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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
5554
13778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5540
13730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5443
13568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
333
4250
11221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
1550
4587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
78
1351
3647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
148
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
148
377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
124
325
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
27
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Portugal
27 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEGIOPST
Ateuchus Weber, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 1847
0SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1953Tumblebug5SpeciesTaxom
Canthonella Chapin, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1758Mexican dung beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Gromphas Brullé, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18216SpeciesTaxom
Isocopris Pereira & Ma..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 197236SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17897SpeciesTaxom
Scybalocanthon Martínez, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
80 Species and 7 Subspecies
Ateuchus pygidialis Harold, 1868
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Canthon fulgidus Redtenbacher, 1867
Canthon leechi Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Canthon semiopacus Harold, 1868
Canthon simulans Martínez, 1950
Canthon staigi Pereira, 1953
Cheironitis irroratus Rossi, 1790
Cheironitis ungaricus irroratus (Rossi, 1790)⇒ Cheironitis irroratus Rossi, 1790
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris hispanus hispanus Linné, 1764
Copris lunaris Linnaeus, 1758Horned Dung Beetle
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) schiffleri Vaz-de-Mello..., 2001
Dichotomius melzeri Luederwaldt, 1922
Dichotomius robustus Luederwaldt, 1935Apex mesh weaver
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Euonthophagus amyntas amyntas Olivier, 1789
Euonthophagus gibbosus Scriba, 1790
Eurysternus arnaudi Génier, 2009
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus hirtellus Dalman, 1824
Gromphas aeruginosa Perty, 1830
Gymnopleurus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus flagellatus flagellatus Fabricius, 1787
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus mopsus mopsus
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Isocopris imitator Felsche, 1901
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Ontherus carinifrons Luederwaldt, 1930
Onthophagus (Amphionthophagus) melitaeus Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) illyricus Scopoli, 1763
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) coenobita Herbst, 1783
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) grossepunctatus Reitter, 1905
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) joannae Goljan, 1953
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) latigena d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) marginalis Gebler, 1817
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) medius (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Onthophagus vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758Mottled dung beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ovatus Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus ruficapillus ruficapillus Brullé, 1832
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) semicornis Panzer, 1798
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) stylocerus Graells, 1851
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) trigibber Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) verticicornis (Laicharting, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Parentius) emarginatus Mulsant, 1842
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) emarginatus (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) nigellus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) punctatus (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Onthophagus emarginatus Mulsant, 1842
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) hirtus Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus gangulu Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus wakelbura Matthews, 1972
Pseudocanthon xanthurus Blanchard, 1846
Scarabaeus (Ateuchetus) cicatricosus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Scarabaeus palemo Olivier, 1789
Scarabaeus (Ateuchetus) laticollis Linnaeus, 1767
Scarabaeus (Ateuchetus) puncticollis (Latreille, 1819)⇒ Geotrupes spiniger Marsham, 1802
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785
Scarabaeus palemo Olivier, 1789
Scybalocanthon sexspilotus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Sisyphus schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758
Sisyphus schaefferi schaefferi Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Portugal
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
4
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhanaeini
MacLeay, 1819
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
1
7
Genus
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