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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Valencian Community (South Spain, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
2455
3729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
295
2453
3727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
2403
3637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
2082
3287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
59
656
930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
55
553
749
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
89
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
89
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
72
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
13
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valencian Community
13 Genera with 33 Species
Bdelyropsis Pereira, Vul..., 19761SpeciesTaxom
Bubas Mulsant, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 18674SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 188712SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valencian Community
33 Species
Bdelyropsis venezuelensis Howden, 1976
Bubas bison Linnaeus, 1767
Bubas bubalus Olivier, 1811
Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Canthidium ardens Bates, 1887
Canthidium hespenheidei Howden & Young, 1981
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Dichotomius annae Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767Carolina copris
Dichotomius colonicus (Say, 1835)⇒ Dichotomius carolinus Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Euonthophagus amyntas Olivier, 1789
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus mexicanus Harold, 1869
Gymnopleurus mopsus Pallas, 1781
Gymnopleurus sturmi (MacLeay, 1821)⇒ Gymnopleurus sturmii MacLeay, 1821
Onitis ion Olivier, 1789
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) taurus Schreber, 1759Bull Headed Dung Beetle
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) lemur Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) merdarius Chevrolat, 1865
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) opacicollis Reitter, 1893
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Relictonthophagus) emarginatus (Mulsant, 1842)⇒ Onthophagus rubrimaculatus MacLeay, 1864
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) maki Illiger, 1803
Onthophagus marginicollis Harold, 1880
Onthophagus praecellens Bates, 1887
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) sacer (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Scarabaeus (Scarabaeus) typhon (Fischer von ..., 1823)⇒ Megasoma gyas Herbst, 1785

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Valencian Community
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
3
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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