Scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) field guide

75 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 hirsutus (Hirsute Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus hirsutus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus montanus
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis
Anoplognathus pallidicollis

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 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

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

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

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
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis
Clithria eucnemis

Colpochila sp. (genus) (Scarab or Chafer)

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

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)

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

Heteronyx dimidiatus (Dimidiatus scarab beetle)

Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx dimidiatus
Heteronyx sp. (genus)
Heteronyx sp. (genus)
Heteronyx sp. (genus)

Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle)

Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus discipennis
Liparetrus sp. (genus)
Liparetrus sp. (genus)
Liparetrus sp. (genus)

Maechidius sp. (genus) (Unidentified Maechidius scarab beetle)

Maechidius sp. (genus)
Maechidius sp. (genus)
Maechidius sp. (genus)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthinae sp. (subfamily)
Melolonthini (tribe)
Melolonthini (tribe)
Melolonthini (tribe)

Micropoecila cincta (Grasstree flower scarab)

Micropoecila cincta
Microvalgus sp. (genus)
Microvalgus sp. (genus)
Microvalgus sp. (genus)

Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer)

Neorrhina punctata
Neorrhina punctata
Neorrhina punctata

Onitis aygulus (Aygulus dung beetle)

Onitis aygulus
Onitis aygulus
Onitis aygulus

Onitis sp. (genus) (Onitis dung beetle)

Onitis sp. (genus)
Onitis sp. (genus)
Onitis sp. (genus)
Onthophagus auritus
Onthophagus auritus
Onthophagus auritus

Onthophagus australis (Southern dung beetle)

Onthophagus australis
Onthophagus australis
Onthophagus australis

Onthophagus binodis (Dung beetle)

Onthophagus binodis
Onthophagus binodis

Onthophagus declivis (Declivis dung beetle)

Onthophagus declivis
Onthophagus declivis
Onthophagus declivis

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