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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
84
1437
3222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
72
1244
2777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
236
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
236
1050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
223
1000
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
45
225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
45 Genera with 225 Species
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Aphengoecus Péringuey, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Bohepilissus Paulian, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Byrrhidium Harold, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Catharsius Hope, 17783SpeciesTaxom
Cheironitis van Lansberge, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Circellium Latreille, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 1962Mexican dung beetle25SpeciesTaxom
Coptorhina Hope, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Cyptochirus Lesne, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Drepanocerus Kirby, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Eodrepanus Barbero, Pal..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Epirinus Reiche, 185718SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Euonthophagus Balthasar, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Frankenbergerius2SpeciesTaxom
Garreta Janssens, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Gymnopleurus Illiger, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Kheper Janssens, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Liatongus Reitter, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Litocopris Waterhouse, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Macroderes Westwood, 188020SpeciesTaxom
Metacatharsius Paulian, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Neateuchus Gillet, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Neosisyphus Müller, 18186SpeciesTaxom
Odontoloma Boheman, 198710SpeciesTaxom
Oniticellus Serville, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 185514SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 184330SpeciesTaxom
Outenikwanus Scholtz & Ho..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pachylomera Griffith & P..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Pachysoma MacLeay, 18407SpeciesTaxom
Pedaria Laporte, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phalops Erichson, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Proagoderus Lansberge, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Sarophorus Erichson, 18405SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeus Linnaeus, 190113SpeciesTaxom
Sceliages Westwood, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Silvaphilus2SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 181813SpeciesTaxom
Tibiodrepanus Krikken, 18401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
225 Species
Aphengoecus clypeatus Péringuey, 1901
Aphengoecus multiserratus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Ateuchus pius (Illiger, 1803)⇒ Scarabaeus pius Illiger, 1803
Ateuchus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Bohepilissus nitidus Balthasar, 1965
Bohepilissus subtilis Boheman, 1857
Byrrhidium ovale Harold, 1869
Caccobius obtusus Fahraeus, 1857
Catharsius calaharicus Kolbe, 1893
Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888
Catharsius tricornutus DeGeer, 1778
Cheironitis audens Péringuey, 1901
Cheironitis hoplosternus Harold, 1868
Cheironitis scabrosus Fabricius, 1776
Circellium bacchus Fabricius, 1781Flightless dung beetle
Copris amyntor (Klug, 1855)⇒ Copris harrisi Waterhouse, 1891
Copris anceus Olivier, 1789
Copris antares Bacescu & Ca..., 1947
Copris binodis Thunberg, 1818
Copris bootes Klug, 1855
Copris caelatus Fabricius, 1794
Copris capensis Waterhouse, 1891
Copris cassius Péringuey, 1901
Copris ciliatus
Copris corniger (Sahlberg, 1823)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Copris crassus Deschodt & D..., 2015
Copris denticulatus Nguyen-phung, 1988
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855
Copris evanidus Klug, 1855
Copris fallaciosus Gillet, 1907Kenyan dung beetle
Copris fidius Olivier, 1789
Copris jacchoides Nguyen-phung..., 1987
Copris jacchus Lang, 1971
Copris mesacanthus Harold, 1878
Copris obesus Boheman, 1857
Copris orion Klug, 1835
