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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1709
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1708
2833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1641
2724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
1244
2077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
38
335
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
34
269
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
5
88
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
5
88
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
82
260
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
23
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West India
23 Genera with 111 Species
#CDEGHKLOPST
Caccobius Thomson, 18019SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 18064SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cleptocaccobius Cambefort, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1858Mexican dung beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17873SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Haroldius Boucomont, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 03SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 187510SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 193144SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnopleurus Shipp, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Sinodrepanus Simonis, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tiniocellus Péringuey, 18512SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West India
111 Species and 3 Subspecies
Caccobius denticollis Harold, 1867
Caccobius diminutivus Walker, 1858
Caccobius himalayanus Jekel, 1872
Caccobius indicus Harold, 1867
Caccobius meridionalis Boucomont, 1914
Caccobius pantherinus Arrow, 1931
Caccobius torticornis Arrow, 1931
Caccobius ultor Sharp, 1875
Caccobius vulcanus Fabricius, 1801
Catharsius molossus Linnaeus, 1758
Catharsius pithecius Fabricius, 1775
Catharsius platypus Sharp, 1875
Catharsius sagax Quenstedt, 1806
Cheironitis arrowi Janssens, 1937
Cheironitis indicus (Lansberge, 1875)⇒ Cheironitis arrowi Janssens, 1937
Cleptocaccobius inermis Arrow, 1931
Copris andrewesi Waterhouse, 1891
Copris corpulentus Gillet, 1910
Copris cribratus Gillet, 1927
Copris fricator fricator
Copris furciceps Felsche, 1910
Copris imitans Felsche, 1910
Copris numa Lansberge, 1886Braken Bat Cave meshweaver
Copris repertus Walker, 1858
Copris signatus Walker, 1858
Digitonthophagus bonasus Fabricius, 1775
Digitonthophagus catta Fabricius, 1787Beetle
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Euoniticellus pallens Olivier, 1789
Euoniticellus pallipes Fabricius, 1781Southern sandy dung beetle
Garreta sumptuosus Castelnau, 1840
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 heimi Wasmann, 1918
Heliocopris ares Moretto & Mi..., 2022
Heliocopris bucephalus Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris gigas gigas
Kheper sanctus Fabricius, 1798
Liatongus martialis Harold, 1879
Oniticellus cinctus Fabricius, 1775Bordered dung beetle
Oniticellus rhadamistus Fabricius, 1775
Onitis brahma Lansberge, 1875
Onitis castaneus Redtenbacher, 1848
Onitis crenatus Reiche, 1847
Onitis falcatus Wulfen, 1786
Onitis lama Lansberge, 1875
Onitis philemon (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onitis singhalensis Lansberge, 1875
Onitis siva Gillet, 1911
Onitis subopacus Arrow, 1931
Onitis virens Lansberge, 1875
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) agnus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) dama Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) quadridentatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Colobonthophagus) tragus Fabricius, 1792
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) fissicornis Stevens, 1809
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) orientalis (Harold, 1868)⇒ Onthophagus fissinasus Fairmaire, 1895
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fissicornis Steven, 1809
Onthophagus (Parascatonomus) politus Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus (Serrophorus) rectecornutus Lansberge, 1883
Onthophagus (Trichonthophagus) dynastoides Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus armatus Blanchard, 1853
Onthophagus capitosus Harold, 1867
Onthophagus cervus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus coeruleicollis Arrow, 1907
Onthophagus ensifer Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus ephippioderus Arrow, 1907
Onthophagus falsus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus fasciatus (Boucomont, 1914)⇒ Onthophagus fasciolatus Boucomont, 1924
Onthophagus frugivorus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus fuscopunctatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus luridipennis Boheman, 1858
Onthophagus griseosetosus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus hindu Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus kapuri Endrödi, 1974
Onthophagus kuluensis Bates, 1891
Onthophagus ludio Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus madoqua Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus malabarensis Boucomont, 1919
Onthophagus marginicollis Harold, 1880
Onthophagus nasalis Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus ochreatus d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus oculatus Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus productus Arrow, 1907
Onthophagus ramosellus Bates, 1891
Onthophagus ramosus Wiedemann, 1823
Onthophagus rana Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus semicinctus d´Orbigny, 1897
Onthophagus seniculus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus senescens Péringuey, 1908
Onthophagus spinifex Fabricius, 1781
Onthophagus sternalis Arrow, 1931
Onthophagus triceratops Arrow, 1913
Onthophagus unifasciatus Schaller, 1783
Onthophagus variegatus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Onthophagus filicornis Harold, 1873
Onthophagus violaceotinctus Gillet, 1925
Onthophagus vultur Arrow, 1931
Paragymnopleurus sinuatus assamensis Waterhouse, 1890
Phalops candezei Lansberge, 1883
Phalops cyanescens d´Orbigny, 1897
Phalops divisus Wiedemann, 1823
Phalops olivaceus Lansberge, 1883
Proagoderus amplexus Sharp, 1875
Proagoderus pactolus Fabricius, 1787
Sinodrepanus falsus Sharp, 1875
Sisyphus longipes Olivier, 1789
Sisyphus neglectus Gory, 1833
Tibiodrepanus sinicus Harold, 1868
Tiniocellus imbellis Bates, 1891
Tiniocellus spinipes Roth, 1851

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in West India
TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
7
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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