An up-to-date list of the Scarabaeoidea recorded in the British Isles. The Conservation Status are updated from Lane, S. A., & Mann, D. J. (2016). A review of the status of the beetles of Great Britain: the stag beetles, dor beetles, dung beetles, chafers and their allies - Lucanidae, Geotrupidae, Trogidae and Scarabaeidae. Natural England. http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/file/6560814490714112
Family | Species | Common Name | Conservation Status |
Geotrupidae | Odonteus armiger (Scopoli, 1772) | Horned Dor Beetle | Resident: Nationally Scarce |
Geotrupidae | Typhaeus typhoeus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Minotaur Beetle | Resident: Least Concern |
Geotrupidae | Anoplotrupes stercorosus (Scriba, 1791) | Woodland Dor Beetle | Resident: Least Concern |
Geotrupidae | Geotrupes mutator (Marsham, 1802) | Violet Dor Beetle | Resident: Near Threatened |
Geotrupidae | Geotrupes spiniger (Marsham, 1802) | Dumble Dor Beetle | Resident: Least Concern |
Geotrupidae | Geotrupes stercorarius (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common Dor Beetle | Resident: Least Concern |
Geotrupidae | Trypocopris pyrenaeus (T. Charpentier, 1825) | Heath Dor Beetle | Resident: Nationally Scarce |
Geotrupidae | Trypocopris vernalis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Spring Dor Beetle | Resident: Nationally Scarce |
Geotrupidae | Sericotrupes niger (Marsham, 1802) | Black Dor Beetle | Resident: Channel Islands |
Trogidae | Trox perlatus (Goeze, 1777) | Harwood's Hide Beetle | Resident: Regionally Extinct |
Trogidae | Trox sabulosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Sandy Hide Beetle | Resident: Near Threatened |
Trogidae | Trox scaber (Linnaeus, 1767) | Rough Hide Beetle | Resident: Least Concern (Local) |
Lucanidae | Sinodendron cylindricum (Linnaeus, 1758) | Rhinoceros Beetle | Resident: Least Concern |
Lucanidae | Platycerus caraboides (Linnaeus, 1758) | Blue Stag Beetle | Resident: Regionally Extinct |
Lucanidae | Lucanus cervus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Stag Beetle | Resident: Nationally Scarce |
Lucanidae | Dorcus parallelipipedus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Lesser Stag Beetle | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Aegialia arenaria (Fabricius, 1787) | Black Dune Crawler | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Rhysothorax rufus (Fabricius, 1792) | Red Dune Crawler | Resident: Endangered |
Scarabaeidae | Psammoporus insularis Pittino, 2006 | Shingle Crawler | Resident: Nationally Scarce (Endemic) |
Scarabaeidae | Acrossus depressus (Kugelann, 1792) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Acrossus luridus (Fabricius, 1775) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Acrossus rufipes (Linnaeus, 1758) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Agoliinus lapponum (Gyllenhal, 1808) | Resident: Least Concern (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Agoliinus nemoralis (Erichson, 1848) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Agrilinus ater (De Geer, 1774) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Agrilinus constans (Duftschmid, 1805) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Ammoecius brevis (Erichson, 1848) | Ainsdale Dweller | Resident: Critically Endangered |
Scarabaeidae | Aphodius fimetarius (Linnaeus, 1758) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Aphodius fimetarius/pedellus agg. | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Aphodius foetidus (Herbst, 1783) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Aphodius pedellus (De Geer, 1774) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Bodiloides ictericus (Laicharting, 1781) | Resident: Nationally Scarce (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Bodilopsis rufa (Moll, 1782) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Bodilopsis sordida (Fabricius, 1775) | Resident: Vulnerable | |
Scarabaeidae | Calamosternus granarius (Linnaeus, 1767) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Chilothorax conspurcatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Chilothorax distinctus (Müller, O.F., 1776) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Chilothorax paykulli (Bedel, 1907) | Resident: Near Threatened | |
Scarabaeidae | Colobopterus erraticus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Esymus merdarius (Fabricius, 1775) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Esymus pusillus (Herbst, 1789) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Euheptaulacus sus (Herbst, 1783) | Resident: Vulnerable | |
Scarabaeidae | Euheptaulacus villosus (Gyllenhal, 1806) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Euorodalus coenosus (Panzer, 1798) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Eupleurus subterraneus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Resident: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct) | |
Scarabaeidae | Heptaulacus testudinarius (Fabricius, 1775) | Resident: Critically Endangered | |
Scarabaeidae | Labarrus lividus (Olivier, A.G., 1789) | Resident: Vulnerable | |
Scarabaeidae | Limarus zenkeri (Germar, 1813) | Resident: Least Concern (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Liothorax niger (Illiger, 1798) | Beaulieu Dung beetle | Resident: Nationally Rare |
Scarabaeidae | Liothorax plagiatus (Linnaeus, 1767) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Melinopterus consputus (Creutzer, 1799) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Melinopterus prodromus (Brahm, 1790) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Melinopterus punctatosulcatus (Sturm, 1805) | Resident: Critically Endangered | |
Scarabaeidae | Melinopterus sphacelatus (Panzer, 1798) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Nialus varians (Duftschmid, 1805) | Non-Established Introduction | |
