2021
Pseudocanthon xanthurus Blanchard, 1846
Scatonomus viridis viridis
Scatonomus viridis walzi Pereira & Ma..., 1959
Scybalocanthon luctuosus Harold, 1868
Scybalocanthon nigriceps Harold, 1868
Scybalocanthon sexspilotus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Sulcophanaeus faunus Fabricius, 1775
Sulcophanaeus imperator Chevrolat, 1844
Sulcophanaeus imperator imperator
Sulcophanaeus menelas Castelnau, 1840
Sylvicanthon foveiventris Schmidt, 1920
Tetraechma chlorophana Mannerheim, 1828
Tetraechma liturata Germar, 1813
Tetraechma tarsalis Balthasar, 1939
Trichillidium quadridens Arrow, 1932
Trichillum arrowi (Saylor, 1935)⇒ Trichillum pauliani Balthasar, 1939
Trichillum boucomonti (Saylor, 1935)⇒ Eutrichillum hirsutum Boucomont, 1928
Trichillum externepunctatum Preudhomme d..., 1880
Trichillum heydeni Harold, 1868
Trichillum minutum (Saylor, 1935)⇒ Besourenga minutum Saylor, 1935
Trichillum pauliani Balthasar, 1939
Trichillum pseudoarrowi Vaz-de-Mello..., 2005
Uroxys corporaali Balthasar, 1940
Uroxys histeroides Arrow, 1933
Uroxys thoracalis Balthasar, 1940
Zonocopris gibbicollis Harold, 1868
Zonocopris machadoi Vaz-de-Mello, 2007

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Paraguay
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
11
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
7
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhanaeini
MacLeay, 1819
8
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Scarabaeinae at dyntaxa.se
Scarabaeinae at itis.gov