{"id":5645,"date":"2026-02-01T03:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chilefauna.cl\/?p=5645"},"modified":"2026-02-01T03:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T03:03:01","slug":"scarabaeidae-de-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chilefauna.cl\/index.php\/scarabaeidae-de-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarabaeidae de Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phylum&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chilefauna.cl\/index.php\/arthropoda-de-chile\/\">Arthropoda<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;| Clase&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chilefauna.cl\/index.php\/insecta-de-chile\/\">Insecta<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;| Orden&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chilefauna.cl\/index.php\/coleoptera-de-chile\/\">Coleoptera<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Investigador(es) a cargo:&nbsp;<\/strong>Tom\u00e1s Rom\u00e1n de la Fuente (<strong>temporal<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Citar como:\u00a0<\/strong>Rom\u00e1n-de la Fuente, T.\u00a0<em>Scarabaeidae<\/em>\u00a0<em>de Chile<\/em>. ChileFauna. Recuperado el [inserte fecha de consulta] de [URL].<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Scarabaeidae<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0Latreille, 1802<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Scarabaeidae son una de las familias m\u00e1s diversas y reconocibles de cole\u00f3pteros. Se caracterizan por antenas con maza lamelada, cuerpos robustos y una enorme variedad de tama\u00f1os, colores y formas. En t\u00e9rminos ecol\u00f3gicos cumplen roles clave: muchas especies reciclan materia org\u00e1nica (por ejemplo, descomponiendo esti\u00e9rcol, hojarasca o restos vegetales), otras son polinizadoras o consumidoras de frutos y tejidos vegetales, y varias presentan larvas (\u201cgusanos blancos\u201d) que viven en el suelo aliment\u00e1ndose de ra\u00edces o detritos, con efectos importantes tanto en ecosistemas naturales como en agroecosistemas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Scarabaeidae<\/strong>\u00a0de Chile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En Chile, los Scarabaeidae forman un componente relevante de la fauna de insectos del pa\u00eds, con una mezcla de linajes nativos y algunas especies introducidas. El grupo incluye taxones asociados a ambientes muy contrastantes \u2014desde zonas \u00e1ridas del norte hasta bosques templados y sectores subant\u00e1rticos\u2014 y muestra patrones interesantes de endemismo y adaptaci\u00f3n local. Adem\u00e1s de su inter\u00e9s cient\u00edfico (biogeograf\u00eda, sistem\u00e1tica, conservaci\u00f3n), varias especies chilenas tienen importancia pr\u00e1ctica: algunas participan en procesos de reciclaje de nutrientes y estructura del suelo, mientras que otras pueden interactuar con actividades humanas, ya sea como indicadores de calidad de h\u00e1bitat o por su relaci\u00f3n con cultivos y praderas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hasta la fecha, 195 especies han sido descritas para el territorio chileno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>N\u00famero de taxones en Chile:\u00a0<\/strong>195 (especies v\u00e1lidas)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Acanthaphodius bruchi <\/em>Schmidt, 1909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Allidiostoma bosqui<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1946<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Allidiostoma landbecki<\/em> (Philippi, 1873)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Allidiostoma porteri<\/em> (Ruiz, 1924)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Allidiostoma rufum <\/em>(Arrow, 1904)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Allidiostoma simplicifrons<\/em> (Fairmaire, 1885)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Amerisaprus valdivia<\/em> Stebnicka &amp; Skelley, 2004<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ampliodactylus elguetai<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ampliodactylus guinezi <\/em>Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ampliodactylus inusitus<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ampliodactylus marmoratus<\/em> (Curtis, 1844)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ampliodactylus modestus<\/em> (Philippi, 1861)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ampliodactylus panguipullensis <\/em>Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ancognatha aymara<\/em> Mondaca, 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ancognatha erythrodera<\/em> (Blanchard, 1846)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ampliodactylus vestitus<\/em> (Philippi, 1864)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Archophileurus chaconus<\/em> (Kolbe, 1910)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Arctodium discolor<\/em> (Erichson, 1835)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Arctodium mahdii <\/em>Hawkins, 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Arctodium planum<\/em> (Blanchard, 1850)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Arctodium vulpinum<\/em> (Erichson, 1835)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ataenius chilensis<\/em> (Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ataenius gracilis<\/em> (Melsheimer, 1846) | <strong>sp. introducida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ataenius icanus <\/em>Balthasar, 1951<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ataenius opatroides<\/em> (Blanchard, 1847)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ataenius picinus<\/em> Harold, 1868<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ataenius platensis<\/em> (Blanchard, 1847)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ataenius strigicauda<\/em> Bates, 