Scarabaeidae | Nimbus contaminatus (Herbst, 1783) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Nimbus obliteratus (Panzer, 1823) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Nimbus proximus Ádám, 1994 | Resident: Channel Islands only | |
Scarabaeidae | Otophorus haemorrhoidalis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Oxyomus sylvestris (Scopoli, 1763) | Resident: Least Concern (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Phalacronothus quadrimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1760) | Resident: Critically Endangered | |
Scarabaeidae | Plagiogonus arenarius (Olivier, A.G., 1789) | Resident: Near Threatened | |
Scarabaeidae | Planolinoides borealis (Gyllenhal, 1827) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Planolinus fasciatus (Olivier, 1789) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Rhodaphodius foetens (Fabricius, 1787) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Sigorus porcus (Fabricius, 1792) | Mahogany Ridgeback | Resident: Near Threatened |
Scarabaeidae | Teuchestes fossor (Linnaeus, 1758) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Trichonotulus scrofa (Fabricius, 1787) | Non-Established Introduction; Resident: Channel Islands (Rare) | |
Scarabaeidae | Volinus sticticus (Panzer, 1798) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Saprosites mendax (Blackburn, 1892) | Established Introduction (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Saprosites natalensis (Peringuey, 1901) | Established Introduction (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Psammodius asper (Fabricius, 1775) | Resident: Near Threatened | |
Scarabaeidae | Brindalus porcicollis (Illiger, 1803) | Corrugated Scarab | Resident: Critically Endangered |
Scarabaeidae | Tesarius caelatus (LeConte, 1857) | Established Introduction (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Tesarius mcclayi (Cartwright, 1955) | Established Introduction (Local) | |
Scarabaeidae | Diastictus vulneratus (Sturm, 1805) | Resident: Vulnerable | |
Scarabaeidae | Pleurophorus caesus (Creutzer in Panzer, 1796) | Established Introduction (Regionally Extinct) | |
Scarabaeidae | Rhyssemus germanus (Linnaeus, 1767) | Established Introduction (Rare) | |
Scarabaeidae | Copris lunaris (Linnaeus, 1758) | Horned Dung Beetle | Resident: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct); Channel Islands (Local) |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus taurus (Schreber, 1759) | Bull Horn Tunneller | Non-Established Introduction; Resident: Channel Islands (Critically Endangered) |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus illyricus (Scopoli, 1763) | Rough Bull Horn Tunneller | Resident: Regionally Extinct |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus coenobita (Herbst, 1783) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790) | Resident: Vulnerable | |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus joannae Goljan, 1953 | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus nuchicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Dillwyn's Tunneller | Resident: Vulnerable |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus verticicornis (Laicharting, 1781) | Resident: Regionally Extinct | |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus similis (Scriba, 1790) | Resident: Least Concern | |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus medius (Kugelann, 1792) | Resident: Nationally Scarce | |
Scarabaeidae | Onthophagus vacca (Linnaeus, 1767) | Resident: Channel Islands | |
Scarabaeidae | Hoplia philanthus (Füessly, 1775) | Welsh Chafer | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Melolontha hippocastani Fabricius, 1801 | Northern Cockchafer | Resident: Nationally Rare |
Scarabaeidae | Melolontha melolontha (Linnaeus, 1758) | Common Cockchafer | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Polyphylla fullo (Linnaeus, 1758) | Pine Chafer | Resident: Regionally Extinct |
Scarabaeidae | Amphimallon fallenii (Gyllenhal, 1817) | Fallen’s Summer Chafer | Resident: Near Threatened |
Scarabaeidae | Amphimallon solstitiale (Linnaeus, 1758) | Summer Chafer | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Rhizotrogus aestivus (A.G. Olivier, 1789) | Striped Summer Chafer | Established Introduction (Mainland); Resident: Channel Islands |
Scarabaeidae | Omaloplia ruricola (Fabricius, 1775) | Calcicole Chafer | Resident: Nationally Scarce |
Scarabaeidae | Serica brunnea (Linnaeus, 1758) | Brown Chafer | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Anisoplia agricola (Poda, 1761) | Cruciate Chafer | Non-Established Introduction; Resident: Channel Islands |
Scarabaeidae | Anomala dubia (Scopoli, 1763) | Dune Chafer | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus, 1758) | Garden Chafer | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Popillia japonica Newman, 1838 | Japanese Chafer | Non-Established Introduction |
Scarabaeidae | Oryctes nasicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) | European Rhinoceros Beetle | Non-Established Introduction |
Scarabaeidae | Gnorimus nobilis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Noble Chafer | Resident: Vulnerable |
Scarabaeidae | Gnorimus variabilis (Linnaeus, 1758) | Variable Chafer | Resident: Endangered |
Scarabaeidae | Cetonia aurata (Linnaeus, 1758) | Rose Chafer | Resident: Least Concern |
Scarabaeidae | Protaetia cuprea metallica (Herbst, 1782) | Northern Rose Chafer | Resident: Nationally Scarce |
Scarabaeidae | Protaetia morio (Fabricius, 1781) | Sombre Rose Chafer | Resident: Channel Islands |
Scarabaeidae | Oxythyrea funesta (Poda, 1761) | Mediterranean Spotted Chafer | Established Introduction |
Scarabaeidae | Trichius fasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Western Bee Chafer | Resident: Least Concern (Local) |
Scarabaeidae | Trichius gallicus Dejean, 1821 | Eastern Bee Chafer | Established Introduction |
Scarabaeidae | Valgus hemipterus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Chequered chafer | Established Introduction |