Title graphics



Geotrupidae Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles) Lucanidae

The scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) are a very speciose family with more than 20,000 species worldwide. From Germany 160 species have been recorded. The majority of the small to large beetles occurs in the tropic areas. The species live on flowers, shrubs and trees, others feed on dung. The large and colorful tropical species are favored by many beetle breeding enthusiasts.

World: 20.000 Central Europe: 200 Germany: 158 (133) collected: 64 fraction (%): 41 (48)


systematic   alphabetical   

6.5 - 12 mm
Sisyphus schaefferi 		7 - 12 mm
Euoniticellus fulvus 		5.5 - 11.5 mm
Onthophagus taurus 		5.5 - 11.5 mm
Onthophagus illyricus 		7 - 10 mm
Onthophagus verticicornis
4.5 - 5.5 mm
Onthophagus ovatus 		4 - 5.5 mm
Onthophagus joannae 		6 - 9 mm
Onthophagus nuchicornis 		7 - 13 mm
Onthophagus vacca 		7 - 9 mm
Onthophagus fracticornis
4 - 7 mm
Onthophagus similis 		6 - 10 mm
Onthophagus coenobita 		4 - 5 mm
Aegialia sabuleti 		2.5 - 3.5 mm
Oxyomus sylvestris 		6 - 7.5 mm
Aphodius erraticus
10 - 15 mm
Aphodius scrutator 		10 - 13 mm
Aphodius fossor 		3.5 - 5 mm
Aphodius haemorrhoidalis 		11 - 13 mm
Aphodius rufipes 		6 - 9 mm
Aphodius depressus
6 - 8 mm
Aphodius satellitius 		3 - 4 mm
Aphodius quadrimaculatus 		2.5 - 3 mm
Aphodius biguttatus 		4.5 - 5 mm
Aphodius sticticus 		3.5 - 5.5 mm
Aphodius distinctus
5 - 6.5 mm
Aphodius contaminatus 		4 - 7 mm
Aphodius prodromus 		3 - 3.5 mm
Aphodius scrofa 		5 - 8 mm
Aphodius fimetarius 		4 - 5 mm
Aphodius fasciatus
3 - 5.5 mm
Aphodius ater 		5 - 7 mm
Aphodius rufus 		3 - 4 mm
Aphodius corvinus 		3 - 5 mm
Aphodius granarius 		2.6 - 4 mm
Psammodius asper
2.5 - 3.5 mm
Rhyssemus germanus 		2.5 - 3.2 mm
Pleurophorus caesus 		8 - 10 mm
Serica brunna 		6 - 9 mm
Maladera holosericea 		5 - 7.5 mm
Omaloplia ruricola
14 - 18 mm
Amphimallon solstitiale 		23 - 29 mm
Anoxia villosa 		22 - 26 mm
Melolontha hippocastani 		20 - 25 mm
Melolontha melolontha 		12 - 15 mm
Anomala dubia
8.5 - 12 mm
Phyllopertha horticola 		9 - 11 mm
Hoplia praticola 		8 - 9 mm
Hoplia philanthus 		9 - 11 mm
Hoplia argentea 		6 - 7 mm
Hoplia graminicola
20 - 40 mm
Oryctes nasicornis 		8 - 11 mm
Tropinota hirta 		8 - 12 mm
Oxythyrea funesta 		14 - 20 mm
Cetonia aurata 		22 - 28 mm
Protaetia aeruginosa
14 - 22 mm
Protaetia fieberi 		14 - 23 mm
Protaetia cuprea 		7 - 9 mm
Valgus hemipterus 		24 - 30 mm
Osmoderma eremita 		15 - 18 mm
Gnorimus nobilis
17 - 22.2 mm
Gnorimus variabilis 		9 - 12 mm
Trichius fasciatus 		10 - 12 mm
Trichius zonatus 		9 - 13 mm
Trichius sexualis