Copris sexdentatus (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Copris sarpedon Harold, 1868
Copris sphaeropterus Harold, 1877
Copris victorini (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Copris ritsemae Harold, 1875
Copris vilhenai Ferreira, 1962
Coptorhina klugi Hope, 1833
Coptorhina klugii Hope, 1833
Cyptochirus ambiguus (Kirby, 1828)⇒ Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Digitonthophagus namaquensis Génier, 2017
Drepanocerus ambiguus Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus kirbyi Kirby, 1828
Drepanocerus trogiformis Roth, 1851
Eodrepanus fastiditus Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus aeneus Wiedemann, 1823
Epirinus bentoi Ferreira, 1964
Epirinus comosus Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus flagellatus Fabricius, 1775
Epirinus granulatus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus hilaris Péringuey, 1901
Epirinus montanus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus obtusus Boheman, 1857
Epirinus pseudorugosus Medina & Sch..., 2005
Epirinus pygidialis Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus pygidialus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus relictus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus rugosus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus schoolmeestersi Deschodt & D..., 2019
Epirinus scrobiculatus Harold, 1880
Epirinus silvestris Cambefort, 1978
Epirinus striatus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Epirinus sulcipennis Boheman, 1857
Euoniticellus africanus Harold, 1873Greater sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Euoniticellus triangulatus Harold, 1873
Euonthophagus vicarius Péringuey, 1901
Eurysternus plebejus Harold, 1880
Frankenbergerius nanus Frolov & Sch..., 2005
Frankenbergerius opacus Frolov & Sch..., 2005
Garreta nitens Olivier, 1789
Gymnopleurus aenescens Wiedemann, 1821
Gymnopleurus humanus MacLeay, 1821
Gymnopleurus humeralis Klug, 1855
Gymnopleurus leei Fabricius, 1792
Gymnopleurus virens Erichson, 1843
Heliocopris faunus Boheman, 1857
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Heliocopris neptunus Boheman, 1857
Kheper bonellii MacLeay, 1821
Kheper prodigiosus Erichson, 1843
Liatongus militaris Castelnau, 1840Yellow Shouldered Dung Beetle
Litocopris simplex Harold, 1869
Macroderes amplior Frolov & Sch..., 2004
Macroderes arrowi Janssens, 1939
Macroderes bias Olivier, 1789
Macroderes cederbergensis Abdalla & De..., 2018
Macroderes cornutus Frolov & Sch..., 2004
Macroderes dubius Péringuey, 1901
Macroderes endroedyi Frolov & Sch..., 2004
Macroderes fornicatus Sharp, 1880
Macroderes foveatus Frolov & Sch..., 2004
Macroderes gifboomi Abdalla & De..., 2018
Macroderes greeni Kirby, 1818
Macroderes minutus Frolov & Sch..., 2004
Macroderes namakwanus Frolov & Sch..., 2004
Macroderes nitidus Harold, 1877
Macroderes politulus (Preudhomme d..., 1880)⇒ Macroderes bias Olivier, 1789
Macroderes porselinus Abdalla & De..., 2018
Macroderes soleiana Abdalla & De..., 2018
Macroderes spectabilis Péringuey, 1901
Macroderes tortuosus Abdalla & De..., 2018
Macroderes undulatus Preudhomme d..., 1880
Metacatharsius dentinum Ferreira, 1964
Metacatharsius exiguiformis Ferreira, 1964
Metacatharsius latifrons Harold, 1868
Metacatharsius opacus Waterhouse, 1891
Metacatharsius pumilioniformis Ferreira, 1964
Neosisyphus barbarossa Wiedemann, 1823
Neosisyphus fortuitus Péringuey, 1901
Neosisyphus kuehni Haaf, 1955
Neosisyphus quadricollis Gory, 1833
Neosisyphus rubrus Paschalidis, 1974
Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818Grey dungball roller
Odontoloma dentinum Harold, 1868
Odontoloma disalatum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma doubei Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma endroedyi Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma louwi Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma obscurum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma pusillum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Odontoloma pygidiale Péringuey, 1901
Odontoloma sculpturatum Harold, 1868
Odontoloma spinicaudum Howden & Sch..., 1987
Oniticellus pictus Hausmann, 1807
Oniticellus planatus Castelnau, 1840
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onitis autumnalis Davis, 1986
Onitis aygulus Fabricius, 1781
Onitis caffer Boheman, 1857
Onitis confusus Boheman, 1860
Onitis crenatus Reiche, 1847
Onitis cribratus Lansberge, 1875
Onitis curvipes Lansberge, 1875
Onitis minutus Lansberge, 1875
Onitis pecuarius Lansberge, 1875
