Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) field guide


111 species

Acrossidius tasmaniae (Black-headed pasture cockchafer)

Acrossidius tasmaniae
Acrossidius tasmaniae
Acrossidius tasmaniae

Adoryphorus coulonii (Redheaded pasture cockchafer)

Adoryphorus coulonii
Adoryphorus coulonii
Adoryphorus coulonii

Anomalomorpha anthracina (Yellow-legged pasture scarab)

Anomalomorpha anthracina
Anomalomorpha anthracina
Anomalomorpha anthracina

Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Anoplognathus concolor (Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus concolor
Anoplognathus concolor
Anoplognathus concolor
Anoplognathus flavipennis
Anoplognathus flavipennis
Anoplognathus flavipennis

Anoplognathus hirsutus (Hirsute Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus

Anoplognathus olivieri (A christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus olivieri
Anoplognathus olivieri
Anoplognathus olivieri
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis

Anoplognathus pindarus (Pindarus Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus porosus (Porosus Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus
Anoplognathus porosus

Anoplognathus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)
Anoplognathus sp. (genus)

Anoplognathus suturalis (Centreline Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis
Anoplognathus suturalis

Anoplognathus velutinus (Anoplognathus velutinus)

Anoplognathus velutinus
Anoplognathus velutinus

Anoplognathus viridiaeneus (A Christmas Beetle)

Anoplognathus viriditarsis
Anoplognathus viriditarsis
Anoplognathus viriditarsis

Antitrogus morbillosus (Tableland pasture scarab)

Antitrogus morbillosus
Antitrogus morbillosus
Antitrogus morbillosus

Aphodiinae (subfamily) (Aphodiine scarab beetle)

Aphodiinae (subfamily)
Aphodiinae (subfamily)
Aphodiinae (subfamily)

Aphodius fimetarius (Red dung beetle)

Aphodius fimetarius
Aphodius fimetarius
Aphodius fimetarius

Aulacopris reichei (A dung beetle)

Automolius sp. (genus) (Scarab or Chafer beetle)

Automolius sp. (genus)
Automolius sp. (genus)
Automolius sp. (genus)
Bisallardiana gymnopleura
Bisallardiana gymnopleura
Bisallardiana gymnopleura

Bisallardiana sp. (Flower scarab)

Bisallardiana sp.
Bisallardiana sp.

Bisallardiana sp. (genus) (A scarab beetle)

Bubas bison (A dung beetle)

Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified flower chafer)

Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)
Cetoniinae sp. (subfamily)

Chlorobapta frontalis (A flower scarab)

Chlorobapta frontalis
Chlorobapta frontalis
Chlorobapta frontalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis
Chondropyga dorsalis

Chondropyga gulosa (Highland cowboy beetle)

Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa
Chondropyga gulosa

Chondropyga olliffiana (Olliff's flower scarab)

Chondropyga olliffiana
Chondropyga olliffiana
Chondropyga olliffiana
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis
Colpochila sp.

Colpochila sp. (genus) (Scarab or Chafer)

Colpochila sp. (genus)
Colpochila sp. (genus)
Colpochila sp. (genus)

Cryptodus rotundicollis (Ant-nest scarab beetle)

Cryptodus sp. (Ant-nest scarab beetle)

Cryptodus sp.
Cryptodus sp.
Cryptodus sp.

Cyclocephala signaticollis (Argentinian scarab)

Cyclocephala signaticollis
Cyclocephala signaticollis
Cyclocephala signaticollis
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)
Dasygnathus sp. (genus)

Diphucephala elegans (Green scarab beetle)

Diphucephala elegans
Diphucephala elegans
Diphucephala elegans

Diphucephala sp. (genus) (Green Scarab Beetle)

Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)
Diphucephala sp. (genus)

Dynastinae (subfamily) (Unidentified rhinoceros or elephant beetle)

Dynastinae (subfamily)
Dynastinae (subfamily)
Dynastinae (subfamily)

Elephastomus sp. (Unidentified Elephastomus scarab)

Euoniticellus fulvus (Fulvus dung beetle)

Euoniticellus fulvus
Euoniticellus fulvus
Euoniticellus fulvus
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae
Eupoecila australasiae

Glycyphana stolata (Brown Flower Beetle)

Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata
Glycyphana stolata

Heteronychus arator (African black beetle)

Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator
Heteronychus arator

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