8 species of dung beetles are known to occur in Libya none of which are endemic. If you are aware of other species not included here please e-mail c.borrow@nhm.ac.uk or write to Chris Borrow, Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, England, SW7 5BD.
- CATHARSIUS
- Catharsius sesostris Waterhouse, 1888 (BMNH drawer 118)
- DIGITONTHOPHAGUS
- Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius 1787 (BMNH drawer 221)
- EUONTHOPHAGUS
- Euonthophagus carbonarius Klug 1855 (BMNH drawer 220)
- FURCONTHOPHAGUS
- Furconthophagus variegatus Fabricius 1798 (BMNH drawer 231)
- ONTHOPHAGUS
- Onthophagus tripolitanus Heyden 1890
- Onthophagus vinctus Erichson 1843 (BMNH drawer 258)
- PALAEONTHOPHAGUS
- Palaeonthophagus nebulosus Reiche, 1864 (BMNH drawer 225)
- SCARABAEUS
- Scarabaeus sacer Linnaeus 1758 (BMNH drawer 15)
