Scarabaeidae

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Rutelinae or shining leaf chafers is a subfamily of the scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains some 200 genera with over 4,000 described species in 7 tribes. Several taxa have yet to be described. A few recent classifications include the tribe Hopliini, but this is not generally accepted.

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thumb|Aphodius fimetarius, Austria thumb|Aphodius coniugatus, Ukraine

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Aphodiinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. Members of this subfamily are known commonly as the small dung beetles and many, but not all, are dung beetles. These beetles are found worldwide.

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Onitis is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea and typical of the tribe Onitini. This genus is mainly distributed in Africa, Palaearctic and Oriental region with more than 140 species from the Afrotropical region. All species of this genus are tunnellers meaning they build tunnel under the dung in the soil and bring dung in the tunnel to lay eggs.

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Aclopus is a genus of beetles, part of the subfamily Aclopinae.

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Dichotomius is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

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Acrossus is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 40 described species in Acrossus, found in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. thumb|Acrossus rufipes

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thumb|Pelidnota sumptuosa thumb|Pelidnota virescens thumb|Pelidnota punctata thumb|Pelidnota kirbyi

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Colobopterus is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about six described species in Colobopterus, found in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Allidiostomatinae is a subfamily of beetles in the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. It is distributed in southern South America. Of the eleven species, seven are endemic to Argentina. Others can also be found in Chile and Peru. Little is known about the biology of these beetles.

Ochicanthon is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

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Amphiceratodon is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

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Euchirinae is a subfamily of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. They are sometimes referred to as "long-armed scarabs" due to the elongated forelegs of the males. These long legs often have median and apical spines that are fixed in the male while females have a movable terminal spine.

Aclopinae is a subfamily of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

Agestrata is a genus of scarab beetles (insects of the family Scarabaeidae).

Apotolamprus is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.