Onitis perpunctatus Balthasar, 1963
Onitis picticollis Boheman, 1857
Onitis tortuosus Houston, 1983
Onitis uncinatus Klug, 1855
Onthophagus (Proagoderus) pegesimallus Marcus, 1917
Onthophagus aceroides Krikken & Hu..., 2013
Onthophagus albipennis Péringuey, 1908
Onthophagus amphicoma Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus binodis Thunberg, 1818Humpbacked Dung Beetle
Onthophagus cameloides d´Orbigny, 1900
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus cineraceus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus croesulus Bates, 1888
Onthophagus deterrens Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus dinoderus d´Orbigny, 1913
Onthophagus discretus Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus dispar Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus eberus
Onthophagus fugitivus Péringuey, 1901
Onthophagus giraffa Hausmann, 1807
Onthophagus granulifer (Harold, 1886)⇒ Onthophagus ponticus Harold, 1883
Onthophagus hyaena Fabricius, 1801
Onthophagus immundus Boheman, 1858
Onthophagus lugubris (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Onthophagus lituratus Roth, 1851
Onthophagus minutus (Hausmann, 1807)⇒ Onthophagus centricornis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagus obtusicornis (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Onthophagus marginalis przewalski Kabakov, 2006
Onthophagus pilosus (Fahraeus, 1857)⇒ Onthophagus echinus Boucomont, 1914
Onthophagus quadricallosus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus suffusus Klug, 1855
Onthophagus sugillatus Klug, 1855
Onthophagus suturalis (Péringuey, 1888)⇒ Onthophagus trituber Wiedemann, 1823
Onthophagus trinodosus Fahraeus, 1857
Onthophagus variolosus d´Orbigny, 1902
Onthophagus vinctus Erichson, 1843
Outenikwanus tomentosus Scholtz & Ho..., 1987
Pachylomera femoralis Kirby, 1828
Pachysoma aesculapius Olivier, 1789
Pachysoma barbatus
Pachysoma endroedyi Harrison, Sc..., 2003
Pachysoma glentoni Harrison, Sc..., 2003
Pachysoma hippocrates MacLeay, 1821
Pachysoma striata
Pachysoma striatum (Castelnau, 1840)⇒ Scarabaeus striatus Castelnau, 1840
Pedaria picea Fahraeus, 1857
Phalops bubalus Harold, 1867
Phalops dregei Harold, 1867
Phalops rufosignatus (Lansberge, 1885)⇒ Phalops dregei Harold, 1867
Proagoderus lanista Castelnau, 1840
Sarophorus costatus Fahraeus, 1857
Sarophorus diabolus Roets, 2017
Sarophorus punctatus Frolov & Sch..., 2003
Sarophorus striatus Frolov & Sch..., 2003
Sarophorus tuberculatus Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus ambiguus (Boheman, 1857)⇒ Gnorimus variabilis Linnaeus, 1758
Scarabaeus basuto zur Strassen, 1962
Scarabaeus convexus Hausmann, 1807
Scarabaeus goryi Castelnau, 1840
Scarabaeus hippocrates MacLeay, 1821
Scarabaeus pabulator Péringuey, 1908
Scarabaeus piliventris zur Strassen, 1962
Scarabaeus proboscideus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Scarabaeus ruficornis
Scarabaeus rugosus (Hausmann, 1807)⇒ Onthophagus taurus Schreber, 1759
Scarabaeus spretus zur Strassen, 1962
Scarabaeus suri Hausmann, 1807
Scarabaeus viator Péringuey, 1901
Sceliages adamastor Lepeletier &..., 1828
Sceliages brittoni zur Strassen, 1965
Sceliages difficilis zur Strassen, 1965
Silvaphilus joselmae Daniel, Strü..., 2022
Silvaphilus oubosiensis Roets & Ober..., 2010
Sisyphus alveatus Boucomont, 1935
Sisyphus australis Daniel & Davis, 2018
Sisyphus barbarossa (Wiedemann, 1823)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus caffer Boheman, 1857
Sisyphus costatus Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus gazanus Arrow, 1909
Sisyphus goryi (Harold, 1859)⇒ Sisyphus caffer goryi Harold, 1859
Sisyphus inconspicuus Daniel & Davis, 2018
Sisyphus manni Montreuil, 2015
Sisyphus muricatus Olivier, 1789
Sisyphus quadricollis (Péringuey, 1901)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Sisyphus spinipes (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Neosisyphus spinipes Thunberg, 1818
Tibiodrepanus sulcicollis Castelnau, 1840

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Western Cape
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
7
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
6
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGymnopleurini
Lacordaire, 1856
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
6
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeScarabaeini
Latreille, 1802
6
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



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