''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of

Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

or scarab beetles in the superfamily

Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year. Its constituent families are also undergoing ...

."''Heliocopris''"
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Forty-seven of the fifty-two known species are found in Africa, but some are found in southern and southeast Asia.

Species

The genus ''Heliocopris'' includes the following species:"''Heliocopris''"
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Heliocopris alatus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Felsche, 1910 *'' Heliocopris anadematus'' Gillet, 1908 *''

Heliocopris andersoni ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Bates, 1868 *''

Heliocopris anguliceps ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Janssens, 1943 *''

Heliocopris antenor ''Heliocopris antenor'' is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. Description ''Heliocopris antenor'' reaches about in length. The body is glossy and the coloration varies from dark brown to black. Distribution This species occurs ...

'' (Olivier, 1789) *'' Heliocopris ares'' Philippe, Minetti, 2022 *''

Heliocopris atropos ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Boheman, 1860 *'' Heliocopris beccarii'' Harold, 1871 *'' Heliocopris biimpressus'' Kolbe, 1893 *''

Heliocopris bucephalus ''Heliocopris bucephalus'', commonly known as Elephant dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Java, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Description This large, broad, globular and qua ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Heliocopris camerunus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Pokorny & Zidek, 2009 *''

Heliocopris colossus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Bates, 1868 *''

Heliocopris corniculatus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Janssens, 1939 *''

Heliocopris coronatus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Felsche, 1901 *''

Heliocopris cuneifer ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Lesne, 1906 *''

Heliocopris densissa ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Roth, 1851 *''

Heliocopris dianae ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Hope, 1842 *''

Heliocopris dilloni ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Guérin-Méneville, 1847 *''

Heliocopris dolosus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Janssens, 1939 *''

Heliocopris dominus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Bates, 1868 *''

Heliocopris erycoides ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Felsche, 1907 *''

Heliocopris eryx ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' (Fabricius, 1801) *''

Heliocopris faunus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Boheman, 1857 *'' Heliocopris felschei'' Kolbe, 1904 *''

Heliocopris fonsecai ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Ferreira, 1967 *''

Heliocopris furcithorax ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Müller, 1941 *''

Heliocopris gigas ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Heliocopris hamadryas'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Heliocopris hamifer ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Harold, 1878 *''

Heliocopris haroldi ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Kolbe, 1893 *''

Heliocopris helleri ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Felsche, 1907 *'' Heliocopris hermes'' Gillet, 1911 *''

Heliocopris hunteri ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Waterhouse, 1891 *''

Heliocopris japetus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Klug, 1855 *'' Heliocopris kolbei'' Felsche, 1901 *'' Heliocopris marshalli'' Péringuey, 1901 *''

Heliocopris midas ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Heliocopris mimus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Janssens, 1939 *''

Heliocopris minos ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Gillet, 1907 *'' Heliocopris mutabilis'' Kolbe, 1893 *'' Heliocopris myrmidon'' Kolbe, 1893 *'' Heliocopris neptuniformis'' Felsche, 1907 *'' Heliocopris neptunoides'' Janssens, 1939 *'' Heliocopris neptunus'' Boheman, 1857 *'' Heliocopris pauliani'' Janssens, 1939 *''

Heliocopris pirmal ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' (Fabricius, 1798) *'' Heliocopris quinqueangulatus'' Janssens, 1939 *''

Heliocopris samson ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Harold, 1878 *'' Heliocopris sirius'' Gillet, 1925 *''

Heliocopris solitarius ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' Kolbe, 1893 *'' Heliocopris staudingeri'' Kolbe, 1893 *'' Heliocopris sylvanus'' Gillet, 1925 *''

Heliocopris tyrannus ''Heliocopris tyrannus'' is a species of dung beetle found in Java, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen s ...

'' Thomson, 1859 File:Giant Dung Beetle (Heliocopris andersoni) big male (11621185084).jpg, ''

Heliocopris andersoni ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' File:Heliocopris colossus Bates, 1868 male (3052104815).jpg, ''

Heliocopris colossus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

'' File:Heliocopris japetus Klug, 1855 male (3303706075) (2).jpg, ''

Heliocopris japetus ''Heliocopris'' (large dung beetles) is a genus of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea.

Species

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