1887<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Athlia giaii <\/em>Mart\u00ednez, 1959<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Athlia plebeja<\/em> Burmeister, 1855<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Athlia problematica<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1950<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Athlia rotundata<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1949<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Athlia rustica<\/em> Erichson, 1835<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus aconcaguensis<\/em> Smith, 2002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus castaneus<\/em> (Laporte, 1840)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus ciliatus<\/em> (Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus clypealis<\/em> Ohaus, 1905<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus pilicollis <\/em>(Fairmaire, 1883)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus punctatus<\/em> (Fairmaire &amp; Germain, 1860)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus pygidialis<\/em> Ohaus, 1905<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus valdiviensis <\/em>Smith, 2002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Aulacopalpus viridis<\/em> Gu\u00e9rin-M\u00e9neville, 1838<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Australaphodius frenchi <\/em>(Blackburn, 1892) | <strong>sp. introducida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brachysternus angustus<\/em> (Philippi &amp; Philippi, 1864)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brachysternus germaini<\/em> (Ohaus, 1909)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brachysternus marginatus<\/em> Germain, 1905<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brachysternus olivaceus <\/em>Philippi &amp; Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brachysternus patagoniensis<\/em> Jameson &amp; Smith, 2002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brachysternus prasinus<\/em> Gu\u00e9rin-M\u00e9neville, 1831<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brachysternus spectabilis<\/em> Erichson, 1847<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Calamosternus granarius<\/em> (Linnaeus, 1767) | <strong>sp. introducida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Chilenopilus coquimbensis<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cyclocephala modesta<\/em> Burmeister, 1847<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Desertaclopus atacamensis<\/em> Ocampo &amp; Mondaca, 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Diaphylla granulata<\/em> Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Diaphylla hispida<\/em> Erichson, 1847<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Diaphylla josetomasi<\/em> Mondaca &amp; Smith, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Diaphylla lampropyga<\/em> Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Diaphylla luctuosa<\/em> Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Diaphylla ornata<\/em> Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Digitonthophagus gazella<\/em> (Fabricius, 1787)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Dihymenonyx herrerai<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1949<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Dihymenonyx micropterus<\/em> Mondaca, 2007<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Dihymenonyx suboblongus<\/em> Mondaca, 2007<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Eremophygus philippii<\/em> Ohaus, 1909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Extenuoptyophis horridulus<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Extenuoptyophis metropolitensis<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Faargia gentilii<\/em> (Mart\u00ednez, 1975)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Golofa minutus <\/em>Sternberg, 1910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Gymnetis litigiosa<\/em> Gory &amp; Percheron, 1833 | <strong>sp. introducida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Homocopris punctatissimus<\/em> (Curtis, 1844)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Homocopris torulosus<\/em> (Eschscholtz, 1822)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hylamorpha elegans<\/em> (Burmeister, 1844)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Insimuloissacaris nahuelbutensis<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Issacaris bullocki<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1952<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Issacaris falsa<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Issacaris petalophora <\/em>Fairmaire, 1889<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Issacaris setosiventris<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1952<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Issacaris sola<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Labarrus cincticulus <\/em>(Hope, 1847) | <strong>sp. introducida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Leiopsammodius indefensus<\/em> (Schmidt, 1909)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Lichnia gallardoi<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1943<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Lichnia limbata <\/em>Erichson, 1835<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ligyrus villosus<\/em> (Burmeister, 1847)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys boliviensis<\/em> Moser, 1919<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys elguetai<\/em> Cherman &amp; Smith, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys grandis <\/em>Philippi &amp; Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys hirta<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1951 (<em>L. penai<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys kuntzeni <\/em>Moser, 1921<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys palpalis<\/em> (Eschscholtz, 1822) (= <em>L. obesula<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys rufoflava<\/em> Moser, 1918<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Liogenys wagenknechti<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1951<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Luispenaia atacamensis <\/em>Mondaca, Pizarro-Araya &amp; Alfaro, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Luispenaia paposo<\/em> Mondaca, Pizarro-Araya &amp; Alfaro, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Luispenaia paradoxa <\/em>Mart\u00ednez, 1972<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Luispenaia paulseni<\/em> Mondaca, Pizarro-Araya &amp; Alfaro, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Macrodactylus chilensis<\/em> Solier, 1851<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Macrodactylus farinosus<\/em> Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Megathopa villosa<\/em> Eschscholtz, 1822<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Microogenius puna<\/em> Mondaca, 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Modialis prasinella<\/em> Fairmaire &amp; Germain, 1860<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Myloxena patagonica<\/em> Ohaus, 1909<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Onitis vanderkelleni<\/em> van Lansberge, 1886 | <strong>sp. introducida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oogenius castilloi<\/em> Mart\u00ednez y Pe\u00f1a, 1990<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oogenius chilensis<\/em> Ohaus, 1905<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oogenius kuscheli<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1949<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oogenius penai <\/em>Mondaca, 2005<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oogenius virens <\/em>Solier, 1851<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Orodaliscoides rugosiceps<\/em> (Harold, 1859)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oryctomorphus bimaculatus<\/em> Gu\u00e9rin-M\u00e9neville, 1831<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oryctomorphus laevipennis<\/em> Germain, 1855<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Oryctomorphus maculicollis<\/em> Gu\u00e9rin-M\u00e9neville, 1838<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pacuvia castanea<\/em> Curtis, 1844<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pacuvia philippiana<\/em> Guti\u00e9rrez, 1951<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Paranimbus peruanus<\/em> (Erichson, 1834)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Paranimbus zoiai<\/em> Dellacasa, 1990<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Paranomala undulata peruviana<\/em> (Gu\u00e9rin-M\u00e9neville, 1839)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Parataenius simulator<\/em> (Harold, 1868)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Phytholaema dilutipes<\/em> (Fairmaire &amp; Germain, 1860)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Phytholaema fenestra<\/em> Smith &amp; Mondaca, 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Phytholaema herrmanni<\/em> Germain, 1901<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Phytholaema mutabilis<\/em> (Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Platytomus micros<\/em> (Bates, 1887)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Plectris talinay<\/em> Mondaca, 2010<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pleurophorus caesus<\/em> (Panzer, 1796) | <strong>sp. introducida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pristerophora longipes <\/em>(Philippi, 1861)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pristerophora paulseni<\/em> Smith, 2008<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pristerophora picipennis <\/em>(Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pristerophora rothmanni <\/em>Mondaca, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pseudodicrania aeneobrunnea <\/em>(Philippi, 1861)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pseudopodotenus fulviventris<\/em> (Fairmaire &amp; Germain, 1860)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ptyophis eiderae<\/em> Mondaca &amp; Ocampo, 2012<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ptyophis paulseni <\/em>(Philippi, 1864)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pusiodactylus flavipennis<\/em> (Philippi, 1864)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pusiodactylus mondacai <\/em>Smith, 2008<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Scybalophagus rugosus<\/em> (Blanchard, 1846)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Scybalophagus patagonicus<\/em> Mart\u00ednez, 1953<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides andina<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides antarctica <\/em>(Brenske, 1900)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides atra<\/em> (Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides castanea<\/em> (Gu\u00e9rin-M\u00e9neville, 1839)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides chilena<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides chiliensis<\/em> Blanchard, 1850<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides chlorosticta<\/em> (Blanchard, 1850)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides comata<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides convexa<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides delicatula<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides dubia <\/em>(Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides faminaei<\/em> (Blanchard, 1850)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides frigida<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides germaini<\/em> Dalla Torre, 