An overview of dichotomous keys for the superfamily Scarabaeoidea
This section includes identification keys covering the individual families within the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. The table contains information on identification keys found in online resources, publications, computer applications or published articles.
| Scarabaeoidea |
POLYPHAGA
Scarabaeoidea (Latreille, 1802)
Bolboceratidae (Mulsant, 1842)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Bolboceratidae | CEE | web: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Bolboceratidae | UK | web: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Bolboceratidae | UK | book: Jessop, 1986 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) |
Geotrupidae (Latreille, 1802)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Geotrupidae | CEE | web: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Geotrupidae | UK | web: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Geotrupidae | UK | book: Jaloszynski, 2015 | EN | Geotrupidae Polski (illustrated key) |
| Geotrupidae | UK | book: Jessop, 1986 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) |
| Geotrupidae | UK | book: Watkins, 2016 | EN | Guide to British Dung Beetles: GEOTRUPIDAE (illustrated key) |
Glaresidae (Prudhomme de Borre, 1886)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Glaresidae | CEE | web: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Glaresidae | PL | book: Stebnicka, 1983 | PL | Klucze do oznaczania owadow Polski: Chrząszcze - Coleoptera (Lucanidae, Trogidae) |
Lucanidae (Latreille, 1804)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Lucanidae | CEE | web: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Lucanidae | UK | web: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Platycerus | CEE | book: Jaloszynski, 2014 | EN | Platycerus caraboides vs caprea (illustrated key) |
| Lucanidae | UK | book: Jessop, 1986 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) |
| Lucanidae | PL | book: Stebnicka, 1983 | PL | Klucze do oznaczania owadow Polski: Chrząszcze - Coleoptera (Lucanidae, Trogidae) |
Ochodaeidae (Streubel, 1846)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
Scarabaeidae (Latreille, 1802)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Scarabaeidae | CEE | web: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Scarabaeidae | UK | web: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Scarabaeidae | Morocco | book: Baraud, 1985 | FR | Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea (Faune du Nord de L'Afrique Du Maroc au Sinaï) |
| Scarabaeidae | Europe | book: Baraud, 1992 | FR | Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea d'Europe |
| Aphodius | UK | book: Harvey, 2015 | EN | Images to support Jessop’s RES key to Aphodius dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) |
| Scarabaeidae | UK | book: Jessop, 1986 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) |
| Scarabaeinae | RU | book: Kabakov, 2006 | RU | O. N. Kabakov: Dung beetles of the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the fauna of Russia and adjacent countries; Moscow: KMK Scientific Press Association. 2006 |
| Euchirinae, Dynastinae, Glaphyrinae, Trichiinae | RU | book: Medvedev, 1960 | RU | Фауна CCCP, Жесткокрылые, Пластинчатоусые (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae), подсемейстев Euchirinae, Dynastinae, Glaphyrinae, Trichiinae |
| Omaloplia | PAL | book: Rossner, 2004 | DE,EN | Chorologie und Taxonomie der Gattung Omaloplia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini) |
| Scarabaeidae (laparosticti) |
PL | book: Stebnicka, 1976 | PL | Klucze do oznaczania owadow Polski: Chrząszcze - Coleoptera (Scarabaeidae), Grupa Podrodzin: Scarabaeidae laparosticti |
| Scarabaeidae (pleurosticti) |
PL | book: Stebnicka, 1978 | PL | Klucze do oznaczania owadow Polski: Chrząszcze - Coleoptera (Scarabaeidae), Grupa Podrodzin: Scarabaeidae pleurosticti |
| Aphodiini | UK | book: Watkins, 2016 | EN | Guide to British Dung Beetles: APHODIINI (atlas) |
| Onthophagus | UK | book: Watkins, 2016 | EN | Guide to British Dung Beetles: ONTHOPHAGUS (illustrated key) |
| Aphodius | UK | book: DUMP, 2018 | EN | A DUMP Guide to Dung beetles - Key to the species ‘Aphodius’ (illustrated key) |
Trogidae (W.S. MacLeay, 1819)
| Focus | Region | Source | Language | Description |
| Trogidae | CEE | web: Coleonet.de | DE | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Central Europe. |
| Trogidae | UK | web: Mikes Insect Keys | EN | Dichotomous keys have been compiled for a significant proportion of the Coleoptera of Great Britain, including an introductory key to the families. |
| Trogidae | UK | book: Jessop, 1986 | EN | Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) |
| Trogidae | PL | book: Stebnicka, 1983 | PL | Klucze do oznaczania owadow Polski: Chrząszcze - Coleoptera (Lucanidae, Trogidae) |
