ScarabaeidaeScarabaeidae Index Bisallardiana Scarabaeinae (Dung Beetles) Schizognathus compressicornis
The family Scarabaeidae, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide. The classification has undergone a number of significant changes, with several subfamilies elevated to family rank and others lowered in their ranking.3
They are often called Scarabs or Scarab Beetles. Some of the more well known and common beetle names in this family include Rose Chafers, Flower Chafers, Rhinoceros Beetles, Hercules Beetles, Goliath Beetles, Japanese Beetles, Dung Beetles and Christmas Beetles.
- Anoplognathus porosus
- Aphanestes gymnopleura
- Bisallardiana
- Bisallardiana gymnopleura
- Digitonthophagus gazella
- Lepidiota sp
- Liparochrus rufus
- Neorrhina punctatum
- Protaetia fusca
Anoplognathus porosus

Aphanestes gymnopleura

Bisallardiana sp

Digitonthophagus gazella

Lepidiota sp

Liparochrus rufus

Neorrhina punctatum

The larvae (sometimes referred to as “grubs”) of these beetles are the classic “C-shaped” and are usually are pale yellow or white.
Whilst many adult beetles are nocturnal, others such as the flower chafers (Cetoniinae) and many of the Leaf Chafers (Rutelinae) are active during the day and feed on the nectar and pollen. Some species feed on the leaves of plants. Many beetles from the family are scavengers, some recycle dung, carrion, or decaying plant material.
Protaetia fusca

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- Scientific classification
- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Subclass: Pterygota
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
- Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
- Family: Scarabaeidae
Footnote & References
- Scarabaeidae, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Scarabaeidae
- Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae), iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/48201-Scarabaeidae
- Scarabaeidae, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarabaeidae
- Scarabaeidae, Scarab Beetles or Cockchafers or Dung Beetles, CSIRO Entomology, https://www.ento.csiro.au/education/insects/coleoptera_families/scarabaeidae.html
- Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles), Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania, https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmaniacoleoptera/insectsoftasmaniacoleoptera-suborder-polyphaga/superfamily-scarabaeoidea/scarabaeidae-scarab-beetles/
ScarabaeidaeScarabaeidae Index Bisallardiana Scarabaeinae (Dung Beetles) Schizognathus compressicornis
ColeopteraColeoptera Index Amarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Aporocera speciosa Atractocerus crassicornis Blackburnium cavicolle Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Christmas Beetles Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae Mordellidae (Pintail Beetles) Neospades sp Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Phorticosomus sp Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhinotia haemoptera Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Tenebrionidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus
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