Scarabaeinae

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The scarab beetle subfamily Scarabaeinae consists of species collectively called true dung beetles. Most of the beetles of this subfamily feed exclusively on dung. Well-known members include the genera Scarabaeus and Sisyphus, and Phanaeus vindex.

Scarabaeinae tribes, with some selected genera and species, are:

Canthonini
- Anachalcos Hope, 1837
- Circellium Latreille, 1825
- Dicranocara Frolov and Scholtz, 2003
- Versicorpus Deschodt Davis and Scholtz, 2011
- Deltochilum
  - Deltochilum valgum
Coprini
- Copris Geoffroy, 1762
- Heliocopris
Dichotomiini
- Dichotomius
Eucraniini
Eurysterini
Gymnopleurini (sometimes included in Scarabaeini)
- Gymnopleurus Illiger, 1803
Oniticellini
- Euoniticellus Janssens, 1953
- Oniticellus Serville, 1825
Onitini
- Bubas Mulsant, 1842
- Cheironitis Lansberge, 1875
- Onitis Fabricius, 1798
Onthophagini
Phanaeini MacLeay, 1819
- Oxysternon
- Phanaeus
  - Phanaeus changdiazi
  - Phanaeus vindex
Scarabaeini
- Scarabaeus
Sisyphini (sometimes included in Scarabaeini)
- Neosisyphus
- Sisyphus
Unknown tribe / Incertae sedis
- Anisocanthon
- Anomiopus

Coprini, Oniticellini, Onitini, Onthophagini and Phanaeini are sometimes separated as subfamily Coprinae.

Cheironitis scabrosus Fabricius 1776 female Syn. Chironitis scabrosus Fabricius, 1776 (7041225693).jpg

Cheironitis scabrosus
Chironitis indicus Lansberge, 1875 male (2872657334).jpg

Chironitis indicus
Copris elphenor Klug 1855 female (4011341553).jpg

Copris elphenor female
Copris elphenor Klug, 1855 male (4012106288).jpg

Copris elphenor male

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