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11070 thumb Scarab Beetles of southwest Australia

Scarabaeidae of the greater southwest Australia, including Perth. Not a complete list as not all Genus or Species are in INaturalist and not all have been described yet!

Anoplostethus
Small
Bubas bison 1
Small
Lepanus 2
Small
Onitis 3
Small
Onthophagus atrox 4
Small
Onthophagus binodis 5
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Onitis alexis 6
Small
Western Dung Beetle 5
Onthophagus ferox
Small
African Black Beetle 7
Heteronychus arator
Small
Trichaulax philipsii 8
Small
Aphanesthes 9
Small
Aphodius 10
Aphodius granarius
Small
Aphodius lividus 11
Small
Australaphodius frenchi 10
Automolius
Small
Chlorobapta frontalis 12
Small
Chlorobapta goerlingi 13
Small
Colpochila 14
Cryptodus bilobus
Small
Cryptodus 15
Small
Cryptodus foveatus 16
Small
Carneoryctes 17
Small
Diaphonia 18
Small
Diphucephala 18
Drepanocanthoides
Small
Euoniticellus fulvus 19
Small
Euoniticellus intermedius 20
Euoniticellus pallipes
Small
Glycyphana 21
Small
Brown Flower Beetle 22
Glycyphana stolata
Small
Gnaphalopoda 23
Small
Hemipharis insularis 24
Small
Heteronychus 25
Small
Heteronyx 22
Leiopsammodius
Small
Liparetrus 26
Maechidius
Maechidius
Small
Neophyllotocus 27
Small
Novapus 28
Small
Onitis aygulus 29
Small
Onitis caffer 6
Small
Bull-headed Dung Beetle 30
Onthophagus taurus
Pachytricha
Small
Phyllotocus 31
Small
Phyllotocus ustulatus 32
Small
Pimelopus nothus 33
Podotenus
Small
Prochelyna heterodoxa 34
Small
Mango Flower Beetle 35
Protaetia fusca
Small
Rhyssemus 36
Small
Saprosites 37
Saprosites mendax
Small
Scitala 38
Small
Semanopterus 39
Teinogenys
Small
Anomala antiqua 40
Small
Anoplognathus porosus 41
Small
Christmas Beetle 22
Anoplognathus montanus
Small
Aphanesthes pullata 9
Anoplostethus roseus
Small
European Dung Beetle 42
Aphodius fimetarius
Small
Pitchy Scarab 10
Ataenius picinus
Small
Calloodes grayianus 43
Small
Cheiroplatys 38
Small
Carneodon pecuarius 39
Small
Carneodon 44
Small
Colymbomorpha vittata 5
Small
Dejean's scarab 45
Dasygnathus dejeani
Dilochrosis walteri
Small
Dasygnathus trituberculatus 46
Demarziella
Eosaulostomus collaris
Eosaulostomus
Small
Fiddler Beetle 47
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila inscripta
Small
Canegrub 48
Lepidiota squamulata
Small
Liparetrus discipennis 44
Small
Phyllochlaenia villosus 49
Paraschizognathus
Small
Pimelopus 33
Small
Phyllotocus macleayi 10
Small
Punctate Flower Chafer 18
Neorrhina punctatum
Small
Repsimus aeneus 22
Small
Rhopaea 5
Small
Black Nail Beetle 9
Repsimus manicatus
Sauvagesinella palustris
Small
Sericesthis nigrolineata 2
Tesserodon pilicrepus
Small
Metanastes 50
Small
Bisallardiana 51
Small
June Beetles 52
Melolonthinae
Small
Chondropyga 53

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