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Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles)

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The scarab beetles (Scara­baeidae) are a very speciose family with more than 28,000 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: 28,000 Europe: 700 Germany: 160 collected: 79 Missing species Overview in inquiry module fraction: 49%
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Missing species Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles) – currently missing species (82)
 Gymnopleurus geoffroyi
 Gymnopleurus mopsus
 Caccobius schreberi
 Onthophagus vitulus
 Onthophagus furcatus
 Onthophagus semicornis
 Onthophagus vacca
 Onthophagus gibbulus
 Euonthophagus amyntas
 Euonthophagus gibbosus
 Ochodaeus chrysomeloides
 Aegialia arenaria
 Aegialia rufa
 Aphodius subterraneus
 Aphodius brevis
 Aphodius hydrochaeris
 Aphodius arenarius
 Aphodius abdominalis
 Aphodius montivagus
 Aphodius maculatus
 Aphodius paracoenosus
 Aphodius quadriguttatus
 Aphodius melanostictus
 Aphodius paykulli
 Aphodius pictus
 Aphodius affinis
 Aphodius pubescens
 Aphodius punctatosulcatus
 Aphodius sphacelatus
 Aphodius serotinus
 Aphodius striatulus
 Aphodius tomentosus
 Aphodius obscurus
 Aphodius porcus
 Aphodius merdarius
 Aphodius coniugatus
 Aphodius frater
 Aphodius foetidus
 Aphodius foetens
 Aphodius gibbus
 Aphodius piceus
 Aphodius convexus
 Aphodius satyrus
 Aphodius constans
 Aphodius borealis
 Aphodius nemoralis
 Aphodius immundus
 Aphodius sordidus
 Aphodius ictericus
 Aphodius lugens
 Aphodius alpinus
 Aphodius plagiatus
 Aphodius niger
 Aphodius varians
 Aphodius lividus
 Heptaulacus testudinarius
 Euheptaulacus villosus
 Euheptaulacus sus
 Rhyssemus puncticollis
 Diastictus vulneratus
 Pleurophorus mediterranicus
 Omaloplia nigromarginata
 Miltotrogus aequinoctialis
 Miltotrogus vernus
 Amphimallon ochraceum
 Amphimallon atrum
 Amphimallon assimile
 Amphimallon burmeisteri
 Amphimallon majale
 Rhizotrogus maculicollis
 Rhizotrogus cicatricosus
 Melolontha pectoralis
 Anomala vitis
 Mimela junii
 Blitopertha campestris
 Anisoplia erichsoni
 Anisoplia austriaca
 Anisoplia agricola
 Anisoplia flavipennis
 Hoplia subnuda
 Protaetia affinis
 Protaetia lugubris
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