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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Torres Strait Islands (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
426
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
401
580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
323
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
26
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
77
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
3
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
3
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
15
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Torres Strait Islands
5 Genera with 17 Species
Coptodactyla Burmeister, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lepanus Balthasar, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 187711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Torres Strait Islands
17 Species
Coptodactyla glabricollis Hope, 1842
Coptodactyla monstrosa Felsche, 1909
Coptodactyla torresica Mathews, 1976
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Lepanus pygmaeus MacLeay, 1888
Onitis viridulus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus bicarinaticeps Lea, 1923
Onthophagus bunamin Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus consentaneus Harold, 1867Common northern dung beetle
Onthophagus laminatus (MacLeay, 1864)⇒ Onthophagus lunatus Harold, 1868
Onthophagus parrumbal Matthews, 1972
Onthophagus planicollis Harold, 1880
Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus rufosignatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus signaticollis Frey, 1970
Onthophagus vilis Harold, 1877

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Torres Strait Islands
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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