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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
2570
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
298
2569
5219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
2505
5118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1984
4207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
55
866
2241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
52
738
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
7
173
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
7
173
611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
131
483
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
23
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Bengal
23 Genera with 117 Species
#ACDGHKLOPST
Allogymnopleurus Janssens, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18067SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1868Mexican dung beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Haroldius Boucomont, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Ochicanthon Vaz-de-Mello, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18757SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 193153SpeciesTaxom
Panelus Lewis, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Parachorius Harold, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnopleurus Shipp, 02SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 17895SpeciesTaxom
Synapsis Forster, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Tiniocellus Péringuey, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
117 Species and 6 Subspecies
Allogymnopleurus spilotus MacLeay, 1821
Caccobius (Caccophilus) unicornis Fabricius, 1798
Catharsius birmanensis Lansberge, 1874
Catharsius capucinus Fabricius, 1781
Catharsius granulatus Sharp, 1875
Catharsius javanus Lansberge, 1886
Catharsius molossus Linnaeus, 1758
Catharsius pithecius Fabricius, 1775
Catharsius sagax Quenstedt, 1806
Cheironitis hoplosternus Harold, 1868
Copris andrewesi Waterhouse, 1891
Copris compressipennis (Gillet, 1910)⇒ Paracopris compressipennis Gillet, 1910
Copris corpulentus Gillet, 1910
Copris delicatus Arrow, 1931
Copris fricator fricator
Copris furciceps Felsche, 1910
Copris magicus Harold, 1881
Copris sacontala Redtenbacher, 1848
Copris sarpedon Harold, 1868
Digitonthophagus bonasus Fabricius, 1775
Digitonthophagus catta Fabricius, 1787Beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Garreta mundus Wiedemann, 1819
Gymnopleurus cyaneus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Gymnopleurus gemmatus Harold, 1871
Gymnopleurus miliaris Fabricius, 1775
Gymnopleurus parvus MacLeay, 1821
Gymnopleurus sericeifrons Fairmaire, 1887
Haroldius stevensi Arrow, 1931
Heliocopris bucephalus Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris gigas gigas
Heliocopris tyrannus Thomson, 1859
Kheper devotus Redtenbacher, 1848
Liatongus affinis Arrow, 1908
Liatongus gagatinus Hope, 1831
Liatongus mergacerus Hope, 1831
Liatongus phanaeoides Westwood, 1839
Liatongus rhinoceros Arrow, 1931
Liatongus triacanthus Boucomont, 1920
Liatongus vertagus Fabricius, 1798
Ochicanthon tristoides Paulian, 1983
Oniticellus cinctus Fabricius, 1775Bordered dung beetle
Onitis castaneus Redtenbacher, 1848
Onitis crenatus Reiche, 1847
Onitis falcatus Wulfen, 1786
Onitis philemon (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onitis punctatostriatus Janssens, 1937
Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onitis virens Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) aenescens Wiedemann, 1823
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) agnus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) arunensis Scheuern, 1995
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) dama Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) paliceps Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) quadridentatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) tragus Fabricius, 1792
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) amicus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus (Gibbonthophagus) luridipennis Boheman, 1858
Onthophagus (Macronthophagus) rubricollis Hope, 1831
Onthophagus (Matashia) anguliceps (Boucomont, 1914)⇒ Onthophagus avocetta Arrow, 1933
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) abacus Boucomont, 1921
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) dubernardi Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orientalis (Harold, 1868)⇒ Onthophagus fissinasus Fairmaire, 1895
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fissicornis Steven, 1809
Onthophagus laevis laevis
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) rectecornutus Lansberge, 1883
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) sagittarius Fabricius, 1775Sagittarius dung beetle
Onthophagus andrewesi Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus armatus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus balawaicus Scheuern, 1995
Onthophagus bengali Gordon & Opp..., 1977
Onthophagus bison Boucomont, 1919
Onthophagus brutus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus cervus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus ceylonicus Harold, 1877
Onthophagus crassicollis Boucomont, 1913
Onthophagus deflexicollis Lansberge, 1883
Onthophagus exquisitus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus falcifer Harold, 1880
Onthophagus fasciatus (Boucomont, 1914)⇒ Onthophagus fasciolatus Boucomont, 1924
Onthophagus gagates Hope, 1831
Onthophagus gangeticus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus gemma Sharp, 1875
Onthophagus germanus Gillet, 1927
Onthophagus hindu Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus lapillus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus mauritii Boucomont, 1919
Onthophagus mopsus Fabricius, 1792
Onthophagus pacificus Lansberge, 1885
Onthophagus pardalis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus porcus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus rubripennis (Arrow, 1907)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Onthophagus semicinctus d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus sikkimensis Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus socialis Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus spinifex Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus triceratops Arrow, 1913
Onthophagus turbatus (Walker, 1858)⇒ Onthophagus hastifer Lansberge, 1885
Onthophagus zebra Arrow, 1931
Panelus manasi Paulian, 1983
Parachorius globosus Arrow, 1931
Parachorius humeralis Arrow, 1907
Parachorius thomsoni Harold, 1873
Paragymnopleurus sinuatus assamensis Waterhouse, 1890
Paragymnopleurus sinuatus sinuatus
Scarabaeus gangeticus Castelnau, 1840
Sisyphus aages Moxey, 1962
Sisyphus crispatus hirtus Wiedemann, 1823
Sisyphus denticrus (Fairmaire, 1886)⇒ Sisyphus neglectus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus indicus Hope, 1831
Sisyphus longipes Olivier, 1789
Synapsis brahminus Hope, 1831
Synapsis gilleti Arrow, 1931
Synapsis tridens Sharp, 1881
Tiniocellus imbellis Bates, 1891

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in West Bengal
TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
4
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
4
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



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