Israel Insect World

Scarabaeinae

 

Copris hispanus - common in cental and north Israel. 25mm.

Bubas bubalus - This specie can be found in the area between Syria and Egypt. 20mm. In israel it can be found
at the upper Galilee, northern sea shores and some other parts in central and south Israel.

 Mnematidium multidentatum - occur from northern Negev and north to lower Galil area.

Scarabaeus sacer -  40mm. can be found in most parts of Israel.

Onitis humerosus - (left male, right female). can be found at Golan hights, upper Galilee and some other parts of Israel.

Onitis damoetas - rare specie, only found at upper galilee. Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
Onitis ion - not common, found at the Jordean valley.
Onitis ezechias - not common. from northern Negev to Galilee.

Sisyphus schaefferi boschniaki - common specie in central and north Israel.

    

Aphodiinae

 Melolonthinae

Polyphylla olivieri - rare specie. confined to Upper Galilee area. 30mm.
Anoxia orientalis - not common. from Carmel to Upper Galilee. 30mm.

Rutelidae

Dynastidae

Pentodon bidens - very common. from northern Negev area to upper Galilee.

Phyllognathus excavatus - common in most parts of Israel.

Cetoninae

 Tropinota species (unidentify)

Aethiessa mesopotamica - not common. one of  2 species of the Aethiessa genus found in Israel (other one is A.floralis).
A.mesopotamica occur in north Israel (the specimens in the above pictures where found in the northern foothills of
the Gilboa mountains.
Aethiessa floralis occur in the central and southern parts of the country.

Protaetia cuprea ignicollis - very common in most parts of Israel.
Protaetia judith - not common. central and north Israel.
Protaetia vidua - rare. found at Mt.Hermon, central sea plain and Judea Mountains.
Protaetia subpilosa - found in north and central Israel.
Protaetia afflicta - not common in central and north Israel.

Pachydeminae

Yet to be identify:

 

 

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