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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
149
9575
64497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
132
8867
57388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
16
970
8543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
16
970
8543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
766
7041
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
125
1720
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
125 Genera with 1720 Species
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Agamopus Bates, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Anachalcos Hope, 18370SpeciesTaxom
Anisocanthon Martinez & P..., 19564SpeciesTaxom
Anomiopsis Westwood, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Anomiopsoides Blackwelder, 19448SpeciesTaxom
Anomiopus Westwood, 184361SpeciesTaxom
Aphengium Harold, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 180180SpeciesTaxom
Bdelyropsis Pereira, Vul..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Bdelyrus Harold, 186927SpeciesTaxom
Besourenga Vaz-de-Mello, 20085SpeciesTaxom
Bolbites Harold, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bradypodidium Vaz-de-Mello, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 1847161SpeciesTaxom
Canthochilum Chapin, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1817Tumblebug158SpeciesTaxom
Canthonella Chapin, 19308SpeciesTaxom
Canthonidia Paulian, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Canthotrypes Paulian, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Chalcocopris Burmeister, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chironitis Lansberge, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Choeridium Serville, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1762Mexican dung beetle23SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 192448SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocanthon Balthasar, 194228SpeciesTaxom
Degallieridium Vaz-de-Mello, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Deltepilissus Silvério Per..., 19492SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 1822114SpeciesTaxom
Deltorhinum Harold, 18678SpeciesTaxom
Demarziella Balthasar, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dendropaemon Perty, 183049SpeciesTaxom
Diabroctis Gistl, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Diastellopalpus van Lansberge, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 1838208SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Disphysema Harold, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Ennearabdus Lansberge, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Eucranium Dejean, 18337SpeciesTaxom
Eudinopus Burmeister, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 19590SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 182454SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichillum2SpeciesTaxom
Feeridium Vaz-de-Mello, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Genieridium Vaz-de-Mello, 20087SpeciesTaxom
Glyphoderus Westwood, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Gromphas Brullé, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18033SpeciesTaxom
Hansreia Halffter & M..., 19776SpeciesTaxom
Helictopleurus Orbigny, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18374SpeciesTaxom
Heteronitis Gillet, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Holocanthon3SpeciesTaxom
Holocephalus Hope, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Homalotarsus Janssens, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Homocopris Burmeister, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Hyalonthophagus Palestrini &..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Hypocanthidium Balthasar, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Isocopris Pereira & Ma..., 19607SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Leotrichillum Vaz-de-Mello, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lobidion Génier, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Malagoniella Martínez, 196110SpeciesTaxom
Martinezidium Vaz-de-Mello, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Megatharsis Waterhouse, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Megathopa Eschscholtz, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Mimonthophagus Balthasar, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Neocanthidium2SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 19420SpeciesTaxom
Nunoidium Vaz-de-Mello, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 179815SpeciesTaxom
Onoreidium Vaz-de-Mello, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 184760SpeciesTaxom
Onthocharis Westwood, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 1802123SpeciesTaxom
Oruscatus Bates, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Oxysternon Laporte, 184015SpeciesTaxom
Paracanthon Balthasar, 193816SpeciesTaxom
Paracryptocanthon2SpeciesTaxom
Pedaria Laporte, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pedaridium Harold, 18688SpeciesTaxom
Peltecanthon Pereira, 19530SpeciesTaxom
Pereiraidium Vaz-de-Mello, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1819Burrowing Dung Beetles50SpeciesTaxom
Pinotus Erichson, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Platyonitis Janssens, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopris Ferreira, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Pseuduroxys Balthasar, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pteronyx Lansberge, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Scatimus Erichson, 184713SpeciesTaxom
Scatonomus Erichson, 183513SpeciesTaxom
Scatrichus3SpeciesTaxom
Scybalocanthon Martínez, 194830SpeciesTaxom
Scybalophagus Martínez, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Silvinha Vaz-de-Mello, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Sinapisoma Boucomont, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18075SpeciesTaxom
Stiptopodius Harold, 18710SpeciesTaxom
Streblopus Lansberge, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 197717SpeciesTaxom
Synapsis Forster, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tesserodon Hope, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Tesserodoniella Vaz-de-Mello..., 20062SpeciesTaxom
Tetraechma Agassiz, 18455SpeciesTaxom
Tetramereia Klages, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Trichillidium Vaz-de-Mello, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 186817SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 184354SpeciesTaxom
Vulcanocanthon Pereira & Ma..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Xenocanthon Martínez, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Zonocopris Arrow, 19322SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in South America
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
30
275
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
27
408
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
13
533
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEucraniini
Brullé, 1834
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
5
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
5
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
11
140
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhanaeini
MacLeay, 1819
12
193
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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