Abstract
The present study provides a preliminary account of Scarabaeid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) beetles of some areas in and around Ahmednagar city, Maharashtra, India. A total of 27 scarabaeoid taxa representing 22 genera and 4 families were recorded. Family Scarabaeidae is the most diverse of all 4 families recorded. The Scarabaeidae is represented by 24 taxa under 5 subfamilies (Scarabaeinae, Cetoniinae, Dynastinae, Melolonthinae, and Rutelinae). The important scarabaeoid families such as Geotrupidae, Hybosoridae, Trogidae are also represented from study area. The scarabaeid beetles were recorded for the first time from the study area, including 5 different localities in and around Ahmednagar city. The genus Onthophagus was the most dominant comprising 05 species. The result obtained serves as baseline information on the diversity and abundance of Scarab beetles of Ahmednagar. It will be helpful for future research on the beetle fauna of the study area.
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