The Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Parque Bicentenario, El Salvador

Parque Bicentenario in the Área Natural Protegida El Espino-Bosque Los Pericos, considered “last green lung of San Salvador”, is most important forested area central Salvador. We performed a survey to provide first inventory scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae) park. Collections were conducted monthly for one year (August 2018–July 2019) by using baited pitfall, aerial, and ultraviolet light traps. Four subfamilies, nine tribes, 14 genera, 20 species (8% total richness family Salvador), 1,584 individuals captured. The abundantly collected park scarabaeines Onthophagus batesi Howden Cartwright, belorhinus (Bates), Dichotomius centralis (Harold), Coprophanaeus corythus yucatanus boucardi (Nevinson).