1912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides glacialis<\/em> (Fabricius, 1775)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides hirsuta<\/em> (Brenske, 1906)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides intermedia<\/em> (Philippi, 1864)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides lineolata<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides livida<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides longipes <\/em>(Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides lucida <\/em>(Curtis, 1845)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides magellanica<\/em> (Blanchard, 1846)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides monticola<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides multicolor<\/em> Mart\u00ednez, 1956<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides nitida<\/em> Philippi, 1864<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides opaca<\/em> (Philippi, 1864)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides obesa<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides obscura<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides olivacea<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides opacipennis<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides pallida<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides palpalis<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides philippiana<\/em> Dalla Torre, 1912<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides picea<\/em> (Kolbe, 1907)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides piligera <\/em>(Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides pubescens <\/em>(Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides punctata <\/em>(Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides rufeola <\/em>(Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides rufocastanea<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides rugosula<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides similis <\/em>Philippi, 1861<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides sinuatocollis <\/em>(Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides striata<\/em> (Fabricius, 1775)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides subcostata<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides sulcatopunctata<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides sylvatica<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides testacea<\/em> (Fabricius, 1775)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides variegata<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides variolosa<\/em> (Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides vestita<\/em> (Germain, 1863)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sericoides viridis<\/em> (Solier, 1851)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Symphodon anomalus<\/em> (Harold, 1874)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tesarius caelatus<\/em> (LeConte, 1857)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tesserodoniella elguetai<\/em> Vaz-de-Mello &amp; Halffter, 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tesserodoniella meridionalis<\/em> Vaz-de-Mello &amp; Halffter, 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tomarus maimon<\/em> Erichson, 1847<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tomarus rostratus<\/em> Dupuis, 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ulata argentina<\/em> Saylor, 1945<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Referencias<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cherman <em>et al. <\/em>(2025) <\/strong>Taxonomic revision of Chilean <em>Liogenys<\/em> (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) and molecular assessment of a species complex. <em>Zoologica Journal of the Linnean Society<\/em>, <em>203<\/em>(1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mondaca, J. (2023)&nbsp;<\/strong>A checklist of the Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of Chile with exemplar live photographed.&nbsp;<em>Zootaxa<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>5285<\/em>(2): 201\u2013251.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mondaca, J. (2024) <\/strong>A new species of <em>Pristerophora<\/em> Harold, 1869 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from Chile. <em>Zootaxa<\/em>, <em>5433<\/em>(4): 588-594.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mondaca, J. &amp; Romero, C. (2024) <\/strong><em>Gymnetis litigiosa<\/em> Gory &amp; Percheron, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini): first occurrence of this exotic species in Chile. <em>Journal of Insect Biodiversity<\/em>, <em>49<\/em>(2): 58-62.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mondaca, J. &amp; Smith, A.B.T. (2025) <\/strong>Revision of the Genus <em>Diaphylla<\/em> Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Macrodactylini), with Description of a New Species from Chile. <em>The Coleopterist Bulletin<\/em>, <em>79<\/em>(4): 623-639.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mondaca, J., Pizarro-Araya, J. &amp; Alfaro, F.M. (2025) <\/strong><em>Luispenaia paulseni<\/em> Mondaca, Pizarro-Araya, &amp; Alfaro, 2025 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Tanyproctini) made available. <em>Zootaxa<\/em>, <em>5642<\/em>(1):99-100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phylum&nbsp;Arthropoda&nbsp;| Clase&nbsp;Insecta&nbsp;| Orden&nbsp;Coleoptera Investigador(es) a cargo:&nbsp;Tom\u00e1s Rom\u00e1n de la Fuente (temporal). Citar como:\u00a0Rom\u00e1n-de la Fuente, T.\u00a0Scarabaeidae\u00a0de Chile. ChileFauna. Recuperado el [inserte fecha de consulta] de [URL]. \u2014 Scarabaeidae\u00a0Latreille, 1802 Los Scarabaeidae son una de las familias m\u00e1s diversas y reconocibles de cole\u00f3pteros. 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