China
Chinese Native Beetles
A regional guide to beetles recorded in China, with distribution, habitat, season, and care data where available.
162
species
137
with care data
154
with photos
China
Featured Chinese beetles
Southwest China
5 species
Confucius Stag Beetle
Lucanus confucius
- Distribution
- Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest, Mixed Forest

Gideon's Rhinoceros Beetle
Xylotrupes gideon
- Distribution
- Yunnan, Guangxi
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest

Confucius Saw Stag Beetle
Prosopocoilus confucius
- Distribution
- Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest

Maximus Stag Beetle
Neolucanus maximus
- Distribution
- Yunnan, Guangxi
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest

Bronze Flower Chafer
Protaetia aeruginosa
- Distribution
- Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangsu
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest, Orchard
Taiwan
9 species
Neolucanus swinhoei
Neolucanus swinhoei
- Distribution
- Taiwan
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest, Woodland, Rotting Wood Pile

Yellow Glossy Chafer
Mimela testaceoviridis
- Distribution
- China, Japan, Taiwan
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest, Orchard, Garden

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes rhinoceros
- Distribution
- China, South Asia, Southeast Asia
- Habitat
- Plantation, Tropical Forest, Garden, Rotting Wood Pile

White-spotted Flower Chafer
Protaetia brevitarsis
- Distribution
- Nationwide (Heilongjiang to Yunnan, Xinjiang to Taiwan)
- Habitat
- Agricultural Field, Orchard, Garden

Formosan Stag Beetle
Lucanus formosanus
- Distribution
- Taiwan
- Habitat
- Montane, Broadleaf Forest

Pfeiffer's Rhinoceros Beetle
Allomyrina pfeifferi
- Distribution
- Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
- Habitat
- Tropical Rainforest, Plantation

Xylotrupes philippinensis
Xylotrupes philippinensis
- Distribution
- Taiwan
- Habitat
- Tropical Forest, Plantation, Rotting Wood Pile

Green Chafer
Anomala albopilosa
- Distribution
- Japan, Korea, Taiwan
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest, Forest Edge, Garden

Gnu Rhinoceros Beetle
Oryctes gnu
- Distribution
- Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Taiwan
- Habitat
- Tropical Forest, Plantation
Other regions
10 species
Rhinoceros Beetle
Allomyrina dichotoma
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest, Orchard

Flower Blue Chafer
Gametis jucunda
- Distribution
- China, Japan
- Habitat
- Woodland, Orchard, Garden, Grassland

Golden Click Beetle
Campsosternus auratus
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest

Titan Stag Beetle
Dorcus titanus
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest, Rotting Wood Pile

Marbled Rose-chafer
Protaetia marmorata
- Distribution
- Europe, Russia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
- Habitat
- Deciduous Forest, Orchard, Woodland, Forest Edge

Emerald Ground Beetle
Carabus smaragdinus
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Habitat
- Broadleaf Forest

Small Green Flower Chafer
Oxycetonia jucunda
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Habitat
- Agricultural Field, Garden, Meadow

Chinese Tiger Beetle
Cicindela chinensis
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Habitat
- Grassland, Farmland

Mango Flower Beetle
Protaetia fusca
- Distribution
- India, China, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Hawaii
- Habitat
- Orchard, Garden, Lowland Forest

Yamato Green Chafer
Anomala viridana
- Distribution
- Japan, Korea, China, Russia
- Habitat
- Grassland, Broadleaf Forest, Forest Edge
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Frequently asked question
Does “recorded in China” mean the species is endemic to China?
No. The hub includes both Chinese endemics and species whose native range extends into China.